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Prepping for ski season
Posted on 7/5/18 at 11:21 am
Posted on 7/5/18 at 11:21 am
Anyone have experience with downhill skiing prep workouts?
I’ve been focusing on legs and core with weights but am looking for some good balancing/strength exercises so I can ski hard all day long
I’ve been focusing on legs and core with weights but am looking for some good balancing/strength exercises so I can ski hard all day long
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Posted on 7/5/18 at 11:26 am to Kvothe
Core and legs without a doubt. Maybe do some rows to work the back.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 11:31 am to Kvothe
For strength: dumbbell lunges, front squats, hang & power cleans.
For cardio: stair machine, walking and skipping rope.
For cardio: stair machine, walking and skipping rope.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 11:34 am to NotoriousFSU
I definitely would add cardio. Can't breathe up there!
Posted on 7/5/18 at 11:49 am to Boudreaux35
Thanks guys. From these responses I think I’m on the right track.
Weighted lunges are killing me!
For cardio, I’ve been swimming and playing basketball. I’ve never been great at straight running. Also, I’ve been rock climbing at the gym. Not sure how much it’ll help with ski season but it works muscles I didn’t know I had.
Weighted lunges are killing me!
For cardio, I’ve been swimming and playing basketball. I’ve never been great at straight running. Also, I’ve been rock climbing at the gym. Not sure how much it’ll help with ski season but it works muscles I didn’t know I had.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 6:03 pm to Kvothe
I fight the same battle. I don't want to stop but am normally burnt out after lunch.
I heard roller blading was awesome for ski endurance. I plan on getting some in the near future to test out the theory.
Wall squats and duck walks are two things I suggest also.
I heard roller blading was awesome for ski endurance. I plan on getting some in the near future to test out the theory.
Wall squats and duck walks are two things I suggest also.
Posted on 7/5/18 at 10:18 pm to tenderfoot tigah
I might get a pair of roller blades. I’m in a hilly city so I could see the advantages of that pretty easily. Plus roller blading is awesome
Posted on 7/6/18 at 3:57 pm to Kvothe
When are you going, for how long, and when is the last time you skied?
The best skiing workout is more skiing. I can do all sorts of shite to prepare but really it's ultimately about working up to full hard days, by skiing.
Being in your best cardiovascular shape before ski season will allow you to do this quicker.
And if you aren't an expert then watch some videos and/or take a lesson--proper form will save your legs and energy.
But running, biking and swimming generally help all around--stamina, core and leg strength.
Wall sits and lunges are about a I do (I don't do squats, so I can speak to that), and seldomly at that.
The best skiing workout is more skiing. I can do all sorts of shite to prepare but really it's ultimately about working up to full hard days, by skiing.
Being in your best cardiovascular shape before ski season will allow you to do this quicker.
And if you aren't an expert then watch some videos and/or take a lesson--proper form will save your legs and energy.
But running, biking and swimming generally help all around--stamina, core and leg strength.
Wall sits and lunges are about a I do (I don't do squats, so I can speak to that), and seldomly at that.
This post was edited on 7/6/18 at 3:58 pm
Posted on 7/6/18 at 4:00 pm to tenderfoot tigah
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I heard roller blading was awesome for ski endurance. I plan on getting some in the near future to test out the theory.
Wall squats and duck walks are two things I suggest also.
Interesting. I have only roller bladed once. I can see it helping though.
My Y also has one of those lateral ellipticals that you can mimic ski turns on (more powder/mogul jumpy turns). I'm not sure it helps much though.
Posted on 7/7/18 at 3:11 pm to McLemore
Live near the mountains so I’ll be going as much as I can.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 6:08 pm to Kvothe
I do 2-3 ski trips a season and take pride in going hard on he slopes all day. My best advice is to hit legs twice a week and focus more on volume. Most people quit because their legs just stop working, it takes strong legs that are conditioned for a lot of work to power through that feeling. For instance don’t fall in a prison of sets of 10 for your weighted lunges, try sets of 30. Should have a hard time breathing after a set. I try to hit about 7-8 working sets on squats.
Posted on 7/8/18 at 9:06 pm to lob1284
Damn. I’m repping out as many dumbbell lunges and squats as my chicken legs can handle right now. I quit lunging when my legs give out and I hit the ground.
I want to shred all damn day. Have to get my moneys worth off the damn pass somehow
I want to shred all damn day. Have to get my moneys worth off the damn pass somehow
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