Billy Crafton Sports

  Although the lifts haven't even begun to hum, you're already planning your first snowboarding run of the season. Even if you've been in good shape all year, you'll want to prepare your body to ride longer and faster. Snowboarding demands legs and ankles for steering, body rotation for turns, and a balanced posture to stay upright while riding over bumps and uneven terrain. The workouts in this plan get designed to improve your power, endurance, and balance so you may have better control over your board and avoid frequent wrist and shoulder injuries that occur when you fall. Here's a basic rundown on how to prepare for snowboarding: ·          Prepare Your Body to Move To increase your range of motion, begin with mobility exercises.           ·          Strengthen Your Muscles Strengthen your glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, thighs, and calves, which are the muscles you utilize the most when snowboarding.   ·          Increased Energy Cycling cau