There are a few ski areas still open around North America, but at this point it’s probably safe to say that the 2025/2026 ski season has come to an end. You might have your mind on summer activities like biking, hiking, or running, but there’s truly no time like the present to start preparing for next season.
This workout from Outdoor Adventure Training runs for about 35 minutes and focuses on four key areas that translate directly to skiing: balance and stability, plyometrics, reaction ability, and muscular and cardiovascular endurance. Trainer Mikey Bell guides athletes through a structured routine built around movements that mirror the demands of a day on the mountain.
The session opens with a thorough dynamic warm-up including 90/90 hip rotations, leg swings, walking lunges, high knee hugs, side shuffles, and inchworms. From there, the workout moves into a loading and plyometric phase featuring stability squat jumps and weighted isometric single-leg holds, both of which build the neuromuscular connections essential for skiing.
Two circuits follow. The first includes weighted skier squats, bosu ball ice skaters, and Bulgarian split squats, with the first circuit repeated three times. The second circuit brings side-to-side squat jumps, weighted marching step-ups, and deep split squats, completed twice. Bell emphasizes soft landings, knee alignment, and staying low throughout the session.
Equipment needed includes a box or bench, dumbbells or a kettlebell, and optionally a bosu ball. Modifications are available for those without specialty equipment.
