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Wow! Are all you guys for real?
I mean, yorkshirelad seems a normal sort of bloke: a bit of cycling, the odd excercise routine, and then off to the pub.
That's most of the skiers i know.
So who are you guys in training for joining up with Sir Ranulph Fiennes?
Body pump? Body attack?
I had to check i was still in snowheads and not victim of another hack that had diverted me to some ultramarathon site.

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Most of my training is getting my boots on and off that is normally a half hour workout on it's own. The pub sounds good but then I would have to decide ski or après ski. plus if I decided on the latter would have to join P*ssheads not Snowheads.

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Started circuits class again last night after summer respite. Instructor was pleased to see he hadn't frightened off all the newbies after the spring term. Some very relevant excersizes like 2 foot jumps over small hurdles and side-shuffling between centre and points of a star of cones, as well as the usual sit-ups etc. Surprisingly I'm one of the younger guys. Many head straight for the pub afterwards but I'm still somewhat lacking in that element.

2 dome trips this week: Sunday was mostly standing whilst coaching young race trainees and demos coming from the more advanced students, Tue eve with a small class managed to fit in a good few demo carving runs myself Smile

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I started the summer feeling really fit but a months holiday followed by 3 weeks off with a sore back didn't really keep me in that shape. So back to Crossfit 2x a week plus something like this one other day
http://youtube.com/v/EG3E1KX3Ti4&feature=youtu.be then walking/cycling on days I don't do proper exercise. I've got to say I agree with clarky999, with exercise more isn't always better. There are tons of studies looking at this eg. all the HIIT or tabata studies, no one needs to exercise for hours every day and there is really no benefit to it.

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I had been doing brilliantly well with my weight training. Was in a regular three times a week pattern, and had built up to squatting my body weight. Then i broke my leg...

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I ran for the train this morning - didn't go well.
Actually I've just started cycling to work normally. Only a 5 mile route but better than nothing. Might have to start going to the gym again once winter sets in properly.

After all it is free

Maireadoconnor, hopefully you'll be back to it before too long. rehab, rehab and more rehab and you'll be good as new

My training has been somewhat curtailed - meniscus flare up after last year's broken leg meant I couldn't train for 4 weeks, then on the very day I was going to go back to the gym (tuesday this week) my car got written off and I've got s hurty chest. Hey ho...start again next week hopefully but my leg exercises, which were going pretty well with lunges, step ups, squats.. all with 20kg weight, single leg squats on trx straps and bosu, deadlifts etc have taken a step back and I'll need to work back up to it

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Jonpim, Because in the last couple of years age has caught up with me and i have become a fat git!! In all seriousness tho, the fitness has helped my skiing.

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PaulC1984, Loven it Smile

You know it makes sense.

Why do you stop training at the end of the season?

it's easier to just keep it going all year.

I try to get to the gym about 5 or 6 times a week (weights, circuits, running) with a bit of cycling on my day off.

Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:

I'm with Mosha Marc on this: keep up regular exercise all year round.
But gym 5-6 times a week? Impressive, but when so you find time for the important things in life like watching Breaking Bad and Football, and staring at webcams?
I try to build exercise into my daily routine: ditch the car, bike to work, walk everywhere, never take the lift however many stairs there may be (16 stories in one place i work). and gardening. Gym just once a week in vain attempt to look like Daniel Craig. rolling eyes

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I really struggle to keep training through the summer, and its long here. Classes end around mid June and don't start again until next week. I still do hikes, bike rides but its not the same. I went to UK for 3 1/2 weeks and its pretty difficult to workout in random houses with random equipment and no time because you haven't seen each other for years. Did manage some self-workouts at in laws , but really I need classes for motivation and to push myself.

Start back next week with Hard Core, which I've done for 3 years now, and am doing Ski Conditioning and fitness.

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Thanks holidayloverxx

I miss the gym. I think the only thing I'd be able to do at the moment is bicep curls, and that's no help for skiing. Or, indeed, anything!

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spyderjon, impressive work that mate, I've been avoiding the gym since end April and giving it loads on both road bike and latterly MTB but started back this week at the gym, 2 classes of both Metafit and Insanity, plus 45 miles on the bike this am, back on it now only drinking at weekends, that's the key for me. Also going running 5k 2x a week round our local reservoir, also going to do some yoga, got to get more flexibility.......put on 6-7kg this summer, need to be back to 80 for ski season, got to keep up withclarky999, this year, we're due some turns eh Matt? wink

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Mosha Marc, kin ell you're going for it Marc, you were looking pretty lean already, you need to work a few chicken Balti's into that programme mate!

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Managed a few weights yesterday..., must learn to pick pints up with left hand as well though, wink

but I am going to a spinning class each week and a couple of times a month at the chill factor, oh and a gentle bike ride off road on the odd Saturday morning weather permitting ... But that's my year round routine really... But I must admit, as I'm getting older the lack of fitness does show, after breaking my knee last year it's taken me ages to get close to my previous level...which as it turns out was crap anyway...oh hum wink

more beer did I hear someone say ??

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yorkshirelad, oh yes, always more beer!

After all it is free

Isn't the time to start training the end of the prevous season? I used to just ski once a month minimum (managed 9 years before bike related braoken ACL stopped me) , no need for training if you don't stop Wink

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I lost nearly half a stone on my 3 week stay in L2A last January. 20 days straight skiing, mostly longish days and reasonably sensible eating and drinking (for a skiing holiday) did the job.

Mainly concentrating on biking atm 40 - 50 miles, sometimes more 2 or 3 times a week. Will jump on the cross trainer when it gets colder as I'll be biking less. Need to do a bit of core work too.

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Ive just signed uo to the Concept 2 100km in a month rowing challenge... I must be mad !!

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last year i ran for 7 miles a day....after a week i ended up in sheffield !! Very Happy

yorkshirelad,
Could have been worse you could have lived this side and ended up in Liverpool Shocked

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Claude B, I think a considerable proportion of weight loss on longer ski trips is down to living in cold temperatures. You burn wayyyyyyy more energy simply keep body temp in the right place.

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speed098,

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under a new name, You also burn more energy at altitude, it is suggested as one of the reasons for the failure of the Scott polar expedition.

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rjs, and more importantly get drunk quicker Toofy Grin

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Markymark29, I think I've actually put on a few pounds. Shocked

dogwatch, I don't usually find it boring. I train with a mate who was an Army PTI in another life, so it tends to be varied and competative. The only dull bit is the odd 30 mins on the running machine.

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we used to loose a bit of weight skiing,... but the food in our regular hotel is sooo good...added to that the free pizza and nibbles in the apres ski bar opposite the hotel means we put the odd pound on nowa days.... did i mention the beer as well ? and the wine ? Puzzled

i've now got a muscle in my back going into spasm stopping me doing excersize ... can still drink though..phew !!

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yorkshirelad,

Did you go to CFe Monday morning ?

I did not get on the slope till almost 8:30 due to traffic Sad

but did get another couple of hours in afterwards to make up for missing the first hour Very Happy

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rjs, really? Other than thermal compensation? I found that rather surprising, and the limited search suggests that the problem is a reduced appetite leading to less consumption being the problem. References gratefully received.

under a new name, I haven't found any references, it was mentioned on a TV series by Bruce Parry that tried to recreate aspects of the Scott and Amundsen expeditions in Greenland.

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I was doing well with the cardio, running c. 20km / week + one cycle + squats, lunges etc. and then trapped my pudendal nerve (ouch). Just recovered and then I turned my ankle. And then 10 days later I turned my ankle again. The same one. Fitness now rubbish and beer gut improving daily. bug.

Help!!

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