Three Ways To Make Your Skiing Twice As Easy This Season!

Did you know there are two ways to ski?

There is an easy way and there is a hard way!

Are you aware of both ways?

Do you use the easy approach to ski or the hard one?

I hope you use the easy way to ski.

To make sure that you do, let's take a look at three elements of skiing and explore what you can do today, that can make your skiing twice as easy this season.

Some of what I'll discuss may seem so simple to you, it seems ridiculous.

But that's the idea!

The idea is to make your skiing so simple that it's ridiculously easy for you! There are plenty of role models out there that already make difficult skiing look ridiculously easy like Harald Harb for example. So if others can do it, why not you!

And here's how...

• Use Correctly Fitting Ski Boots!

Let's not discount the importance of the above statement because your ski boot fit is the most critical element of all your ski equipment.

Let's just imagine for a moment that your ski boots don't fit you correctly. As there is an infinite number of ways that a ski boot might not fit you, let's pick one common example.

Let's imagine that your boots fit you perfectly, except for around the outside of your outside ankle bones. On the little-toe-side of your legs. And let's say every time you roll or tip your free foot over to the little toe side (ie. to the outside) your ankles cause you pain!

Having incorrectly fitting ski boots around your ankles means every time you attempt to make the elite ski movement of tipping your free foot over to the little toe side, your brain will register pain. Over time your brain will protect you from yourself by shutting down your ability to tip over as far as you would like.

This protection also blocks you from improving your skiing.

This example highlights a classic case of the brain protecting you by stopping you performing an elite ski movement even when you have the best intentions to make the move.

Whereas correctly fitting ski boots allow you to make all the elite skiing movements you desire by allowing you an unimpeded full range of motion and balance in all skiing conditions.

That's the easy way to approach skiing!

Now you don't have to be skiing at high speed to perform elite skiing movements, these movements are required at slow speeds and on easier terrain as well.

Hanging on to $400, $600 or $1000 ski boots that don't fit you in some way or not getting them sorted out 100% for you, is the hard way to try and improve your skiing.

2) Flexibility

If you are unable to demonstrate an elite level of muscle and joint flexibility indoors then don't even try and attempt performing elite skiing movements that require the same elite level of muscle and joint flexibility on snow, because you are doomed to fail!

Why?

Because you brain's primary job is to protect you from yourself, so if you don't already possess an elite level of muscle and joint flexibility, your brain is very unlikely to allow you to create these positions on the snow while skiing under increased muscle stress, no matter how hard you try.

This is the hard approach to try and improve your skiing.

And let's remember you don't have to be skiing fast to require an elite level of muscle and joint flexibility. All skiers require this ability.

So what is the easy approach?

Developing elite muscle and joint flexibility in doors, in a safe environment, where your brain will develop the confidence to allow your body to move into these positions. Then on snow you can gradually build these movements into on your next skiing adventure. And it will be an adventure!

Ski Flex by Harald Harb covers this in detail.

An Easy Fast Track Approach To Elite Muscle And Joint Flexibility?

I thoroughly recommend you purchase a pair of Harb Carvers along with all the safety gear and spend 10 to 15 hours on a wide flat surface developing your elite muscle and joint flexibility.

The Harb Carvers are 100% perfect for this role and as an added benefit, will give you direct feedback on the elite movement patterns required for skiing success on green, blue, black and double black terrain.

Once you master the flat, you can test your new elite muscle and joint flexibility out on a gentle slope. Once you master this then you can progress to a slightly steeper slope.

Total time required to create elite muscle and joint flexibility with the use of the Harb Carvers is 20 to 50+ hours depending on your level of muscle and joint flexibility fitness to begin with.

I have also got to say it's also a lot of fun. And if you invest the time in developing this range of flexibility and these skills, it will be equivalent to you spending two months on snow skiing five days per week, with a ski coach!

The Harb Carvers are that beneficial!

3) Ski Fitness And Strength

You guessed it... If you are unable to demonstrate an elite or higher level of muscle strength and fitness indoors than you had last season, then you are under prepared and will struggle to perform at an elite or higher level of skiing this season!

This means it will be difficult to make a substantial breakthrough in your skiing this season.

Especially if you are planning on making a breakthrough on your own.

With exert help you still have a chance of a skiing breakthrough this season, but you aren't doing yourself any favors by not preparing properly.

Not improving your strength and fitness is the hard way to try and improve your skiing this season.

So what is the easy way?

Walking, biking, running, skating, Harb Carves and gym work a minimum of four days per week. Training to an intensity of at least 7 out of 10 where you sweat. Ideally with a 20 minute warm up, with 30+ minutes of exercise followed by a cool down and stretch.

The good news is there is still time to make a start on your fitness and strength. Why not make a start today!

So it's over to you.

What's it going to be? The hard way or the easy way this season!

Next time I'll look at how to clear your head space to make it easier for you to ski better this coming season!

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