J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by TowerBridge Andy

Got a fair bit of snow in Essex this morning, the commute to London was not a good one.

smartski wrote:Caught by webcam, they're scooping the snow off the road into a container - for using/storing somewhere higher up the mountain, do you think?

http://laplagne.livecam360.net/montalbert?t=2012-12-04+13:40:00&r=50&z=90&tl=0

La Plagne Montalbert.

They can scoop it up and come dump it at my house :)

Suspension training. Basically a rope with handles which hand down, it allows you to perform numerous body weight movements. Very good for core training and building strength before moving on to static weights/movements for precise muscle build.

http://uk.trxtraining.com/

P.S I didn't mean that to sound condescending just I bit of advice from my own personal experience.

You want to be careful Tony, I have attended the gym for over ten years now and use to be a substantial size built of solid muscle. I then started snowboarding and found balance very difficult due to being top heavy. I lost about 1.5 stone in muscle mass and now have a much better balance point making it much easier to board. If you pile on a lot of top muscle when you haven't had it before you may find balance an issue when hitting the slopes.

Core exercises are the key to perfect balance, if you have a strong core you will notice a significant increase in all over body strength and balance.

If you have a power plate try squatting on that as it causes your muscles to relax and contract rapidly which is a simulation of skiing over bumpy terrain.

As Bandit said anything that involves balance whilst employing a form of resistance will help.

It sounds like you had all the right things done when you purchased the boots, i would suggest it is more to do with muscle cramps then anything. Make sure you fully stretch at the beginning of the day (not just a quick bend over a proper full body stretch) I would also highly recommend stretching off at the end of the day otherwise you will sleep with strained muscles which will not repair. I tend to use a foam roller at the end of each day, its painful but you feel fresh as a daisy the next day.

You can also stick your hairdryer in your boots for 5-10 mins then pop them on and walk round the house in them for 20 mins and this will help mould them to your feet. Although it can take a considerable amount of time for boots to fully mould to your foot shape.

Nothing better then getting to work, making a brew and watching the webcams for 30 mins, sets me up in a depressed mood for the rest of the day :)