Fitness & Health

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    Ski gymnastics – your complete training guide with exercises

    Winter is calling, and loudly. But before you get motivated, put on your ski boots and chase after your first run, it's worth taking a look at something that many ski fans are all too happy to put on their to-do list: ski gymnastics. And yes,...
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  • Effective Tips to Prevent and Relieve Muscle Soreness After Skiing

    The winter sports season has begun, and with it comes the challenge for our muscles. Especially after the first days on the slopes, muscle soreness and fatigue often make their presence felt. To ensure skiing remains fun, here are the best tips to...
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    How Important is Fresh Air for Health?

    Fresh air and exercise are among the simplest and most effective ways to improve your health. This is especially true in winter, when the days are short, and the sun rarely makes an appearance. In Austria, with its long, dark winters, nature...
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  • Interview on Skiing Insurance

    Properly Insured? An Interview with Allianz Insurance Expert Denise Cullu. It’s a sensitive topic, but an important one. Where sports are practiced, injuries can happen — and skiing is no exception.
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  • Fun and great conditions on the perfectly groomed slopes in Ski amadé

    Stretch and move

    Basically, muscles are warmed up before exercise and stretched after exercise. As mentioned in the previous article, it has been medically proven that the risk of injury from warmed-up muscles is far lower. And you can do it easily at home and...
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  • Long skiing! Empty thighs?

    Don't run out of gas with these 3 thigh hacks. What do your thighs need primarily on the mountain for long skiing? Endurance and good muscle metabolism. You can easily integrate both as training into your everyday life. This gives you a good...
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    The squat - the miracle weapon on the ski slope

    If you really want to train the most important muscle groups for skiing, then the squat is the best and easiest exercise. Another benefit of the squat is that it activates flabby muscles from sitting around the office all day. Therefore the squat is...
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  • Fitness prep - Piste skiing vs. ski touring

    When it comes to ski touring, it is important to keep in mind that going uphill is not enough. Did you squat down and put your hands in front of you? Then you already have the first exercise to prepare you for the ski season.
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  • Fun and great conditions on perfectly groomed slopes in Ski amadé

    Warm up before the season starts!

    Prevent injuries, enjoy your vacation – physical fitness with five effective exercises! Skiing requires strength (endurance), quick reactions, balance and coordination. It is particularly important not to underestimate the physical demands of...
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