Training & Fitness?
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Ok so normally i do nothing before the season im starting to get pretty unfit due to the lack of exercise and to much Beer drinking Very Happy
What does everyone do to get themselves in shape for the season ?
Im seriously considering a treadmill, rowing machine or an exercise bike at the moment Little Angel
Cant Wait.
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Started by Ackeiyword in Ski Fitness 08-Jan-2011 - 3 Replies
Ackeiyword posted Jan-2011
Ok so normally i do nothing before the season im starting to get pretty unfit due to the lack of exercise and to much Beer drinking Very Happy
What does everyone do to get themselves in shape for the season ?
Im seriously considering a treadmill, rowing machine or an exercise bike at the moment Little Angel
Cant Wait.
AllyG
reply to 'Training & Fitness?' posted Jan-2011
We have a very good (and amusing) long running thread on this topic here:
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/496/6621.page
Ally
http://www.j2ski.com/ski-chat-forum/posts/list/496/6621.page
Ally
Ian Wickham
reply to 'Training & Fitness?' posted Jan-2011
If your not fit to ski by now ,,,,,, walk to the pub :D
Dave Mac
reply to 'Training & Fitness?' posted Jan-2011
Hi Ackeiyword, welcome to J2ski.
I keep a reasonable level of fitness, year round, not less than 10/12 hours tennis a week, plus hill-walking, & biking.
However, I find that strength, strength endurance and mobility are more important than just fitness. Late in the day, when the muscles are tired is when accidents can occur. If you have retained strength during the day, there is a much better chaance to force the musckles to ski out of trouble.
Consequently, I do a thousand single leg squats a day, plus clock lunges, and warm up/down on the bike-to-nowhere. All done while watching the news on tele, so it doesn't take up time that I didn't have.
I keep a reasonable level of fitness, year round, not less than 10/12 hours tennis a week, plus hill-walking, & biking.
However, I find that strength, strength endurance and mobility are more important than just fitness. Late in the day, when the muscles are tired is when accidents can occur. If you have retained strength during the day, there is a much better chaance to force the musckles to ski out of trouble.
Consequently, I do a thousand single leg squats a day, plus clock lunges, and warm up/down on the bike-to-nowhere. All done while watching the news on tele, so it doesn't take up time that I didn't have.
Topic last updated on 08-January-2011 at 12:50