Well prepared for your ski holiday. Here's how to prevent injuries!

Fewer injuries

The economy is improving again. This means that more and more people are going on winter sports holidays. This is a good sign, because winter sports are fun and healthy too. Whether you go skiing, cross-country skiing, snowboarding, or simply enjoy a lovely hike, the healthy fresh air in the mountains does everyone good. However, the risk of injury is always present. We Dutch do not have skis or snowboards as a means of transport, so this movement is not natural to us. Being well-prepared for a ski holiday is essential to prevent injuries.

The right exercises

Skiing stresses your body in a unique way. You are suddenly outdoors all day and exercising for about 4 to 6 hours at a time, perhaps even more. Moreover, you use muscles that you normally hardly use. Alpine skiing is even as strenuous as intensive stair climbing.

Fortunately, you can prevent the vast majority of injuries by properly preparing your muscles for skiing.

We recommend the following types of exercises to get fit for winter sports:

• Core exercises
• Stability exercises
• Strength exercises
• Tissue-specific exercises
• Ski-specific exercises
• Dynamic stretching
• Static stretching
• The most important thing is a good warm-up and cool-down. We pay a lot of attention to this.

Do you want to hit the slopes safely and prevent ski injuries? Then ensure you have proper training and preparation. Build it up step by step.

Get fit for winter sports

Do you want to prepare well for skiing and appear on the slopes in winter sports shape? There are various ways to do this.

Do ski exercises at home on your own to improve your fitness and strengthen your muscles.

Contact us and make an appointment with a Personal Trainer for a winter sports fitness program.

Snowboarding

More and more people are taking up snowboarding. Snowboarding is fun! It’s great to be in action in the snow. But snowboarding is also a sport to be taken seriously. In the short time we spend in the snow, approximately 61,000 Dutch people sustain a ski or snowboard injury every year. Often it involves a broken wrist or torn knee ligaments, but sometimes it is more serious. So it is good to be well prepared for this sport. Snowboarding puts a strain on your body in a unique way. You are suddenly outside all day and exercising for about 4 to 6 hours at a time, maybe even more. Moreover, you use muscles that you normally hardly use.

Fortunately, you can prevent the vast majority of injuries by properly preparing your muscles for snowboarding. Our Personal Trainers can help you go on your winter sports trip well-prepared to ensure you return home without needing an air ambulance.

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