 Poster: A snowHead
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Does anyone know a few exercises that will help get my legs in shape before I ski?
Need to be for the home and not at a gym. I deal would be 10-15 minutes a day.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@GimmieSnow,
If you only have 10-15 minutes a day just go running/jogging. Try to vary your speed each day/within the 15 minutes.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Okay thanks.
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At home you can always incorporate some stretches into your daily routine, which should help you generally.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Lunges and wall sits
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I got a ski exercise app and am doing 12mins on that a day next week twice a day. Plus doing squats and lunges couple of times a day
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| KernowRed wrote: |
| I got a ski exercise app and am doing 12mins on that a day next week twice a day. Plus doing squats and lunges couple of times a day |
Have you got a link? 😀
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@GimmieSnow, Welcome to snowHeads. Core strength is as important as leg strength, imho. try squats and sit-ups as well as running
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@KernowRed, thanks. Tougher than I expected 😀 Can't believe how bad I am at push ups!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Ha ha, I'm on day 3 and its killing me. So unfit, but play football once a week sometimes twice.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@KernowRed,
I train 3x weekly, with an emphasis on legs/quads from Sept onwards. My thighs still suffered for the first 4/5 days of our trip last week. Gym fit helps massively, but it's still not ski fit.
Where are you from in the Duchy?
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Yeah I have 40 days to try and get fitter to snowboard every day for a week.
Helston
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@holidayloverxx, sorry, but you shouldn't do wall sits. Ski-wise, it's the very worst position to train your body into. Lunges, jump lunges, squats and gradual squats exercises the same muscles but in a better body position.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Thanks i will check it out.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| Mollerski wrote: |
@KernowRed,
I train 3x weekly, with an emphasis on legs/quads from Sept onwards. My thighs still suffered for the first 4/5 days of our trip last week. Gym fit helps massively, but it's still not ski fit.
Where are you from in the Duchy? |
I do a fair bit of mountain biking and a bit of running but like you say, it's not ski fit! Did a couple of hours on a dry slope last week but spent more time 'in the back seat' due to not adapting to it. Probably gave my legs a good work out but did nothing for my confidence or skiing.
Ps,been to Helston quite a few times, my brother in law is in the navy and lived there till recently.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The core is the engine of the body, the glutes its steering wheel and the knees the wheels. If the abs and glutes can't hold you the knees muscles (inc thighs) take it all. That's why squats and lunges with an engaged core plus separate core work is excellent. Running is good provided the core and glutes are strong enough in the first place and which, IME is often not the case.
Squats and lunges also give you the chance to really think about how centred your weight is through your feet, which is also essential for efficient skiing.
Unfortunately, regular core and lunge work is hard on your own, whereas running and cycling is not. Therefore, as something is better than nothing...
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| Dr John wrote: |
| @holidayloverxx, sorry, but you shouldn't do wall sits. Ski-wise, it's the very worst position to train your body into. Lunges, jump lunges, squats and gradual squats exercises the same muscles but in a better body position. |
No need to apologise. I do them against a Swiss ball under physio supervision along side all the other stuff including 35kg squats and deadlifts It's just another tool in the toolbox. I disagree that you 'shouldn't ' do wall sits..I accept you might not think it a good idea.
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@holidayloverxx, fair enough, ultimately it's whatever works for you. Try jump lunges if you haven't already. You need to be warmed up, and they can be hard on the knees, but it's one of the few exercises I've done that emulates the alternate leg effort & lactic acid build up. I noticed a difference with being able to do longer continuous carved turn runs.
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@Dr John, can't jump because of knee issue  . I still do physio every week 2.5 years after injury to keep mobile. I'm a lot fitter than I was and have 1 leg like a footballers but I've never been able to make up the deficit in the other leg and I soon know about it if I get lazy.
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Squats against a wall with a Swiss ball is one of the exercises in Jonathan Bell's website. Good enough for me. Using an elastic band (not the correct term) is excellent for abductors, hip flexors, hamstrings and glutes. You can do a lot in a short time. No fancy equipment required.
Cycling is good too, of course.
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@pam w, I do crab walking and forward walking with a very tight band every session. ..glutes of steel..
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@holidayloverxx, theraband, that's the proper name, isn't it? I worked moderately hard before the season. But now I'm actually here..... Lazy bones. the last few days I've done about 2 hours xc skiing then spent the rest of the time loafing around. Enjoying the spring like sun.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@pam w, yes. .kinda..it's a trade name for giant elastic bands.
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You know it makes sense.
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I heard resistance bands are good warm ups and help to strengthen muscles around the tendons good for preventing injury and strain.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Cycling helps a lot for me.
Being gym fit helps but there is a big difference in a 45 min work out and a few hours on skis.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Leg Blasters (google it) works really well once you build up your stamina to them. Consists of squats , lunges , jump lunges and jump squats. Warning it can make your legs very sore after the first few sessions!!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The Skiers Edge is excellent for working the ski muscles.
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I cycle quite a lot (80 mile per week) and run and swim a little. I've also naturally got strong thighs - bit out of proportion. I don't really get tired downhill skiing (I don't race though - appreciate that's different). I do notice that my legs are a bit "heavy" when I get back on my bike after a weeks skiing. What helps me for skiing is flexibility work - dynamic stretches - that help extend the range of motion. They really give you confidence when you need to pull out a big recovery move or absorb a landing etc.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Though not having to go to work helps make up for it.... 
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FAQ
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downhill, lift served skiing is not very demanding, not the way many of us do it, at any rate.
