 Poster: A snowHead
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I've just been playing with one of these at the gym....
http://www.fitness4rugby.com/indexjs.html?/products/product_discosit.htm
Fantastic!!! Was standing on it in a skiing position and rotating my upper body as a balance exercise. If your weight is not evenly distributed then one foot sinks down, so it looks to be great at working on 50/50 balance for powder conditions. I might even buy one and stand like a sad b*gger when watching TV 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Scarpa, Part of my gym prog includes standing on two of these barefoot, going to a squat, picking up two weighted cables, then lifting and raising them to overhead (without falling off) 4x10 sets  Great fun.
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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I'll try squats on one soon (not a ball btw) - prob end up falling down the stairs or landing with my head firmly jammed in the toilet
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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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Incog - do you know if they are still in TK's? Cheers.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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IncogSkiSno, They are good, buy 2, set them at hip width and try to do squats. They look all squidgy, but they don't need to be all firm like the fitness balls. Sorts out the balancing muscle groups when barefoot 
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snowbunny, This is why I didn't buy one, as squats should be done with feet hip width apart and the cushions didn't look big enough for that, at the time it didn't occur to me to buy 2 of them 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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My gym membership came in after the summer suspend, so did my first session yesterday after my first indoor climbing of the winter on thurs, Jeez - so many bits of me are aching today and I even kept the weights low 
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Darky
Darky
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Well they look like good practice too. I don`t know much, but am quite interested! hehehe. Poor Scarpa. Hope your mild lil old muscles get better!
How ya doin???...
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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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rungsp, Cheers
Darky, G'day lass - nope, still sore
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snowbunny, IncogSkiSno, try doing squats on a balance board - great fun. My max is 25. Several are almost 1-legged squats and they are really 'dynamic'.
(Homemade board - I bought a skateboard from TK Max for £5 and took the wheels off - then use a 2" dia wooden cylinder to balance on)
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You know it makes sense.
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Darky, Who let my stalker in?
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FAQ
), No, not sure it was a few weeks ago, and their stock does change quite rapidly. They looked quite small and I didn't think that they'd be any good, so it's nice to know they're ok, I shall try and get one this week and will let you know.
