We know that people must travel for work and to visit friends and family buy you can keep you ski fitness with this simple to do hotel room fitness circuit.

Do each of the exercises below for 30 seconds (or less if you find them too hard) and then take a 30 second rest before moving on to the next one. Repeat the circuit 3-4 times for an amazing and quick workout. Don’t forget to do a warmup or cool down. You could also do this circuit after a short run or ski to keep up your strength.

Single Leg Squat

This is a basic exercise.  You put one foot up on a chair or the bed and lower you other leg up and down.  Do this one on each side before moving on to the next exercise.

V-Ups

This exercise will help strengthen you upper and lower abdominal muscles. They take a few attempts to master but once you can do one or two the progress will be fast. Simply lay flat on the floor and try to raise your arms and legs up to form a V.

Chair Dips

Dips are one of the bread-and-butter strength exercises for skiers and they are easy to do in a hotel room.  Simply but your arms on the edge of the chair and lower your butt to the floor.  The straighter your legs the harder it is.

Superman’s

Back strength is critical to good skiing form. Superman’s are an extremely straightforward way to improve your back strength. Just lay on your belly on the floor and stretch out your arms. You do the exercise by lifting your arms and legs off the floor at the same time.

Tuck Jumps

Tuck jumps are great for developing strength and speed.  They are easy, just jump up and try to get your knees up as high as you can.

Push Up with a Tap

Everyone knows how to do a push up.  Well, you can mix it up with a tap to add a bit of balance to the exercise.

Do this circuit once or twice a week when you are on the road for work or skiing to improve your strength while in your hotel room. No equipment required.