Great suggestions! When your arthritis as severe as mine,a lot of these moves can make the pain much worse. Caution and gentle moves are a
must. Betsy
Are you a trainer?

First of all, start running and shtctering. Focus particularily on your legs when you stretch, shtctering your calfs, hamstrings, groin muscles, etc. This is so that when you start doing specific exercises for specific muscle groups, you don’t strain or pull a muscle and further inhibit your activity. As far as exercises, key ones like squats, lunges, and wall sits have already been mentioned.

Amazing routine. I will try this both for hiking and skiing. Thanks for taking the time to post. I appreciate it and so do my readers. Betsy, http://www.grandmabetsybell.com

Leg extensions, leg curls, sqauts, and calf raises for starters. For the sqauts and calf raises, start with no weights and gradually add weights (5 lb. increments). For the leg extensions and curls, start with the lightest weight setting and work your way up in weight. Start all these exercises with 8-10 reps and work your way up to 14-16 reps.Another thing I like to do is to stand with my feet roughly shoulder length apart (kind of like parallel skiing) and do as many sqauts as my knees can take for 30 seconds then stay in a squat position (similar to a tuck position in skiing) for 30 seconds and repeating this cycle. I will start with one set per workout then increase the amount of sets in subsequent workouts. I will then increase the times by 15 seconds after I feel that I have gotten used to the 30-second cycle (usually over several workouts).The key here is to start slow and work your way up.Another suggestion is to talk to a physical therapist or a personal trainer that can get you in skiing shape.Hope this helps.