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One must prepare for any physical workout by warming up.

Stretching movements should be static, deliberate, and unhurried, applying

controlled tension to the muscles.

Follow Alana as she leads you through some basic stretching exercises.

Begin at the top and slowly work your way down the body.

Stretching nurtures your awareness of each part of your body, its location and

function.

Start by relaxing the neck and shoulders.

Let go the tension.

Exhale.

Close your eyes and concentrate fully on breathing.

Allow it to flow without constraint.

Release lower back stress with trunk rotations.

Lateral bends also serve to trim and tone the waistline.

Remember, always stretch slowly.

Use a lower gear and hold the position.

This versatile hamstring and inner thigh warmup can be transferred from home or

the gym to the ski hill.

Limber the legs before loading onto the lift.

Limber again before leaning up to the starting gate.

Agility and balance, critical to finishing any course, can be heightened

by hopping side to side from ski to ski, which will also help to augment your

aerobic capacity.