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When it comes to skiing, there is a lot of pressure on the leg muscles. Through the skiing off season, it is highly likely that the muscles you use for skiing are a bit rusty to say the least. However if you dedicate the time and energy, you can train so that when it comes to ski season you are fully prepared and skiing all day will be no problem. Simply develop your own ski training program to suit your needs and time.

The purpose of the ski training exercises is to challenge your muscles in order to get them stronger and leaner.

Through cross training exercises you can train more than one muscles group at once, thereby enabling you to accomplish more than one set goal. IN this way you can get an overall better response for building up endurance and stamina, two factors that will come handy when you do country skiing. You can choose an aerobic exercise that you can do on the spot and then add to that, some weight training exercises. An example of this would be jogging on the treadmill as opposed to running outside. Try jogging for ten minutes or walking strongly, then hop off the treadmill and do a different exercise such as pushups. Repeat this. That is get back on the treadmill for another ten minutes, then do a different exercise such as quick leg presses. Repeat this cycle for a full hour.

When you do a session that incorporates cross training exercises,  your muscles are being taxed but this also helps to build them up effectively. Running increases blood and oxygen circulation., which when followed by a muscle training exercise enables you to be more receptive to aerobic strength.

Another exercise that can help build your endurance and stamina on the slopes, is side jumps. Make sure you have an area clear to both sides. Stand with your feet apart and bend your knees so that your are in a forty-five degree angle. At this point your body should be bent forward slightly, as in a skiing position. Jump quickly to one side and then to the other side. Keep your knees bent all the time and do the jumps in quick repetition. The purpose of this exercise is to increase your leg strength and overall muscle tone. Your heart and lungs will benefit too, as they will get stronger with the increase of blood flow.

These simple ski training exercises, if done regularly, will increase your ski fitness levels and give you the tone and fitness you need for effective, all-day skiing no matter the slopes or the terrain.