11/24/2025
❄️ Are You Ready for Ski & Snowboard Season? ❄️
Calgary physio-approved tips to stay strong, balanced & injury-free on the slopes!
Skiing & snowboarding demand power, balance, and control, not just general fitness. That’s why we created the Avenue Physio Ski & Snowboard Readiness Screen: a quick pre-season check to see how ready your body really is.
Screens we demoed:
🦶 Ankle Mobility (Knee-to-Wall) – smooth dorsiflexion
(🟢≥8 cm | 🔵≥10 cm | ⚫≥12 cm)
🏋️ Deep Squat – full depth, heels down, chest tall
🤸 Single-Leg Balance – stability for turns & landings
(🟢≥20 s eyes open | 🔵≥10 s eyes closed | ⚫≥15 s unstable surface)
🪑 Sit-to-Stand (single leg, 5×) – leg strength & control
(🟢≤10 s | 🔵≤8 s | ⚫≤6 s)
🧱 Wall-Sit Hold – endurance under fatigue
(🟢≥30 s | 🔵45–60 s | ⚫>75 s)
🦵 Lateral Step-Down (8”) – knee & hip control
(🟢supported | 🔵controlled | ⚫weighted ×8 reps, no valgus)
🪢 Plank + Shoulder Tap – core endurance
(🟢≥30 s | 🔵≥45 s | ⚫≥60 s)
🏃 Hop Test x3 – single-leg power & symmetry
(🔵≥90 % | ⚫≥95 %)
👉 Not sure where you’re at? Book an Assessment with Avenue Physio now and get slope-ready!
