Sport Performance and injury prevention for the gravity athlete. Designed for the beginner, local, or pro, this program will help get the best out of your upcoming season on snow. Made for those one two planks or one, this program will be body-weight based and will have a high focus on active recovery. Programming six days per week, and under an hour of activity on most days.
A moment to talk about an incident response on snow as an Athletic Trainer. Whiteout conditions, off piste. A former ski racer was with friends on a vacation, on snow again for the first time in two years. Variable snow, runout of an average western bowl. Ski caught on an unseen mogul, & snap goes the shin bone. I bring this up because injuries all to often happen not on the steep couloirs, but at the bottom of a run completed countless times before.
This program utilizes body-weight exercises centered around balance to generate neuromuscular changes to serves you while fatigued on the hill. Built to fit into the work week before, during, and after the ski season ends. Maintain the form you worked to attain on the hill through the week, between trips, or between seasons.
Nicholas is a Certified Athletic Trainer working with collegiate & elite athletes to cut down on injuries while competing at their best. Nicholas combines this professional experience with eight years as a ski instructor to build a program that accommodates and propels athletes of all backgrounds and abilities.
A
Double Leg Squat
2 x 12
B
Single Leg Balance:
2 x 30
C
Single leg calf raise
2 x 20
D
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift (RDL)
2 x 10
E
Plank
2 x 0:30
Conditioning
A
Mobility
Mobility: Complete each over 10 yards, holding each step for 3-5 seconds. Walking Quad stretch Walking Knee Hugs Walking Heel pulls (Figure 4) Side Lunge Stretch World’s greatest
Conditioning
B
Dynamics
High Knees Butt Kicks Hamstring Scoop Stretch Frankenstein's (High Kicks)
C
Single Leg Balance
4 x 1 @ 60
D
Ballerina
3 x 10
E
aerobic base
1 x 20:00
F
A
Y Balance Excursions
2 x 10
B
Soul Squats
2 x 15
C
Soul Lunges
2 x 15
D
Forward Walking Lunges
3 x 10
E
aerobic base
1 x 30:00
A
Banded Double Leg Squat
2 x 10
B
Fire Hydrant
1 x 10
C
Banded Hamstring Curl
1 x 10
D
Banded Back Kicks
1 x 10
E
Banded Inner Thigh Kick Outs
1 x 10
F
Banded Straight leg raise
1 x 10
G
Banded Knee Extensions
1 x 10
H
Banded Monster-walks (Side to side)
2 x 10
I
Banded Monster-walks (forward backward)
2 x 10
A
Soul Lunges
3 x 15
B
Single Leg RDL
3 x 10
C
Plank
3 x 0:30
D
Single Leg Balance:
4 x 30
E
Y Balance Excursions
2 x 10
Conditioning
A
Dynamics
High Knees Butt Kicks Hamstring Scoop Stretch Frankenstein's (High Kicks)
Conditioning
B
Mobility
Mobility: Complete each over 10 yards, holding each step for 3-5 seconds. Walking Quad stretch Walking Knee Hugs Walking Heel pulls (Figure 4) Side Lunge Stretch World’s greatest
C
Single Leg Balance
4 x 40
D
Banded Double Leg Squat
3 x 10
E
Banded Monster Walks (Side to side)
3 x 10
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Verified Athlete"Yo! Just wanted to say thank you! Just had two back to back pow days and the glutes/knees down were wayyy more solid than my last few days on the hill."