Fit to Ski & Snowboard: The Skier's and Boarder's Guide to Strength and Conditioning - Softcover

Snyder,Rocky

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071468994 ISBN 13: 9780071468992

Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press, 2006

Synopsis

Hit the slopes with greater strength, balance, and endurance than ever before

Whether you're a weekend warrior or an advanced athlete, Fit to Ski and Snowboard helps you create the ideal conditioning program for your body and your needs. You can do these personalized workouts at the gym or at home, tracking your progress with the workout log and muscle chart. You'll be amazed how much you can:

• Improve your balance with wobble board and stability ball exercises
• Strengthen and protect your back using core training techniques
• Gain quicker reactions through plyometrics
• Increase your flexibility with sun salutations and stretches

With this all-in-one fitness handbook, you're sure to be in peak condition next time you challenge the peaks.

". . . packed with exercises that let athletes tap their maximum potential before the snow flies."
--R. Mark Elling, author of The All-Mountain Skier

"Rocky's training tactics will help you improve fast!"
--Jeff Bennett, coauthor of The Complete Snowboarder

About this title

About the Author:

Rocky Snyder has been a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer since 1993. Named Best Personal Trainer of Santa Cruz County for four straight years, he is the author of Fit to Paddle and Fit to Surf. He lives in Aptos, California.

About this edition

• Publisher: International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0071468994
• ISBN 13: 9780071468992
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224