Written by Sam Martin, a Level 3 ski instructor, for parents and carers getting a child ready at home.
They can start from anywhere. The children who enjoy a school ski trip most are the ones whose legs last the day. Fitness decides whether they spend the afternoons skiing with their friends or waiting at the bottom.
A survey of teachers who run secondary school ski trips in England and Wales found under half (47%) give pupils an exercise programme before the trip (Journal of Risk Research, 2019). So for most families, getting ready happens at home, or doesn’t happen at all.
Start at least six weeks before the trip, and earlier if your child is starting from low fitness. Three sessions a week of about 30 minutes, with wall sits, squats and balance work built up week by week, are enough to change how their legs feel on day three. No equipment and no gym membership.
PRE-SKI Foundation is a 4-week pre-fitness course built for people who want to get fit for skiing from nothing at all, totally unfit, or who have never stepped into a gym. If your child is already active, they can skip Foundation and begin on Preparation.
Some trip providers include PRE-SKI for every pupil. The code is in the trip letter. Press Start, enter it at the checkout and nothing is charged.
Sam Martin, Level 3 ski instructor, coaches every PRE-SKI exercise on video.
They can start from anywhere. PRE-SKI Foundation is a 4-week pre-fitness course built for people who want to get fit for skiing from nothing at all, totally unfit, or who have never stepped into a gym. If your child is already active, they can skip Foundation and begin on Preparation.
Start at least six weeks before the trip, and earlier if your child is starting from low fitness. Six weeks of around three sessions a week changes how their legs feel on day three of the trip, which is where most people fall apart.
Under half do. A survey of teachers who run secondary school ski trips in England and Wales found 47% give pupils an exercise programme before the trip (Journal of Risk Research, 2019).
Trip includes PRE-SKI? Start with the code from the trip letter. If not, Full Programme Premium is £149.
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