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10-22-2003, 05:26 PM
crstlextrm

ski conditioning

I just started my ski conditioning class at the U. Man i am sore as hell, but im gonna be glad when the season starts. anyone else gettin in shape for the season? Im starting yoga tomorrow also, that should be fun...
10-22-2003, 05:43 PM
grrrr

Yeah. I started my preseason conditioning last June.
10-22-2003, 05:57 PM
dipstik

pull ups, push ups, sit ups, and running lots and lots of stairs. all good excercises to build muscle, plus you dont need to spend any money on gym memberships, weights, or other stupid shit.
10-22-2003, 06:07 PM
britney

yeah my oct/nov conditioning window turned into "heal the tendonitis from summer marathon training" window. starting yoga tonight. wish me luck.

weight-lifting routine will return once hamstring tendonitis goes AWAY... :mad:
-b
10-22-2003, 06:10 PM
grrrr

Right now, I'm doing 45 minutes on the stairmaster with a 30 lb pack every day, with weight training on MWF.

I just throw in a TGR flick and climb away.
10-22-2003, 06:24 PM
Viva

Quote:

Originally posted by britney
yeah my oct/nov conditioning window turned into "heal the tendonitis from summer marathon training" window.

Did you run a marathon? Which?

Good luck with yoga!
10-22-2003, 06:29 PM
britney

Quote:

Originally posted by Viva
Did you run a marathon? Which?

no, and portland.

lemme explain -- i completed the entire training program, and then developed the tendonitis during the "taper" period. agonized over whether to run it anyway, but decided to save myself for ski season -- since marathon training began as just a "filler" project for the off-season anyway.

but i went to portland as planned and cheered happily for my friend who trained with me. what can i say im a good sport.

i am not very good at being injured. has been major disappointment. :(

but now its time to heal in time to develop some muscle mass for the season!!! :)
-b
10-22-2003, 06:29 PM
13

Kegel excercises will help you with those face shots.
10-22-2003, 06:32 PM
britney

haha! doing them riiiiiiiight now, 13...
10-22-2003, 06:33 PM
Buster Highmen

Flat file, stone out the burrs and wax.
10-22-2003, 06:40 PM
PeachesN'Cream

right there with ya buster.

don't forget those 40oz curls!

- bcf
10-22-2003, 06:47 PM
13

Quote:

Originally posted by britney
haha! doing them riiiiiiiight now, 13...

Don't tease. Just don't. :(
10-22-2003, 07:10 PM
char

Running, only on a treadmill or track though, I'm trying to save my knees, running on concrete was killing me. Weight lifting and basketball.

Oh and a case of beer a weekend.
10-22-2003, 07:57 PM
Showtime06

hill workouts start in nov. been lifting since june, and soccer season on top of all of that, i'd say i'm in good shape
10-22-2003, 08:20 PM
Samwich

crew, two and hald hours a day, five days a week. 'Nuff said.

saturdays, I do an intense half hour body circuit, then the UW varsity crew ab circuit.

Then I go eat hamburgers and drink heavily.
10-22-2003, 08:45 PM
Tavi

Ohh ya! Just got back from doing legs. It's getting hard to stand.
10-22-2003, 09:14 PM
ak_powder_monkey

swimming 5k+ 5 days a week for the past 11 weeks

hiking and biking before that
10-22-2003, 10:11 PM
Dr. Crash

Beer. Wine. Water.

drC
10-22-2003, 10:19 PM
The AD

Quote:

Originally posted by ak_powder_monkey
swimming 5k+ 5 days a week for the past 11 weeks

hiking and biking before that

I take it you're on a swim team then? I swim, too. Not exactly great conditioning for the legs, but an excellent cardio workout.
10-22-2003, 10:21 PM
The AD

Quote:

Originally posted by Samwich
Then I go eat hamburgers and drink heavily.

