Ski Conditioning Exercises:

Squat:

Step 1: Start in a neutral position with legs shoulder-width apart and your arms parallel with the ground.

Step 2: As you lower into a squat, be sure that your heels remain firmly planted on the ground.

Step 3: Move your body back into the neutral position.

For a more challenging squat, hold a medicine ball. 20 squats should make up one set, and you should try for two to three sets, three times per week.

Reaching lunges:

Step 1: Start in a neutral position with legs shoulder-width apart and hands at your side.

Step 2: Take a step directly sideways with the right foot and keep your toes pointed slightly outward, bending the right knee so that it is in line with the right ankle.

Step 3: Bend the left leg slightly with toes pointing forward.

Step 4: Push off your right foot and bring your feet back together.

Repeat steps using your left leg. 20 lunges should make up one set, and you should try for two to three sets three times per week.