Skiing to Maintain Our Health.

Hey!

I sat down with a local sports doctor and we talked about various aspects of
downhill skiing and how it relates to our health. Here is a teaser for the
first installment in a series of articles I am working on:

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Skiing to Maintain Our Health!

Most often when we talk about downhill skiing and health we talk about
injuries. However, skiers know downhill skiing is an active sport; this may
surprise some, after all most of the energy harnessed in downhill skiing is
gravitational. The non-skier may assume skiing takes the same amount of
exercise as falling into one's easy chair.

Well since you are reading this article, I assume you know that is FALSE!
Downhill skiing is a physically active sport. While it is true, most of a
skier's speed comes from gravity to harness gravity enjoyably and safely
requires physical exertion. Staying up requires athletic balance, avoiding
obstacles, skiing bumps, running gates require split second timing,
planning a route down the hill requires planning, and if a skier has to
move over flat or uphill terrain they must provide the required energy.
Skiing requires more exertion than plopping down in front of the TV with a
sixpack of one's favorite beverage....

For the complete article visit:
http://www.wi-ski.com/article.php?st...60324065106670
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