When you’re skiing through moguls or trees, or just skiing in general, having heavy, slow turns is a sure-fire way to have a bad time. Fixing that comes both through working on your turns on the mountain and through off-mountain training, and this single at-home exercise can do quite a bit to make sure your turns are quick and light.
The skater hops exercise can help you train glutes and quads for power, your ankles and core for stability, and your elastic rebound for quick turns. Slow, powerful skater hops work the strength, while fast, poppy skater hops will help train rebound force and explosive power out of the foot.
Range SnowFit has a ton of different exercises you can do to get in shape for the mountain. If you’re looking for direct, 1 on 1 coaching, she offers that as well. Make sure to explore her website if you’re looking for a next step in your training.
