Your
excitement intensifies as the first flakes of snow start to pour from the sky
and the winter breeze starts to caress your warm body. Finally, your much
awaited ski vacation is just around
the corner. Your craving for extreme adventure and on the slopes will soon be
satisfied.
But
there’s more to a ski getaway than just fun and adventure on the snow. Beyond those things, skiing also provides
great health benefits. So here are the benefits that you can get when you go up
and down the slopes.
Improves
your proprioception
One
of the benefits of skiing is it increases your proprioceptive strength.
Proprioception is “one's ability to feel the position of different body parts
and the effort that goes into moving them.” Since skiing is a proprioceptive
activity, it further strengthens your ability to be aware of the movements of
your body parts. Proprioception also weakens as we age. Hence, you can reverse (or slow down) the
process by indulging yourself with a ski
trip.
Combat
the signs of aging
Another
benefit of skiing is it slows down the signs of aging. Years of ski trips have
prepared your knees and bones for this. Thru skiing, your knees and bones are
strengthened, thus lessening your chances of knee injury and bone disorders
such as osteoporosis. It’s also a great aerobic activity.
Strengthens
your heart
Skiing
also improves your cardiovascular system. Skiing helps elevate your heart rate,
thus increasing blood circulation, bringing more nutrients and oxygen to your
tissues, and helping remove waste from the body more quickly.
Keeps
you fit
Good
news to all health buffs there: Did you
know that skiing can help you lose weight as well? A week on the ski can help
you as much as 5 pounds!
It
also tones your stomach muscles. Achieving balance while skiing is very
important, and do you know what muscles are in play when achieving this
balance? Yep, it’s your stomach
muscles. Hence, it’s a fun way to get
you bikini ready just in time for summer.
It also helps in stabilizing your spine, protecting it from dangers of
getting injury when you fall down while skiing.
Meet
new friends
Lastly,
skiing also lets you expand your social network. When you go with your friends
on a ski trip, not only do you strengthen your camaraderie with them, you are also
allowing yourself the chance to get to know more people. You get to interact
with and learn from people from different age groups and cultural
backgrounds. Beats staying home and
watching TV all day, doesn’t it?
Your
ski vacation can give you more than
just happy memories on the slopes. It’s
good for your health and well-being, too!
So what are you waiting for? Get
those gears out and embark on a ski adventure.
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