Hit the slopes with greater strength, balance, and endurance than ever before Whether you're a weekend warrior or an advanced athlete, Fit to Ski and Snowboard helps you create the ideal conditioning program for your body and your needs. You can do these personalized workouts at the gym or at home, tracking your progress with the workout log and muscle chart. You'll be amazed how much you can: Improve your balance with wobble board and stability ball exercisesStrengthen and protect your back using core training techniquesGain quicker reactions through plyometricsIncrease your flexibility with sun salutations and stretches With this all-in-one fitness handbook, you're sure to be in peak condition next time you challenge the peaks. ". . . packed with exercises that let athletes tap their maximum potentialbefore the snow flies." --R. Mark Elling, author of The All-Mountain Skier "Rocky's training tactics will help you improve fast!" --Jeff Bennett, coauthor of The Complete Snowboarder

Author Biography

Rocky Snyder (since 1993) is a certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). The NSCA has the only health & fitness certifications that are nationally accredited. Rocky was voted Best Personal Trainer of Santa Cruz County by Good Times Magazine for 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2002. He has written several articles for fitness magazines and has been interviewed by Muscle & Fitness Magazine, Surfing Magazine, and Girl's Surf Life Magazine. He is owner of Pleasure Point Fitness in Santa Cruz. He is also the owner of Emerson Publishing. HOMETOWN: Santa Cruz, CA