Get Fit: U.S. Ski Team

Hailey Duke demonstrates single-leg RDL's as a way to strengthen the posterior chain and hips.

Kiley Staples of the U.S. Ski Team demonstrates Romanian Dead Lifts.

Heavy half squats increase demand on the hip musculature while eliminating the limitations of the muscles acting on the knee in deep ranges of motion. This exercise is a good one for in-season maintenance because it keeps the athletes strong while reducing muscle soreness.

Kiley Staples of the U.S. Ski Team demonstrates how front squats keep her core strong.

In part two of our six-week training series, Hailey Duke, member of the U.S. Ski Team, demonstrates drop jumps.

We went to the U.S. Ski Team's Center of Excellence in Park City, Utah, to see how the ladies of the Alpine Team get fit to ski. Here's the first tip of six—stay tuned each week for more!