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Getting in shape for ski season
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tcarey
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Anything you do is better than nothing snowbird. If you like the outdoors you can just start out my walking. I like to go on agrresive hikes works those legs really well and it requires some balacing and coordination. There are many toys to play with in the gym too.
Rollerblading or ice skating two great activities to improve your general conditioning. What do you have access to and what do you like to do?
Terry
Rollerblading or ice skating two great activities to improve your general conditioning. What do you have access to and what do you like to do?
Terry
tcarey
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Lots of good stuff here- www.performbetter.com/default.aspx go to the training zone!
Lilgeorg
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
i have been working out with Kathy Smith fitness DVDs. You can do them most any place. I have also added a Bosu workout DVD that is designed for Skiing and snowboarding. The drills are for balance, strength, and agility. The instructor shows 3 levels to most exercises allowing the student a chance to increase difficulty as she gets stronger. You can buy a Bosu at Dicks for $59 and the Ski DVD from Fitness Quest.
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Any time I'm not skiing I consider myself in training for skiing. I aim for two types of training - cardio, so I can ski all day and not feel like stopping after lunch, and strength so I can handle everything else. The strength comes from the gym work and the mountain biking and the hiking; the endurance from the running and the hiking.
Hiking is great. I went up Carter Dome today - 10 miles and I don't know how many feet of elevation gain, but it was rough, and I loved it. Right now my whole body is zinging - I feel so cleansed! Those 4,000 footers are great, and going up them is not only more body-changing than anything else I ever do, but it's also a social activity. I do a day trip every other weekend, carpooling with others who live on the north shore of Boston or who can get to the north shore easily. We have a very knowledgeable guide who plans the hikes. The hikes are free, and afterwards we always stop near where we hike for a nice dinner. The hikes are not always as tough as today's hike was, either. Anyone want to join us? PM me and I'll get you the specific information.
Hiking is great. I went up Carter Dome today - 10 miles and I don't know how many feet of elevation gain, but it was rough, and I loved it. Right now my whole body is zinging - I feel so cleansed! Those 4,000 footers are great, and going up them is not only more body-changing than anything else I ever do, but it's also a social activity. I do a day trip every other weekend, carpooling with others who live on the north shore of Boston or who can get to the north shore easily. We have a very knowledgeable guide who plans the hikes. The hikes are free, and afterwards we always stop near where we hike for a nice dinner. The hikes are not always as tough as today's hike was, either. Anyone want to join us? PM me and I'll get you the specific information.
Wow, Liquidfeet, that sounds like some pretty serious hiking! I know what you mean about feeling cleansed, though. There's nothing like the feeling you get after a strenuous workout!
I feel the same way about being "in training" for ski season all year round. Hey, if you don't use it during the off season, you can pay for it big time.
I go to the gym five times a week -- cardio for half and hour (usually the elliptical machine; I can't run because of a bad bout with plantar fasciatis a while back, so the elliptical is great for me), then half an hour of weights.
I also like to hike, swim, rollerblade (occasionally), kayak (though I'm just a beginner) and I DESPERATELY want to get a road bike. I've been riding a hybrid for years; then this summer I demoed a road bike and OMIGOD -- the difference is incredible! Night and day. So once I get that I'll be biking a lot more.
It's great to hear about how so many people stay in shape. This is a pretty exceptional group in its devotion to physical fitness, though I can't say I'm surprised. Keep the ideas coming!
I feel the same way about being "in training" for ski season all year round. Hey, if you don't use it during the off season, you can pay for it big time.
I go to the gym five times a week -- cardio for half and hour (usually the elliptical machine; I can't run because of a bad bout with plantar fasciatis a while back, so the elliptical is great for me), then half an hour of weights.
I also like to hike, swim, rollerblade (occasionally), kayak (though I'm just a beginner) and I DESPERATELY want to get a road bike. I've been riding a hybrid for years; then this summer I demoed a road bike and OMIGOD -- the difference is incredible! Night and day. So once I get that I'll be biking a lot more.
It's great to hear about how so many people stay in shape. This is a pretty exceptional group in its devotion to physical fitness, though I can't say I'm surprised. Keep the ideas coming!
tcarey
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
That' sounds like a great hike Liquid!! I just love hiking and the payoffs are huge!
Ski Diva sounds like you have serious commitment to your training keep it up!!
