It’s my favourite time of year. Booking flights, buying new gear, checking the weather and scanning the trail maps! Skiing is a drug of the best kind – fresh air, exercise, bright colours, good friends, hearty food and freedom of movement……..but is it freedom of movement?
Despite being a physiotherapy clinic in Dubai, we love treating winter sports ‘athletes’ for their injuries, performance or prevention. For all we think of a ski holiday as a ‘HOLIDAY’, what it actually is, is a SPORTS HOLIDAY, just like trekking, cycling and surfing holidays. But for some reason, very few of us do any preparation for a ski holiday, leaving us at risk of injuries, thereby needing our little sports physiotherapy clinic when you get back to Dubai.
It is possible to reduce your risks, and improve your skiing BEFORE YOU GO!
Skiing requires a combination of strength, balance, reflexes, endurance and TECHNIQUE. All of these requirements can be enhanced before you go with a few simple exercises, and perhaps a trip or two to Ski Dubai or Infinity Ski.
I’ve put together 7 exercises to help get you ready for the downhill season, now you just need to book your flights!
