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Get Ready for Ski Season by Gregory Florez, First Fitness It's never too early to get begin getting ready for the slopes! To get in shape for skiing: Increase your high-intensity cardiovascular workouts by jumping rope or doing other strenuous activities. Use pushups to strengthen arms and shoulders Perform lunges and squats to build up quadriceps and hamstrings. Use one-legged squats to improve balance. Rig a slide that allows you to practice sideways motions. Do daily crunches to firm up stomach and back muscles. Increase your toughness against the rough and tumble impact of skiing with plyometrics - Hop from side to side. Jump off a low platform for muscle power, strength and agility. Set up a circuit-training program that encourages you to move rapidly from exercise to exercise. · Run a slalom course by running between cones or other markers. Finish every workout with stretches.