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Ski Fitness Workouts

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Well its coming to the time of year when people will start to think about their hill fitness and if they will be able to physically cope with the demands of the coming season. (if they don't think about it all year round already that is wink )

You will remember a few months ago I mentioned that I had set up a ski/board specific workout program which I was going to post on here. Well due to the size of the project (lots of pictures etc) I was unable to get it on here. I sent a copy of everything through to admin but as yet he has been unable to get it on the forum.

Therefore if anyone is interested in getting a copy of this workout then please feel free to PM me with your email address and I will send it through to you. snowHead
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I can testify these are very good! The ski-specific ones look excellent but require a BOSU - I'll be sticking to the gym equipment based exercises.

Returned to the gym on Saturday after an absence of nearly 3 weeks - my legs are still hurting today but not as bad as yesterday. Perhaps playing squash as well on the Sunday wasn't that good an idea Toofy Grin
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Im all up for hitting the gym again, and lots of praccy on the dry slope to get my head back in again pre crimbo hitting the white stuff.

stocky If you want me to host the stuff for you, then I have a domain and plenty of bandwidth. Entirely your call.
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cathy, what's a BOSU? I guess the question means I need one.... Puzzled
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pam w, half a gym ball.
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They seem quite expensive here, compared to the prices on US websites that came up on a Google search.
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Half a ball is better than none Jim. Didn't Spock say that?
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Yoda, no. It's a welsh thing Twisted Evil
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Half a ball is better than none Jim. Didn't Spock say that?
No, I think it was Marie Stoppes Confused
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Helen Beaumont wrote:
They seem quite expensive here, compared to the prices on US websites that came up on a Google search.

Helen Beaumont - I have one of these - which looks identical to me. It's also on sale at the moment and is reduced to £39.99
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PhillipStanton, where?
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Helen Beaumont wrote:
PhillipStanton, where?

There on the chair right there?

Ooops, sorry, posted the wrong link. This should work better. Embarassed Embarassed Embarassed
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PhillipStanton, thanks for that. I'll have a look in TKMAxx later too, trhey quite often have that sort of thing there for some reason.
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Let me know how you do there. Stocky's demanding that we have 5 of them!!!!!
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stocky - not sure I know how to ask this...

How "firm" should it be. The BOSU?
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 Poster: A snowHead
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PhillipStanton wrote:
Let me know how you do there. Stocky's demanding that we have 5 of them!!!!!

The BOSU workout is a more gym based routine allowing for the fact that most decent gyms have a few of these at least. My club has about 25 of them and I also own one myself.

As regards firmness then it should be firm but not rigid if you know what I mean? wink When you start using one make sure it is fairly squashy as this will give you more control over your movement. The firmer the BOSU is the more difficult it is to maintain your balance, especially when you have it dome side down.

pam w THIS is a BOSU.
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stocky wrote:
The BOSU workout is a more gym based routine allowing for the fact that most decent gyms have a few of these at least. My club has about 25 of them and I also own one myself.


I've very glad of that Stocky - if I bought 5 BOSUs then I'm not sure that I could afford to ski!

stocky wrote:
...firm...not rigid...fairly squashy...


Errrrrrr...well, I think that covers most of the options Laughing
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stocky wrote:
...firm...not rigid...fairly squashy...



Errrrrrr...well, I think that covers most of the options

Glad we cleared that one up then. wink Laughing
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stocky, thanks bud, I'll be giving it a try out down the gym tomorrow snowHead
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marc gledhill, no problems. Glad to be of assistance.
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Oooh....I've just managed to pick up a BOSU lookee likee for a fiver on our work equivalent of ebay! This is just what I need to know what to do with it....PM on it's way stocky
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homphomp, i'm sure J B Priestly could spell 'Quite' Toofy Grin Toofy Grin

stocky, cheers for the program
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Just done an aerobic session of interval training as suggested. Phew, that's tough! I normally do about 20 mins on the stepper on an aerobic programme but getting my legs to run on the treadmill - and then fast, I'm going to be feeling it tomorrow I'm sure! Toofy Grin
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stocky, Thanks very much, got lots to do now the exercises will help lots with my rehab and hopefully get me fit again,
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Russell, CEM, glad to be of assistance. snowHead
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stocky, Thank you !! This will keep me going now for some while!! Very Happy
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stocky, Excellent low cost stuff. I shall try and read mine every day.
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Can't be bothered with this boring gym stuff, so I plan to do a lot of walking about. Mainly in places like this:



It has the added advantage of being free.
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Lizzard, it just doesn't get you very fit though.
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Getting up there felt a lot like spending an hour and a half on one of those gym treadmill thingies, so I can't imagine it's making no difference at all to my fitness levels.
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Lizzard, sorry, my post may have been a bit misleading. You will get fitter by walking up there than you would doing nothing, that's for sure.

But I'd bet you get fitter still spending that same time in the gym, or running, or cycling.
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Lizzard, Walks on water. Just as I thought wink
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marc gledhill, but the gym ican be extremely boring and tedious, and expensive. Anyway, exercise to increase your fitness does not need to be gym based. Lizzard lives at altitude, it takes more effort to climb that mountain than it would to walk the same distance here. To increase fitness, you need to increase your cardiac output, anything that increases you heart rate will do that. Walking up a mountain is as good a way as anything else.
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marc gledhill, however, I wouldn't spend my entire day at the gym because it's very boring, the views aren't as good, and I don't get to see any marmottes. It also smells funny.
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It also smells funny.

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Helen Beaumont wrote:
marc gledhill, but the gym ican be extremely boring and tedious, and expensive. Anyway, exercise to increase your fitness does not need to be gym based. Lizzard lives at altitude, it takes more effort to climb that mountain than it would to walk the same distance here. To increase fitness, you need to increase your cardiac output, anything that increases you heart rate will do that. Walking up a mountain is as good a way as anything else.

All very true Helen Beaumont but due to the dynamic nature of skiing you need to tailor any training to target that aspect. Walking at altitude will make you work harder but will not improve the explosive, dynamic side of your fitness. That needs to be targeted specifically. That can be greater acheived in a gym or by doing specific exercises all be it in an outdoor environment.
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Frosty the Snowman wrote:
stocky, Excellent low cost stuff. I shall try and read mine every day.

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To all those people who have asked for my ski workout I would be grateful if after you have worked through it for a few weeks you could send me a bit of feedback as to how it went for you.

Just a few lines about enjoyment, difficulty or anything you think might improve the workouts.

Thanks in advance
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Next dumb question stocky...

I can't find BOSU step ups in the destructions. I'm guessing it's just a step up onto the domed side...?
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PhillipStanton wrote:
Next dumb question stocky...

I can't find BOSU step ups in the destructions. I'm guessing it's just a step up onto the domed side...?

Correctomundo Toofy Grin
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