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How To Backflip

Doing a backflip on skis is a milestone achievement for any freeskier, and it's a trick that requires more commitment to face our own fears than actual technical skills or ability. We're going to break down how to do a backflip into smaller…
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Fitness for Ski Instructor Training: Session 20 The re-test

Session 20 is here and with it the final workout of our first block of our first Fitness for Ski Instructor Training programme. A little over 2 months ago we challenged you to complete a series of fitness tests. After a couple of months and…
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A great warm up and mobility for skiing

Fitness for Ski Instructor Training: Session 22

Fitness for Ski Instructor Training session 22 is our first deload session. Today we are going to do a light lower body work out focusing on range of motion and form before boosting the heart rate with some body weight work. The strength work…
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another exercise for strengthening the hamstrings to avoid injuries while skiing

Fitness for Ski Instructor Training: Session 23

Welcome to Fitness for Ski Instructor Training session 23. The weeks are flying by and at this rate before we know it winter will be here again. Today we are performing our 2nd deload workout. The aim of these workouts is to give our minds and…
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Fitness for Ski Instructor Training: Session 24

Another Friday has come arrived bringing with it the weekend and the final session of our first de-load week. Mondays Fitness for Ski instructor Training session is going to be intense so no matter how tempting it is to ramp up the work load…
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Fitness for Ski Instructor Training: Session 25

Another Monday and another new week. For most fitness fanatics getting to set some new personal bests is the highlight of the year. As part of our Fitness for Ski Instructor Training programme we will be using these figures as references, targets,…
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Fitness for Ski Instructor Training: Session 26

So here we go after 6 weeks the time has come to set some records and move some heavy weights. Fitness for Ski Instructor training session 26 is going to be all about setting a safe and high quality squat record that we can use as a bench mark…
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