Ski fitness guides

Short, sourced answers to the questions skiers ask before and during the season.

• Ski fitness plan: six weeks of pre-season training, no gymA 6-week ski fitness plan you can do at home: three 17-22 minute bodyweight sessions a week, with the exact exercises, intervals and progression.
• Ski exercises at home: 15 moves, no gym, no equipment15 ski exercises you can do at home with no equipment: how to do each one, beginner and advanced versions, and how long to work and rest.
• Ski knee injury prevention: what actually protects your ACLHow ACL and MCL injuries happen on skis, what training can and can't do, why your bindings belong in a shop, and the habits that protect your knees.
• Legs burning when skiing: why it happens and what helpsWhy your thighs burn when you ski, why it's not really lactic acid, how to fix your stance on the slope and which training stops the burn.
• Is a ski season pass worth it? Do the break-even mathIs a ski season pass worth it for you? Divide the pass price by your day ticket, round up, then check the five things that change the math. Worked US examples.
• Snowboard workout: train for edges, landings and fallsA snowboard workout you can do at home: bodyweight moves for edges, core rotation and landings, how to fall, and what research says about wrist guards.
• Sore legs after skiing: what helps, what doesn't, and when to worryWhy your legs hurt most on day 2 or 3 after skiing, what actually helps per research, skiing on sore legs, and the warning signs that need a doctor.
• When to start training for ski seasonStart ski training 6 to 8 weeks before your first day on snow. Dated timelines for the 2026/27 season, plus what to do with only 4 weeks, 2 weeks or days.