So now that the snow has arrived, your dusting off the skis or board and getting ready for the slopes. You got your tune up or your excited to try out that new equipment. Are you forgetting something? Mitts, hat, layers ... Stretch!
Regardless if you have been riding for years or are trying it out for the first time you nee to warm up those muscles.
Remember all stretches should be pain free am held no less than 15 - 30 seconds and repeated for each side two to three times.
Start with some trunk rotations:
Put our hands on your hips and rotate side to side slowly about ten times.
Side stretches:
In a relaxed stance raise one arm over you head while the other is on your hip. Bend sideways towards the floor bringing the raised arm over your head.
Hamstring ( back of your leg ):
Raise your leg up on your car bumper or simply bring one foot infringement of the other and lean towards the raised or front foot.
Quadriceps ( front of your leg ):
Balance yourself standing upright and bring the heel of your foot to your backside by bending your knee.
Calf muscles ( lower leg ):
Place the ball your toes on a wall or something upright with your heel on the ground. Push your hips forward slowly.
Arms :
Start with cross body stretch where one arm crosses the chest while the other holds the elbow.
Lower arm :
Pull your fingers gently back while your palms are facing down and then push them down towards the floor.
End with small circles forward with your palms down letting the circles get bigger then turn your palms up and reverse.
After your all stretched you will be ready for the hill.
And if your not hitting the slopes but are on the hill here at blue, visit us at Kalola Boutique and Spa for a relaxing hot stone massage, a Swedish massage or any other signature massages performed by our registered massage therapists.
Nathaniel Porter-Gowan,RMT
