Fitness Program for Ski and Trek

Goal : To build explosive leg power to bounce over moguls, climb up hills, and have the endurance to hike or ski all day.

Ski and Tek Program Details:

This is a 4-week program to help you get in shape for skiing and hiking holidays. It builds a well-balanced body, dynamic power in the legs, and strength in the heart. It's designed to be done for 4 weeks before a skiing holiday, but if you want to start training in advance of that do the fat-loss or toning program. You don't need to do the Challenge at the end of it- by the 28th day you should be on the flight ready for your holiday! If you are a snowboarder, switch one or two of the upper body sessions to an ab circuit.

Now, take a print out of following tables for each week uptill week 4. There are three empty columns against each day for you to fill in. So, start scribbling all over it - you'll find ticking off workouts and filling in food logs is one of the easilest way to boost your motivation. To know in detail about what all details you can fill in these columns, refer the article for using fitness diary pages.

Week One

Your skiing holiday is 4 weeks away. Don't worry if you are aching a little bit at the end of this week - you'll be fully recovered by the time your holiday comes around.

	Workout	Completed	Comments	Food Log
Monday	Plyometrics
Tuesday	Rest
Wednesday	Lower Body Workout
Thursday	Cardio Workouts
Friday	Upper Body Workouts
Saturday	Rest
Sunday	Lower Body Workouts

Week Two

Focus on the positive: you're going to improve your skiing or hiking by doing this. Right now you'll be sore, but your body is refining and adjusting itself, so you can ski more dynamically.

	Workout	Completed	Comments	Food Log
Monday	Plyometrics
Tuesday	Upper Body Workouts
Wednesday	Rest
Thursday	Lower Body Workout
Friday	Cardio Workouts
Saturday	Ab Workouts
Sunday	Rest

Week Three

Hopefully this program will allow you to ski longer, faster and harder. Keep going and you'll be able to graduate from red runs to black runs, and from black runs to off-piste.

	Workout	Completed	Comments	Food Log
Monday	Plyometrics
Tuesday	Rest
Wednesday	Lower Body Workout
Thursday	Cardio Workouts
Friday	Upper Body Workouts
Saturday	Rest
Sunday	Lower Body Workouts

Week Four

You should be brimming with confidence, and have belief in your body's ability to ski at a higher level. Your body is now strong, toned and ready for anything that the piste can offer you Good luck, ski well!

	Workout	Completed	Comments	Food Log
Monday	Plyometrics
Tuesday	Upper Body Workouts
Wednesday	Rest
Thursday	Lower Body Workout
Friday	Cardio Workouts
Saturday	Ab Workouts
Sunday	Rest