Hit the gym before you hit the slopes

I've been taking serious steps to improve my general health and fitness of late and in an unusual barter arrangement have engaged the services of a personal trainer in exchange for design consultancy.

Payment in kind is atypical so don't think of forming a queue. Having said that, I feel I'm currently getting the best end of the deal. My trainer, Daniel Tiley is one of the C.H.E.K. trained fitness experts at Wapping Personal Training headed up by Jamie Kelleher. The holistic approach they take to creating a personalised regime is a complete revelation and I can't recommend it enough.

However the point of this piece is that, in the run up to the winter ski-ing season, Daniel has put together a ski and snowboard specific exercise program. Daniel specialises in low back, pelvis and lower limb injuries and sports specific conditioning. He's also a goldmine of advice on nutrition and lifestyle. The specific benefits coming out of his ski program are improved joint stability, improved core control, balance, strength, power and endurance. You'll be less likely to injure yourself, you won't feel as sore after a day skiing and you'll be able to ski longer with improved technical ability.

For a free initial consultation give him a call on 07879 630249