 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
I have booked my lesson at Hemel for me and my mate first boarding lesson..... now and suggestions on hat I can do (exercise wise) to help prepare ? Any advice much appreciated ..as always
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Getting somebody to bash your buttocks and the palms of your hands repeatedly with a wooden plank ? 
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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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Yup that is what I am afraid of ......... I rekon I take the week off work 
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Go to your local shopping centre and sit in the doorways, lie across the top of the escalator and get in everyones way. That will be enough for a warm up or you could get on some ski's and be popular....
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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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Okay should I put a kick me sign on my back as well 
But seriously are their any exercises you recommend
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KSNOWZ, sorry chap, I really don't have anything sensible to offer. I'd imagine that if your reasonably fit you'll be ok
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Yea that is what what I am worried about ........ my biz partner is a techy guy who loves his pizza so I do not want to be a contribute to his heart attack
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As others have alluded, you'll spend a lot of time falling over. Consequently you'll also spend a lot of time standing back up again, not to mention fiddling with your bindings. All of which is pretty much equivalent to doing sit-ups and touching your toes repeatedly. Expect to come away from the experience with abs like Worf's forehead.
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Nice not sure if that is good bad or something to look forward to Mr Piehole...
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moffatross,
Exercise or fantasy ???
Seriously, when I tried a bit of dark siding at Hemel many years ago, I didn't find it physically taxing at all. I did rip the ar*e out of my jeans though, so be careful!
post edit - I didn't mean Hemel - I'm much too old for that. I meant Hillingdon. It's all up north and my memory is beginning to fade...
Last edited by Ski the Net with snowHeads  on Fri 4-05-12 13:44; edited 1 time in total
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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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Get kneepads. I tried boarding some years ago in Switzerland and found that I always stopped/fell exactly in the same place on the knees which got a bit painful after the 100th time. Balance board on the wii if you have one? Skateboarding (for the balance). Wear very old clothes (see musher, )
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| moffatross wrote: |
| Getting somebody to bash your buttocks and the palms of your hands repeatedly with a wooden plank ? |
LMAO, but that does reflect the experiences of the 2 in this house that have had lessons.
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You know it makes sense.
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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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I did a "learn in a day" thingy at HH a couple of years ago and a few follow up lessons after. I'm still rubbish, but that's coz I have a confidence thing about going straight down the fall line. If I could conquer that on a board it might improve my skiing.
Physically it wasn't hugely taxing. My biggest problem is upper body strength which you do need to get back up when you've fallen on your posterior. Lots of triceps dips and (as Mr Piehole says) toe touches to improve flexibility would be useful. Padding would have been nice but isn't essential on a beginner's lesson.
I probably should give it another go. I guess I have a whole summer to think about that...
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