Skiing is my PASSION and athletics have been in my life for 42 years! My soon-to-be-released 12-Week PEAK Ski Conditioning Program is my dream “marriage” of my 20 year career, in the fitness industry, and my love I’ve had for skiing since the age of three. For those of you who do not know me, […]
12-Week PEAK Ski Conditioning Soon-To-Be-Released Read More »
My husband was wondering “are there any exercises I can do when I’m driving up to the mountain to go skiing?” He likes to multi-task and exercise while sitting down! Well, this got me thinking……..for a moment! Absolutely! Why not perform some exercises while you’re heading to the mountain – what else are you doing?
Driving to the Mountain: 3 Core Exercises to Impact Your Skiing Performance! Read More »
Great skiing is characterized by the skiers ability to have a positive, selective effect on any of the skills (balancing, edging, rotary and pressure control movements) at anytime. The foundation of great skiing are balancing movements. Balancing movements are present in all sports and especially in skiing…when a person is standing, strapped onto “two boards”
4 Exercises to Improve Your Balance: The Foundation of Great Skiing! Read More »
Back to the mountains I have gone! This is my second of three week long vacations at our family cabin with my mother and boys. The cabin is “my HAPPY place!” However, it does pose a challenge for maintaining my strength training routine. YES – I do have plenty of portable fitness equipment that I
Woodchopping & Top 5 Wood Round Strength Exercises for Skiers Read More »
VACATION, vacation, vacation! I’m hearing everyone talking about vacations and I’m headed out the door for 9 days at the family cabin, again! Along with everyone sharing their vacation plans people are also mentioning how they won’t have time to fit in a workout. I’ve been there. I mean isn’t vacation….vacation – time to sit
One MOVE, ALL muscles! Vacation friendly workout! Read More »
Summer is a great time of year to experiment with new recipes! Fresh fruits and vegetables, warm summer nights. I am always running out of ideas for meals and the meals I always think of are from my childhood days. My meals growing up where always well balanced – all the food groups represented. Our
Summer Recipe Challenge: Lose Weight by Making Changes to Your Menu Read More »
Anyone who runs, swims, bicycles or plays a running sport has experienced a side ache, a SHARP, intense pain in your lower abdominal area. This week I had two clients that inquired about side aches which peaked my interest in what a side ache is, why we get them, and how we prevent and/or get
Ouch! A Pain In My Side! Read More »
The hottest months of the year are upon us – it was near 100 degrees at 2,000ft in the North Central Cascades a few days ago! As this hot weather hits us nothing is more important than staying hydrated – especially if you will be outside and active – on the mountain, hiking, biking or
Sizzling Summer Temperatures – Stay Hydrated! Read More »
Good skiing relies on the ability of the skier to rotate their femurs (big leg bones) in the hip sockets, while the upper body (pelvis, core & shoulders) remain relatively quiet. It is also important that each leg can rotate toward the middle line of the body and away from the body equally. If one
Tight “Buns” May Limit Your Skiing! Read More »
Quads are on fire, back is fatigued, and shins are sore…ever felt this way after your first day on the snow? A ski stance similar to one the pictured to below, right side of the gentleman in the background – he has little ankle flex and hips behind his feet – firing up those quads!
One Small Overlooked Muscle that Will Improve Your Skiing! Read More »
