Skiing and snowboarding are thrilling activities and great workouts.
Both sports are excellent cardiovascular exercises that strengthen the
heart. Because they are also weight-bearing exercises, they strengthen
your bones as they tone your muscles. Cardiovascular or aerobic
exercises also work to reduce your risk for chronic diseases, and lower
blood pressure. They also help you maintain a healthy body weight.
Through regular aerobic exercise like skiing and snowboarding, you lower
your risk of developing conditions like diabetes and heart disease,
having a stroke, and perhaps even getting cancer. It's important to
prepare your body for the challenges of these demanding winter sports
with some pre-skiing and pre-snowboarding exercises. These exercises
will strengthen you and get you fit enough to handle the slopes. You
also need the proper equipment and lessons to teach you needed skills.
If you have any chronic medical illnesses, are a smoker, or have not
exercised in a while or at all, talk to your healthcare provider before
skiing or snowboarding.
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