Fitness Classes

Get Fit With Physios - Snow Sports Fitness Program

The Snow Sports Fitness Program was initially developed by physiotherapists with a passion for skiing and the Australian Physiotherapy Association.  A program of exercises was developed that would help prepare skiers for the slopes thus minimizing their chances of injury and enhancing their enjoyment of the snow.

Get Fit with Physios has continued running this program around Melbourne. Physiotherapists have developed exercises in a ski or snowboard specific way to mimic the skills needed for each sport. Classes include leg strengthening, trunk strengthening for core stability, arm strengthening for poling, balance training and cardiovascular fitness. Exercises can be tailored to the individual to deal with the particular physical problems they may have.

Classes consist of an aerobic warm-up, a circuit of 20 specific exercises then a cool-down and stretch. Each class takes 90 minutes. Classes start late May and run twice a week for 8 weeks.

Enrolment

Visit our Timetable page to find the venue nearest you. Download our registration form from the Registration page.

Ski Exercises

Here are some of the exercises you'll do to get fit for skiing this winter:

	PROFITTER Mimics skiing, side to side weight transference, trunk control.
	MOGUL MUNCHER Leg strengthening for mogul skiing,keeping upper body facing down hill,cardiovascular fitness.
	POWDER PUMPER Weight transference and trunk control, cardiovascular fitness,independent action of upper and lower body.
	SNOWBOARD BALANCE Leg strength and balance, specific training for snowboarding
	CLOUD 9 APPROACH Diagonal stride for cardiovascular fitness
	BUTT BUSTER Strengthening - butt, quads and hamstrings - trunk stability