Some of the most common complaints after a beautiful day on the slopes are "Man am I sore," or "I discovered some muscles I never knew I had- they feel like they're on fire." That is mostly because many people do not realize what a great work outs skiing and snowboarding are.
It does not matter if you ski or snowboard, both sports you will wantt to get in shape before you go up. Not only does working out keep you from getting sore on the slopes, it can also help in balance and flexability as well. I found a few websites that give some great exercises to help get you in shape for this new season.
The first is at SnowboardingSecrets.com. A few great exercises I like about this site are the tricep "dips" that essentially build the muscles that help snowboarders get off the ground. This site also has a balance exercise that I find very interesting. It consists of placing a tennis ball under the balls of your feet, and then trying to balance on them.
The other site is for skiiers and its netfit.com. Like the snowboard website, it recommends many leg exercises including the lunge and leg press. One of the things I like about this website is that it has two tables near the bottom of the screen that give examples of a good workout on a bike or a treadmill. I also like that this site gives a description of the exercises as well as photos.
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Please copy edit more carefully, both for mechanics and for AP style.
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