Olympian Mikaela Shiffrin's Balance Exercises

Olympic Skier's Balance Exercises

By Suzanne Stoke, Physical Therapist @ Exercise For Balance via www.exerciseforbalance.com

Balance exercises  are an important component of Mikaela Shriffrin's daily workout routine as she prepares for the 2014 Olympic Games. Please see   http://www.exerciseforbalance.com/buy-now With the Sochi Winter Olympic Games only 64 days away, our Olympic athletes have been preparing for their world class competition. As far as the USA's women's Olympic ski team is concerned, eighteen year old Mikaela Shriffin is the new name to follow. Due to a  knee injury in a horrible crash, Lindsey Vonn may be sidelined for the women's ski team. As a result, it may be Mikaela Shriffin's time to shine. Shriffin has been gaining momentum lately with her win in Schladming, Austria and Levi, Finland in the slalom. One of Mikaela Shriffin's keys to success is her near perfect balance as she glides through slalom gates, even on super icy courses. Because of the high risk of injury from a fall during ski racing,  Shriffin takes a meticulous effort to maximize her balance skills. Mikaela Shriffin follows the book, "The Talent Code" which stresses focusing thousands of hours of practice to master any pursuit. Because of her dedication, Steve Porino, former US ski team member, commented that, "she is the most stable skier in the world by far."

Balance Exercises For Skiing

Balance exercises are an essential component to stay upright while skiing. For most skiers, turning presents an opportunity for falling. For ski racers, the slalom race is a fight against gates and turning through those gates. Because Shiffrin is rarely off-balance, she sees the gates as an opportunity to gain more speed. The best way to develop outstanding balance whether you are an Olympic skier or a senior trying to get safely around the house is to start to learn to feel your body's balance point in the soles of your feet. by tuning into the sensory feedback from your feet, you will be able to establish good balance reactions and excellent control of shifting your body weight, which is essential for all movement activities on and off the snow. you can learn these balance techniques and appropriate balance exercises by following the instruction of an expert physical therapist in the exercise for balance dvd.

Balance Exercises In The Exercise For Balance DVD

    Whether you are an avid skier or an individual who is looking to enhance their stability with regular activities, please begin the best balance exercises with the Exercise For Balance DVD. The step by step Balance DVD is the perfect instructional tool to use at home or in a group setting. The comprehensive DVD is loaded with the best balance and strength exercises needed to enhance  fitness and to perform basic activities like walking, standing, stair climbing or to advance to high level activities like skiing,  dancing and hiking. In the Exercise For Balance DVD, you will learn how to improve balance, balance techniques and balance routines from a balance trainer ---licensed Physical Therapist--- who has worked with balance and dizziness disorders for over 20 years. Get your copy of the Exercise For Balance DVD by clicking on the BUY NOW button

For athletes and senior alike, start balance exercises today with the Exercise For Balance DVD to improve balance and prevent falls.
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