 Poster: A snowHead
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i'm about to start a new fitness regime. My amateur saturday football used to take care of any fitness i needed more most things i do... biking, golf, skiing...
after suffering a bad injury months ago, sadly my football days are behind me, but i need to get fit again so i'm planning on going running. How far and what kind of running would be best for skiing fitness. Short and sharp, downhill, uphill??? Never been into running unless there was a ball at my feet before so i could do with some guidance.
Should i be going for distance, or speed?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Downhill, quick legs, heads up, full range of ankle motion.
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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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Running is wonderful form of excerise - but on pavements/concrete it can be a perfect recipe for injuries. First thing I'd do is make sure you have some properly fitted, quality, running shoes!
Also be careful overdoing uphill/downhill training - as this can cause ITB problems (which I have).
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First thing I would do is prepare the legs for running... squats should be good...
but after football, if is difficult to find something that works for skiing. You need to do quads and hamstrings..
I try a mix of leg lifts, running and biking. I have no idea how much is enough though...
I guess a gym will work if you can get an instructor to devise a regime..
If you find something definitive, then let me know...
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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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Shoogly,
You need to start by stretching. Get the scar tissue from that injury flexing. You need exercises that will improve mobility and agility. Bendze knees. Loosen the hips. Strengthen the back muscles and the inner core. ie Pilates. Then start gentle jogging/cycling etc to build cardio vascular. Weight work. Build up the legs/quads etc to protect your knees. If you are about to start skiing then be aware that most beginners do fall. So getting flexible, strong legs and reasonably fit will ensure you can cope with awkward situations.
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My wife (mad fitness freak) has spent so much on physio from running injries to ankles and knees that I really wouldn't recommend it.
Stick to the biking and work up to 3 hours without a rest.
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My regime, which works superbly for me, is 15 mins on an exercise bike, 10mins on the Concept 2 ( I've had knee surgery and they're prone to stiffness, the C2 frees them up well). Then two sessions of leg resistance work a week. Leg press , curls and extensions. Skiing being anaerobic requires quad strength and tone. The only gain from road running, from a skiing perspective, would be improved lactic acid tolerance.
Only my opinion, I'm sure an 'expert' will shoot it to bits. 
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As others have said, be very careful before embarking a brutal pavement-pounding regime if you have had leg injuries in your history.
Gym based treadmills/static bikes/cross trainers, although desperately dull, may get you fit without breaking your body
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Gym-based treadmills do have less impact and do give you more of a hamstring workout than inert surface running.
Don't know of any where you can run downhill and get much eccentric contraction with ankle flex, tho.
Last edited by You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net. on Fri 14-11-08 22:10; edited 1 time in total
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Downhilldan said: Skiing being anaerobic requires quad strength and tone.
In fact, Downhilldan, Alpine Skiing can be both Aerobic and Anaerobic. It all depends on the level of advancement of that particular skier.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Downhilldan, nowhere in my posting have I mentioned an 'expert' skier. I'm simply correcting your mislead statement that Alpine Skiing being anaerobic. Many skiers think of alpine skiing as an anaerobic exercise because it appears to be an 'explosive' sport - with its very rapid movements and repeated maximal contractions. However, alpine skiing is extremely deceptive, and biomechanical analysis has shown that it is not actually an explosive sport at all. But that doesn't rule out skiing not being an anaerobic sport. With novice skiers and early intermediate skiers it would become more of an aerobic sport for obvious reasons. On the other hand, for the proficient skier anaerobic skiing would come more into play.
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| Downhilldan, nowhere in my posting have I mentioned an 'expert' skier. I'm simply correcting your mislead statement that Alpine Skiing being anaerobic. Many skiers think of alpine skiing as an anaerobic exercise because it appears to be an 'explosive' sport - with its very rapid movements and repeated maximal contractions. However, alpine skiing is extremely deceptive, and biomechanical analysis has shown that it is not actually an explosive sport at all. But that doesn't rule out skiing not being an anaerobic sport. With novice skiers and early intermediate skiers it would become more of an aerobic sport for obvious reasons. On the other hand, for the proficient skier anaerobic skiing would come more into play. |
You must be a right laugh to have a pint with. 
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You know it makes sense.
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Downhilldan, I get suspicious of prats like you. I think in the old days they would label idiots like you as a Troll.
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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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Poster: A snowHead
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If you sweat, it is likely that you are doing aerobic exercise.
You may not notice that your heart rate has increased and your breathing is quicker, and possibly deeper, but sweating is a good sign of aerobic activity.
If you ski without sweating, you are either uber fit and taking it easy or, more likely, you really should get back to the bridge club.
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