What is strength and how can Procedos Platform9 help develop it?
Strength refers to the body's ability to generate force against resistance. This can be as simple as lifting a heavy bag or as complex as performing maximal lifts in squats or deadlifts. For skiers, strength is a foundational component for improving performance, reducing the risk of injury, and increasing endurance. Through strength training, both physical capacity and the ability to handle the intense demands placed on the body during skiing are enhanced.
Why is Procedos Platform9 good for skiers?
For skiers, strength is crucial to improve control, stability, explosiveness, and endurance on the slopes. Procedos Platform9 is a versatile training tool that can help develop these important qualities through functional and dynamic movements that mimic the motions used in skiing.
1. Muscular Strength:
Skiing requires strength in the legs, especially the thighs, calves, and glutes, but also in the upper body for maintaining balance and control during skiing. Procedos Platform9 offers several exercises that can strengthen these areas:
- Handrelease Push-ups: This exercise strengthens the upper body, which is important for maintaining balance and control, especially in freeride skiing or when quick movements and direction changes are required.
- Plank and Handwalk (Mobility Plank): This exercise strengthens the core and upper body. A strong core is essential for stabilizing the body while skiing, particularly when making sudden movements or skiing on uneven terrain.
2. Explosive Strength (Power):
For skiers, explosive strength is critical for accelerating quickly, making sharp turns, and handling jumps or sudden changes in terrain. Procedos Platform9 helps develop this type of strength through exercises such as:
- Jump Reach: This exercise simulates explosive movements required for quick acceleration on the slopes or when jumping. It strengthens the legs and improves your ability to generate force rapidly.
- Pivot Movements: Skiing requires the ability to quickly change direction while maintaining control. Exercises on Procedos Platform9 train these quick, explosive direction changes, improving your agility and explosive power.
3. Strength Endurance:
To ski longer and maintain high performance throughout the day, strength endurance is essential. Skiing places a high demand on muscles over extended periods, so it is important to train your ability to sustain strength and energy during the entire session. Procedos Platform9 is excellent for building this type of endurance with exercises such as:
- Hand Walk - Mobility Plank: This exercise trains not only strength but also endurance in the core and upper body. During skiing, your core and back need to remain stable over long periods, making this exercise highly relevant.
- Lunges with Hand Reach: This exercise targets both leg strength and stability while improving endurance, which is helpful during long skiing sessions, especially on steep or technical slopes.
4. Functional Strength:
Functional strength refers to developing strength that is used in real-world movements, which is incredibly important for skiers who need to constantly adapt to changing terrain and conditions. Procedos Platform9 offers many exercises that develop this type of strength through dynamic movements that engage the whole body:
- Lunges with Hand Reach: Lunges strengthen the legs and stabilize the entire body, helping maintain balance while skiing or making quick turns. This exercise also simulates the movements needed to hold a good skiing posture.
- Pivot Movements: Exercises where you rapidly and controlled change direction simulate the sudden directional changes required in skiing, such as when skiing on steep slopes or adapting to sudden obstacles in your path.
5. Core Strength:
A strong core is essential for maintaining balance and stability while skiing, especially when making fast turns, jumping, or skiing on technical terrain. Exercises that strengthen the core are therefore critical for skiers. Procedos Platform9 helps develop this strength with exercises like:
- Hand Walk - Mobility Plank: This exercise activates the core and helps build the stability and strength needed to maintain balance while skiing.
Summary:
Procedos Platform9 is an excellent tool for developing all aspects of strength that a skier needs. By incorporating exercises for maximal strength, explosive power, endurance, and functional strength into your training, you can improve your skiing performance, reduce the risk of injury, and increase your ability to control your body in any terrain.
Procedos training helps strengthen the muscle groups most active in skiing and improves a skier’s balance, agility, and endurance, allowing you to ski longer, faster, and more efficiently.