Nice job, Samwich. You're getting your protein, fat, and carbos all in one fell swoop :)
10-23-2003, 12:09 AM
Samwich

Quote:

Originally posted by ak_powder_monkey
swimming 5k+ 5 days a week for the past 11 weeks

hiking and biking before that

Nice! Swimming is an awesome workout... I row, I'm in the best shape I've ever been in, and I don't think I could swim 5k. And not just because I sink like a brick, but because it's really fucking hard. There's the fact that it's a hard workout, with the added element of not being able to breathe whenever you want. It's an awesome way to condition yourself for faceshots allll season long. :)
10-23-2003, 12:16 AM
stompinlines

I just ran into a major roadblock with my preseason training. I was training for a 15k and a half marathon a few weeks back. One day I had the best 9 mi run of my life. I went to the track to do a sprint workout the following day and it felt like my shins were going to explode. I have just found out that I have good old stress fractures in both shins and now I have to resort to a stationary bike and swimming for the next two months. What chaps my sorry ass is that I paid for both races the day before this jong of an injury occurred. Anyone else have experience with stress fractures? So much for honest, committed workouts for a positve result. All this icing and advil makes me feel like a geriatric. On a more positive note, I'm still taking the roadtrip where the 1/2 marathon is taking place to do some late season salmon fishing. Will post pics if we sleigh any. I wouldn't think of doing this on pmag but I know there are a few that enjoy some fish pics. How's the essay comin sammy?
10-23-2003, 12:16 AM
Telenater

The most important part of my conditioning involved losing about 25 lbs of fat and putting 10 of it back on as muscle.

Low weight high rep weight training and core strengthening as well as increased aerobic exercise.
10-23-2003, 04:17 AM
crstlextrm

after being lazy all summer and first quarter, i have come to a crossroad in my physical training. i am debating between a more cardiovascular workout and lose about 15 lbs to get to around 180 or bulking up to around 215-230. it would prolly be better for my skiing to be around 180, but i cant shake my dreams of playing football in college. i have a big tub of creatin powder sitting in my room and thinkin bout diving into it in the near future. i know if i worked out hard i could be back to where i was at my peak (210 lbs, 300 bench, 425 squat) in a few short months, i really hate choosing between football and skiing, who knows, maybe in a few years ill be the linebacker version of jeremy bloom... or maybe not.:D
10-23-2003, 07:48 AM
Keoni

Does anyone still use the wet towel raise anymore?
10-23-2003, 08:50 AM
Grange

I remember running hills, endless hills in soccer practice. We'd go weeks with out seeing a soccer ball in the summer and just run hills. To this day I don't feel like I accomplish much while running if I don't run up a big hill.

As far as pre-season conditioning I try to do a little more cardio than normal in the gym and gear my weight training to less weight more reps. It seems to help with stamina. Also a summer of mountain biking doesn't hurt.
10-23-2003, 08:51 AM
Viva

Quote:

Originally posted by Keoni
Does anyone still use the wet towel raise anymore?

If you're talking about your experiences in the men's locker room...no never even felt like trying... :D
10-23-2003, 08:53 AM
Mountainman

Mountain biking 7 days a week and lifting 2 others.
10-23-2003, 08:55 AM
Viva

Quote:

Originally posted by char
Running, only on a treadmill or track though, I'm trying to save my knees, running on concrete was killing me.

Char, you're in Seattle where there are so many nice trail to run on. Try running on dirt sometime, it's far more scenic and you won't get as beat-up. Also, the hills you'll encounter (up and down) will provide an opportunity to work on your leg strength.
10-23-2003, 09:05 AM
The Reverend Floater

Heh. I seem to remember a thread similiar to this one a few years ago where I declared that there was nothing wrong with doing nothing.

This year I have been attacking the gym with a tenacity not seen since I used to race and had to do dryland training 6 days a week. I'm at the gym 4 or 5 days a week.

*25-40 minutes of aggressive stairmaster to start 'er out
*leg press
*squats
*ab routine: Flat on back leg lifts==>holding legs lifted for 1.5 minutes==>50 crunches==>50 left oblique==>50 right oblique==hold leg lift for 30 seconds.
*weight routine, depending on the day.