This morning I had a client do box jumps. Really simple but effectiive excersise. You can really do this anyhwere.Today I used a step aerobics setup. This way I could keep it lower than a standard bench. I had my client jump up on it the back off. 12 repititions and he was huffing. I will see if i can find a lick showing the excersise!
Ski Diva sounds like you have serious commitment to your training keep it up!!
This morning I had a client do box jumps. Really simple but effectiive excersise. You can really do this anyhwere.Today I used a step aerobics setup. This way I could keep it lower than a standard bench. I had my client jump up on it the back off. 12 repititions and he was huffing. I will see if i can find a lick showing the excersise!
tcarey
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Whoaaah, what a great link. I do squat jumps - squat and touch the floor, jump straight up and try to touch the ceiling, repeat. Result: superior cardio exhaust. But now I'll have to try box jumps. Gotta be careful with the old (old) knees, though. There's also jumping left, right, left, right, which I haven't been able to do because of old knee injuries, but I guess it's time to try that again and see if the problem has disappeared. Tcarey, you have clients do this stuff. Do you do personal training in a gym setting? Or are you strictly a ski coach/instructor?
tcarey
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Those squat jumps sound great! The left right is great for lateral movement. Try just placing a jumprope on the floor now jump left and right but travel all the down the rope. So you are moving forward and diagonally.Just like skiing.Does this make sense to you?
I do have some of my clients do this stuff depending on their goals. I am a personal trainer in a gym setting during the summer. In the winter ski instructor.
T
I do have some of my clients do this stuff depending on their goals. I am a personal trainer in a gym setting during the summer. In the winter ski instructor.
T
tcarey
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
impossible stuff
https://www.gordbrownskiing.com/Coolstuff.htm.
Check out the second row of links. short video's
https://www.gordbrownskiing.com/Coolstuff.htm.
Check out the second row of links. short video's
ISki
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
If it were not for skiing, I would be a lot more lax about the gym. BUT, the skis are waxed and ready for the first day of the season, so....
GYM - 5 days a week:
2 days cardio - elliptical machine
2 days weights - circuit machines
1 day yoga class
TENNIS - 1 day a week.
and 1 day off.
The gym stuff is no big deal. I try to get it done as fast a possible.
GYM - 5 days a week:
2 days cardio - elliptical machine
2 days weights - circuit machines
1 day yoga class
TENNIS - 1 day a week.
and 1 day off.
The gym stuff is no big deal. I try to get it done as fast a possible.
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Wow, the Gordon Brown site has a guy jumping from ball to ball to ball and oh boy does he fall. I'm surprised and delighted that he put that one on the website.
Xtreme gymsports!
Xtreme gymsports!
Training for Chicks!
Women need to be really, careful about making sure that their hamstrings stay strong. We tend to have strong quads, but our hamstrings may be weak, and weak hamstrings can lead to ACL injuries. One of my favorite hamstring exercises is the stability ball leg curl, featured here;
https://www.criticalbench.com/exercises/stability-ball-leg-curl.htm
Also, while stretching is very important, please, please, please be careful about over stretching.
Women need to be really, careful about making sure that their hamstrings stay strong. We tend to have strong quads, but our hamstrings may be weak, and weak hamstrings can lead to ACL injuries. One of my favorite hamstring exercises is the stability ball leg curl, featured here;
https://www.criticalbench.com/exercises/stability-ball-leg-curl.htm
Also, while stretching is very important, please, please, please be careful about over stretching.
liquidfeet
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
LisaMarie,
I've never done that leg curl, and will try it. I also did not know that the hamstrings were instrumental in guarding against ACL injuries. That's really good to know.
One of my favorite exercises, which I THINK targets the hamstsrings and lower back and glutes as well, is the reverse sit-up on the specific machines for doing that. At my gym there are two machines, one that gets you horizontal, and you allow your torso to go down, then back up, bending at the pelvis. The other gets you diagonal, and you do the same thing. I love those machines.
Can you confirm whether I've got those muscles accurate or not?
I've never done that leg curl, and will try it. I also did not know that the hamstrings were instrumental in guarding against ACL injuries. That's really good to know.
One of my favorite exercises, which I THINK targets the hamstsrings and lower back and glutes as well, is the reverse sit-up on the specific machines for doing that. At my gym there are two machines, one that gets you horizontal, and you allow your torso to go down, then back up, bending at the pelvis. The other gets you diagonal, and you do the same thing. I love those machines.
Can you confirm whether I've got those muscles accurate or not?
