What is skiing? Benefits of skiing

Skiing is a competitive sport in which athletes put skis on the soles of their boots and perform speed, jumping and sliding on the snow. It is also a very popular winter sport. Studies have found that during skiing, the brain secretes a neurochemical substance - dopamine, which makes people feel happy! I guess friends who don't like skiing can't experience this kind of happiness!

Contents of this article

1. What is skiing?

2. Benefits of skiing

3. Precautions for skiing

What is skiing?

Skiing is a competitive sport in which athletes use skis on the soles of their boots to perform speed, jumps and descents on the snow. Skis are made of a mixture of wood, metal and plastic. Alpine skiing consists of downhill, slalom and giant slalom (obstacle skiing). Alpine skiing mixed events consist of the above three events. People stand up, hold ski poles, and step on skis to slide on the snow. "Standing", "board", "snow" and "sliding" are the key elements of skiing.

Benefits of skiing

Skiing can improve the regulation of the nervous system, especially the regulation of body temperature. When the cold air stimulates the human body, under the action of the central nervous system, the subcutaneous blood vessels will be congested and the blood flow rate will be accelerated, thereby enhancing the body's resistance to cold. Secondly, due to the "riding style" of skiing posture, the ups and downs caused by the mountain skiing environment and the changes in skiing speed, it can promote the regulation of the respiratory system and promote blood circulation.

Skiing Tips

1. Primary precautions

You must do warm-up exercises before officially skiing, such as stretching your legs and twisting your waist; when you are a beginner, you can only practice on the beginner slopes; if you slide down the same posture and route while skiing, it is called skiing down the slope and should be prohibited; you can try the intermediate slopes when you can turn and avoid people; if the beginner and intermediate slopes are relatively long, you can stop several times in the middle; when resting or falling on the slope, you must pay attention to the back and try not to be in the middle of the slope.

2. Transportation principles

Most of the transportation methods for beginner and intermediate trails are trolleys or magic carpets, and some also have cable cars. Towing consumes a lot of leg strength, so it is best not to use it if you can. You can use a magic carpet to preserve the leg's vitality. Of course, it is best to have a cable car, and you can massage your legs appropriately while riding the cable car. You should know that stiffening and deforming leg muscles are a precursor to injury, which should be avoided as much as possible.

3. Intermediate precautions

When you are proficient in skiing on the intermediate track and can at least brake freely, you can try the advanced track; if you go on the advanced track frequently, you must be able to stop at any time and be very skilled in dodging; even if you are very proficient in the advanced track, do not go on the mogul track easily, as it is not a skill; the speed on the intermediate and advanced tracks is relatively fast, so it is not recommended to use the plow brake (the two feet form an inward-facing eight on the snowboard); parallel braking is safe and reliable, and you can master it with more practice.

4. Advanced Notes

When you reach the advanced level, you must pay attention to the setting of the disengagement device value and never set it too large; if there is a blind spot ahead on the advanced track (such as a sharp turn), you must slow down, or at least be prepared to brake; when skiing, you are not afraid of falling but of crashing, so you must learn to fall first when you have no choice; when you can play on the advanced track, practice on the intermediate track first after arriving at the ski resort and then go to the advanced track, which can be regarded as a warm-up.