 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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 
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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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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.... 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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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 
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| Yoda wrote: |
| Half a ball is better than none Jim. Didn't Spock say that? |
No, I think it was Marie Stoppes 
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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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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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PhillipStanton, where?
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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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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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You know it makes sense.
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Let me know how you do there. Stocky's demanding that we have 5 of them!!!!!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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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?  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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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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stocky, thanks bud, I'll be giving it a try out down the gym tomorrow 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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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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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!
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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.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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stocky, Thank you !! This will keep me going now for some while!! 
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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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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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You know it makes sense.
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Lizzard, it just doesn't get you very fit though.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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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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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Lizzard, Walks on water. Just as I thought
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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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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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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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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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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
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