Andrew Hooge, CSCS

When I work with a new athlete, I ask them a battery of questions ranging from if they have a family history of heart disease to what their current workout routine looks like. Yesterday I began working with a skier whose workout was fairly thorough but lacked virtually no exercises for the posterior chain. The posterior chain refers to a group of muscles in the lower body that are key for developing explosive movements like those in skiing. Strengthening these muscles also gives more structural support to the knees and lower back. Are you working your posterior chain? Add these three exercises to your routine and you may decrease your risk for injury and improve your ability to power through new terrain this season!

Opposing Arm/Let Extension
Fit Ball Hip Extension
Single Leg Fit Ball Leg Curl

Stay Fit Skiing!
Andrew Hooge