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Just like in the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, poised preparation and engaged abs prepare you for any terrain change. Pilates-based cross-training allows you to ski from your center. Start by organizing your body to stabilize your trunk and dissociate your lower extremities. Use your core-abs, lower back and glutes-to create a strong torso for control and balance. Then use your legs to powerfully support your body. Finally, keep your feet alive, sensing the undulations to maintain fore and aft balance. Conscious breathing, engaged abs, active limbs and quick feet are needed to battle any bump field. You are the tiger, ready to pounce, and the dragon with fiery, active abs ready to handle terrain changes. -Malcolm Ridenour, Northstar-at-Tahoe, Calif. |
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