We had such a great time yesterday during our annual New Year’s Day Family Ski Day that we just had to go back again today.

As I promised yesterday, I would update this blog with a pic of the line-up at 11:30 am so it could be compared to yesterday. As you can see from the above picture it is quite lengthy as compared to the same line yesterday at the same time. Thus, I think I have proven that New Year’s Day is the best day of the year to go skiing.

Since I have gone on the last few days about skiing I thought you might enjoy knowing what some of the fitness benefits of skiing are:

1. Fifteen (15) mins of skiing burns 125 calories. 500 calories/hour
2. Excellent full body workout
3. Increases flexibility and balance
4. Fresh Air

Moreover, if you are looking for a Ski Fitness resource you may want to try Fit to Ski. It will help you create the ideal fitness conditioning program to prepare you for the slopes. Fit to Ski will help you:

• 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

But, if you are like our family…you just enjoy a nice enjoyable day on the slopes. The scenery is always great and your in the  great outdoors (and in my case, not sitting like a lump starring at a computer) enjoying the fresh air. As a bonus, it turns out to be a great workout. As an added bonus, the worse you are at it….the better the workout. It is the only workout that can claim that! Also, it helps us get through the long, cold winter and avoid the “Winter Blues“.

Drop me a line to share your favourite ski slopes. Maybe we’ll see each other some day.

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