Get Ready For Ski Season

Well, I don’t know if it’s the “best,” but it is phenomenal for developing better balance, more lower body and core strength, and solid knee and ankle stability. 


We call these BOSU Skiers. 

You need a BOSU ball.

Coaching points: 

  • To get on the BOSU, press one side down with your foot, then step onto the other side and balance yourself. 

  • It helps if you can put a hand on a wall or hold onto something sturdy to get onto the BOSU safely. 

  • Crouch into a skier's tuck - knees bent, sitting back, chest and head out over your feet. 

  • Press one side of the ball down slowly, keeping your chest up, shoulders and hips pointing “downhill”. 

  • Then press the opposite side down, allowing the other side to come up, but keeping your tuck position.

  • Basically, everything above your hips stays immobile and you do all the work from the hips down.

  • Add some challenge by shifting your weight slightly forward onto your toes and pressing the toes down into ankle flexion. 

  • Then do the opposite, all while keeping your upper body in the same position and staying balanced on the ball. 

I do these as an accessory exercise with my lower-body strength sessions. I typically do sets of 15 on each side. Oooh, the burn! 

Hope these help you get ready for some downhill and, if you’re not a skier, improve your balance and lower-body strength. 

What’s your favorite exercise to get ready for ski season? 


Paul Reilly