How to Do
The light snowshoeing should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the light snowshoeing.
Beginning
When descending, keep your poles in front of you, your knees bent and relaxed, and your body weight slightly back. When walking, keep your heel on the ground and your toes on the ground. (On some slopes, you should never rotate to your toe after planting your heel because it increases the risk of your leg slipping downhill.)
Movement
1. As you descend, poles provide additional balance and control; just make sure to adjust them to be a little longer for your descent.
2. Overswinging your leg can cause the back of your snowshoe to catch, throwing you off balance. Keep your weight back if the slope becomes steeper. Sit down if you start to slip
ACSM Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American College of Sports Medicine advocates that you take part in a combined 30 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic or anaerobic activity most days out of the week.
What does that mean for you?
Based on the intensity and your typical hour-long strength training and cardio program, that usually works out at three to five sessions each week.
