Leg Recovery?

[camberstick]

What are you guys doing for leg recovery after hard long days on the hill?
I am sore as hell after a good day in the woods .multiple days are getting hard to enjoy as i get older.any tips ?

 

[NYDB]

These help me get through mountain bike stage races and multiple days on the ski hill.

Combined with yoga/stretching they definitely help.

 

[andrec10]

3 days at the bird in the trees and chutes with my son last year, not as bad as i thought!

 

[Dick Gazinya]

What are you guys doing for leg recovery after hard long days on the hill?
I am sore as hell after a good day in the woods .multiple days are getting hard to enjoy as i get older.any tips ?

Ski more. You'll get over it. Sounds like a case of vaginitus.

 

[bdfreetuna]

Wearing knee braces while skiing. Lost some weight so I'm a bit lighter on my feet.

Also beer / couch.

When descending stairs the next day, just making sure everyone around hears my groans and knows I went skiing yesterday.

 

[kingslug]

Work out to death up to ski season..then no prob...HIT workouts are good.

 

[abc]

Hot tub, ice, message if you can find one.

Others may add ibuprofen and beer...

 

[camberstick]

Ski more. You'll get over it. Sounds like a case of vaginitus.

I have been using the monistat. any other supplements?

 

[bdfreetuna]

Try inserting a clove of garlic.

 

[tnt1234]

Beer and beer.

 

[tnt1234]

Where I notice it most is my upper body - shoulders and arms get wicked sore, particulrly when skiing bumps. But I run - in the other seasons, so my legs are always feeling pretty strong. Just lack of upper body strength.

Beer also cures these pains.

 

[Dick Gazinya]

Where I notice it most is my upper body - shoulders and arms get wicked sore, particulrly when skiing bumps. But I run - in the other seasons, so my legs are always feeling pretty strong. Just lack of upper body strength.

Beer also cures these pains.

Damn that makes you sound like an even bigger wuss than the other guy. No upper body strength. I hope you are at least a woman. Or at least pretend to be to save yourself some dignity.

 

[Hawkshot99]

Ibuprofen and a beer. I'm willing to bet I'm bigger then everyone else on this board. The cure for sore legs is to ski more.

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[Bosco DaSkia]

How much for the skis?

 

[camberstick]

Well so far the beer and ibuprofen technique I use seems to be popular. :beer:

 

[Breakout12]

I try to eat a ton of carbs and protein, and stay well hydrated. That can only do so much, though. A hot bath helps, too.
I’ve found that there is a difference between being sore, and being unable to ski. Sometimes I’m sore, but my legs are still strong and have stamina. Other times, they are completely depleted and skiing feels dangerous.
As another poster wrote, the best way is to work out before the season.

 

[ALLSKIING]

Ice bath is the best thing you can do to bring your legs back for another day.....that said who in the hell would do that after skiing in the cold all day.

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[Funky_Catskills]

Been taking Advil and rubbing CBD lotion into my knees lately.. Works well.
Except it doesn't get you high..

 

[CoolMike]

Work out to death up to ski season..then no prob...HIT workouts are good.

This is my snowboarding workout and it works for me and may help OP:

Warmup by Jogging until you don't wanna jog no more (to each their own) at least 15 minutes though. Then, 3 rounds for time (as fast as possible) of 10 burpees, and 20 walking dumbbell lunges. If you haven't done this before start at 15-20# dumbbells depending on your fitness. It should only take 6-7 minutes. If your much faster than that increase the weight and jump up to 12 burpees per round. If your much slower than that simply try to push yourself harder next time. No breaks!

Cashout is a core workout: either 2x1 minute planks or hanging leg lifts or just situps. At least two sets of situps though.

It sounds easy but this is actually a pretty tough workout for me and the walking lunges really help get those muscles activated. The burpees are there just to get your heart rate elevated.