Two physios from Loft41 share their recommended ski fitness; a five exercise regime, with the team from Tirol. You don’t need any special equipment, but you have to embrace the ‘Super Sets’ approach.
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A couple of years ago I wrote about Klaus Obermeyer, a man aged 95, oo old to ski, but who was still skiing every day. Now, I’ve just discovered a Klaus trump-card, 101-year-old George Jedenhoff, surely he is too old to ski.
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I was in the Wedelhuette mountain restaurant in the Zillertal. I went for their creamy rice pudding. It was so much more than a rice pudding.
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Alex Honnold has not only climbed the whole route solo, he has made a film about it; and it’s only gone and won an Oscar! The film is still showing here and there at cinemas; and may get a few more screenings now it has won an Oscar.
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This time last year we were in Finland and enjoyed a week at Torassieppi and a week in Yllas. The food at Torassieppi was very good and they served up lots of traditional dishes. I have no idea whether this is their recipe, but it works for me and a gingerbread cookie tastes great with a cup of tea.
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I’ve just read an article by Erica Suter on how to perfect the perfect lunge. Not only does she explain how to perfect a lunge, but also explores several variations of lunge to really put your body to work.
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Raclette is a very popular, traditional mountain dish; some say originating in France, some say Switzerland. However, it is my view that it is not so much a recipe as an assembly of ingredients that you pay for the privilege of creating yourself.
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Whether you are heading for the charming resorts of the Austrian Tirol, the gnarly off piste of the French Alps or anywhere where snow if falling, getting a bit better prepared, by doing this ski workout, can do no harm. What are you waiting for? Give me ten!
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My out-take: Use spare moments of your day to exercise – like exercising whilst you are cleaning your teeth. Keep active – ski and do yoga every day. Eat a nutritionally balanced diet – veggie mountain food options for me.
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Pizza is one of my ‘go-to’ foods when in a ski resort, whether it’s an Italian ski resort or not. The vast majority of ski resorts have a restaurant purporting to be some variant of an Italian – so it is there I head. When at home I do make my own, so here’s my route to post ski pizza heaven.
