Verletzungsprävention

When motivation is high but the snow is hard, it can happen that the "leg party" ends bad. "Shred till death" - but perhaps not in the way you planned. Knee problems are one of the most common reasons why many skiers have to put their ski boots away for good. One of the main reasons for this is overloading due to heavy impacts. Everyone has seen the videos of famous extreme athletes on social media in which they attempt huge jumps. This raises the question: how do athletes actually protect their bones, ligaments, cartilage, tendons and muscles? Because at some point, a point is reached where the body can no longer compensate for the strain and pain or injuries occur.

The GIBOARD from Gibbon has been in our office for some time now and is enjoying a lot of use. Whether you use it to prepare for the ski season, perhaps prefer yoga exercises or want to keep fit for other sports such as mountain biking, surfing or climbing - the handy GIBOARD offers all kinds of individual exercises and can be taken (almost) anywhere.

The North American company Black Diamond, which is best known for its wide range of climbing equipment, has also been involved in the ski sector for a number of years and has become an integral part of it. At the end of last year, the company and physiotherapist Esther Smith got together to produce a video series with numerous valuable tips for freeriders and climbers. We're showing you the result today!

In a three-part series, the trainers from Fit for Ski explain how to prepare for the ski season in a sensible way. The first part is about warming up and mobilizing properly.

It's almost time: the season is starting and winter is already in the starting blocks. That's why, in the last part of our "Fit for winter" series, we'll be showing you together with Phil how to get your coordination in shape so that you're able to react quickly to sudden and unexpected stimuli, such as hits, when riding.