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What were really learning with skiing is a lot ofknee injuries come from weak glutes muscles.

So what are you waiting for?

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That fresh powder wont last forever.

Be creative with it!

1.Fire hydrants

Talk about a glutes workout!

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Unroll your yoga mat or find a soft surface.

If you have aresistance band, grab that, too, and place it right over your knees.

Start on your hands and knees.

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Bring it back down to the ground while keeping your core engaged the entire time.

Repeat, again and again, doing your best to keep your body completely still beside your right leg.

Repeat on the opposite side.

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Jumping lunges

To challenge your quads, hamstrings, and glutes at once, try jumping lunges.

Start in a lunging position with your right foot forward and your left foot back.

(Your right knee should be directly over your right ankle.)

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Repeat again and again.

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Air squats

Start in a squatting position with your feet slightly wider than your knees.

Keep your torso as upright as possible and engage your belly to protect your back.

When you reach the bottom of your squat, explode off the tops of your toes into a jump.

Then, come right back down into squat.

Keep going like that.

For a lower impact version, simply squat in place and skip the jump.

Heres how to do a jump squat the right way:

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Engage your glutes and hold this position for the entire interval.

Bicycle

Dont forget your abs!

Sit on the floor and lift your feet to hover just off the ground.

Keep alternating, doing your best to let your abdominal muscles control the movement.

Heres how to do a bicycle crunch the right way:

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