john510
11-11-2007, 04:55 PM
I'm wondering what types of things do people do before they ski? I mean do people warm up, I'm thinking you should as it's like any other sport.
Here is what I read on another forum:
1) I like to start with head and neck first by rotating my head a little, this helps me to wake up.
2) Then I do arms and shoulders, rolling them a bit.
3) Hips and back are next, like a dance
4)Finally the tights and knees!
The idea is to allow muscles and joints to "be prepared"! The very best way also is to always ski easy down an very easy run first, regardless how good you are! Ski loose allowing skis to glide with no major effort! And As you go up chair lift skis in vertical position and drop them down every so often ! If in gondola, I will do isometric activity! This also insures that you stay warm when you are starting off.
You would be a lot less likely to injure yourself if you did some of this before you started every day.
Here is what I read on another forum:
1) I like to start with head and neck first by rotating my head a little, this helps me to wake up.
2) Then I do arms and shoulders, rolling them a bit.
3) Hips and back are next, like a dance
4)Finally the tights and knees!
The idea is to allow muscles and joints to "be prepared"! The very best way also is to always ski easy down an very easy run first, regardless how good you are! Ski loose allowing skis to glide with no major effort! And As you go up chair lift skis in vertical position and drop them down every so often ! If in gondola, I will do isometric activity! This also insures that you stay warm when you are starting off.
You would be a lot less likely to injure yourself if you did some of this before you started every day.