Comments on: 4 Ski Exercises to Get You Pumped for the Snow! http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for.html Health and Fitness Coach Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:43:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: rich http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for.html/comment-page-1#comment-3968 rich Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:10:20 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-snow.html#comment-3968 Great advice! thanks for thinking of us with creaky knees! I started with the wall squats and worked up to the squats. I also did some light weight leg extensions to help the progress. Great advice! thanks for thinking of us with creaky knees! I started with the wall squats and worked up to the squats. I also did some light weight leg extensions to help the progress.

]]> By: Amelia Burton http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for.html/comment-page-1#comment-1339 Amelia Burton Tue, 05 May 2009 10:41:47 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-snow.html#comment-1339 Hi Mark, You should definitely listen to your knees when it comes to any leg exercises. Rule of thumb, if it hurts, don't do it. Warm up is crucial for damaged knees. I always suggest warming up on a machine where your foot is attached to something (closed kinetic chain) for example a bike, X trainer, or rower as opposed to a treadmill. I would suggest starting with bodyweight exercises rather than weights. Shallow squats, wall squats and shallow lunges are fine. The deeper you go the more pressure goes through your knees so start shallow and go deeper as your legs strengthen. Never let your knees track beyond the line of your toes (as I explain in the squats) and keep the weight through your heels more than your toes. Out of my 4 exercises, the wall squats (shallow to begin) would be the safest, then shallow squats, lunges and bunny hops. Start with wall squats and squats for 4 sessions then put them all together. And don;t forget that rule of thumb! Good luck! Amelia Hi Mark,
You should definitely listen to your knees when it comes to any leg exercises. Rule of thumb, if it hurts, don’t do it. Warm up is crucial for damaged knees. I always suggest warming up on a machine where your foot is attached to something (closed kinetic chain) for example a bike, X trainer, or rower as opposed to a treadmill.
I would suggest starting with bodyweight exercises rather than weights. Shallow squats, wall squats and shallow lunges are fine. The deeper you go the more pressure goes through your knees so start shallow and go deeper as your legs strengthen. Never let your knees track beyond the line of your toes (as I explain in the squats) and keep the weight through your heels more than your toes.
Out of my 4 exercises, the wall squats (shallow to begin) would be the safest, then shallow squats, lunges and bunny hops. Start with wall squats and squats for 4 sessions then put them all together. And don;t forget that rule of thumb! Good luck!
Amelia

]]> By: Mark Harris http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for.html/comment-page-1#comment-1272 Mark Harris Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:41:03 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-snow.html#comment-1272 Hi there Just wanted some advice on knee protection re; wall squats, lunges and bunny hops. Should I start with some weight training first to build my quads and hams up?? I was a ski instructor 20 years ago and after 3 cartilage removals I seem to feel the bones in my knees creeking a little. I pretty well know I cannot enjoy skiing to my potential without some pre season fitness but just find it hard to start up a fitness regimen without worrying about the knees. Any help or assistance please?? Hi there
Just wanted some advice on knee protection re; wall squats, lunges and bunny hops. Should I start with some weight training first to build my quads and hams up?? I was a ski instructor 20 years ago and after 3 cartilage removals I seem to feel the bones in my knees creeking a little. I pretty well know I cannot enjoy skiing to my potential without some pre season fitness but just find it hard to start up a fitness regimen without worrying about the knees. Any help or assistance please??

]]> By: Djstefestef http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for.html/comment-page-1#comment-199 Djstefestef Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:52:00 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-snow.html#comment-199 Thankyou Amelia! Love the exercises and the new haircut!<br/>I wish I had done some of this training before spending all last week at the snow, my body is sore all over from some great powder skiing and boarding at Thredbo! Looking forward to some more : )<br/>Stephanie Thankyou Amelia! Love the exercises and the new haircut!
I wish I had done some of this training before spending all last week at the snow, my body is sore all over from some great powder skiing and boarding at Thredbo! Looking forward to some more : )
Stephanie

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for.html/comment-page-1#comment-179 Anonymous Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:45:00 +0000 http://www.ameliaburton.com.au/2008/07/4-ski-exercises-to-get-you-pumped-for-the-snow.html#comment-179 Hi Amelia,<br/><br/>Great timing! I am going to the snow in four weeks and I just needed a few extra exercises without needing to be an olympic athlete. Great exercises and thanks for the printout.<br/>Jo Hi Amelia,

Great timing! I am going to the snow in four weeks and I just needed a few extra exercises without needing to be an olympic athlete. Great exercises and thanks for the printout.
Jo

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