This might not be a huge amount to you, but I sort of let myself go there and felt it in Chile. So after my g/f left me, I had nothing to do and a lot of nervous energy. It's a great way to focus it, and I feel like I'm getting pretty strong. By December, I should be dialed.
10-23-2003, 09:11 AM
iskibc

running 3x/week
75 minutes of cardio (bike, elliptical dodad, etc.) 5x/week
couple of races this summer and fall (outward bound relay)
swimming
spring/summer skiing
lot's of ski porn!

* yoga and stretching are also great exercises for skiers, especially those with lower back pain, hamstring problems, etc.
Plus you get the added bonus of seeing hot chicks bending in all sorts of directions:D
10-23-2003, 09:51 AM
PlayHarder

Knees aren't fond of running and I can't stand crowded gyms, so ski conditioning consists of mtn biking all summer. Climb 700-800m for cardio and leg strength - descend same for mental preparation - drink beer (just because).
10-23-2003, 11:21 AM
descender

Watching lots of ski porn... over and over....
10-23-2003, 12:11 PM
Lumpy

Chasing horned critters all over hellish canyons, ridges, and through oak and pinyon thickets in 80-degree heat works wonders. But, the scenery is much better in spinning classes...at least from the back of the room.
10-23-2003, 02:02 PM
altachic

Rehab, plain and simple..best way to get into shape for the season......ride my bike a ton.
10-23-2003, 02:15 PM
iskibc

Quote:

Originally posted by altachic
Rehab, plain and simple..best way to get into shape for the season......ride my bike a ton.

do you get buns like that:rolleyes: riding your bike?:D
10-23-2003, 02:16 PM
altachic

Quote:

Originally posted by iskibc
do you get buns like that:rolleyes: riding your bike?:D

that would be nice...too bad it doesn't work that way.:D
10-23-2003, 02:33 PM
Grange

Quote:

Originally posted by stompinlines
Anyone else have experience with stress fractures?

I had shin splints when I played soccer, but was able to run through them. Years later when I started running again I got shin splints and thought I would just run through them. That didn't work and I ended up with stress factors. I have not run on pavement regularily since. The up side is I became a trail runner.
10-23-2003, 03:22 PM
KQ

Quote:

Originally posted by ak_powder_monkey
swimming 5k+ 5 days a week for the past 11 weeks

hiking and biking before that

Quote:

Originally posted by The AD
I take it you're on a swim team then? I swim, too. Not exactly great conditioning for the legs, but an excellent cardio workout.

Quote:

Originally posted by Samwich
Nice! Swimming is an awesome workout... I row, I'm in the best shape I've ever been in, and I don't think I could swim 5k. And not just because I sink like a brick, but because it's really fucking hard. There's the fact that it's a hard workout, with the added element of not being able to breathe whenever you want. It's an awesome way to condition yourself for faceshots allll season long. :)

Quote:

Originally posted by stompinlines
Iyada yada yada........and now I have to resort to a stationary bike and swimming for the next two months.....yada yada yada

Quote:

Originally posted by iskibc
yada…yada….yada
swimming
yada…yada…yada

Here’s to all you swimmers – ain’t noting sexier than that “swimmers build.” Those broad chest and shoulders, sexy deltoids, strong backs, skinny waists and LONG legs. Yummy.

http://www.macalester.edu/weekly/arc...spor/swim1.gif

http://www.cmgww.com/sports/spitz/mark2.jpg
10-23-2003, 03:25 PM
iskibc

Quote:

Originally posted by KQ
Here’s to all you swimmers – ain’t noting sexier than that “swimmers build.” Those broad chest and shoulders, sexy deltoids, strong backs, skinny waists and LONG legs. Yummy.

http://www.macalester.edu/weekly/arc...spor/swim1.gif

http://www.cmgww.com/sports/spitz/mark2.jpg

don't forget the nut huggin' speedos!

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