Making a Plan...and Sticking to It

I have to be honest, based on what I've seen the best time to really start a ski fitness training program is 6 months before ski season begins.  My reasoning is simple - it takes more than a few weeks of training start to retrain your neural system as well as condition the ligaments, joints etc.  One issue I have run into personally, is trying to cram  more training into the lead-in to a ski trip.  What happens is that I've not fully recovered from the additional lifting and would find my thigh burning almost worse than had I not started training - due to residual lactic acid built up from the lifting program.

That said, most of CoreSkiing training exercises are relatively low weight and rely more on instability in place of absolute weight to really build balance and coordination - and if practiced at least 2x per week will see noticeable improvement in as little as 4 weeks.

The view from the Grands Montets across the Glacier des Rognons, Chamonix.  The 1st day as part of a 9 day Off-piste ski outing,  2012- the pre-ski training honestly paid off in making for a more enjoyable outing.