Post your pre-season workout

[deadheadskier]

be careful rowing, it will strip all your athletic ability, leave you with great cardio but zap your fast twitch, although that was my experience from four years of nothing but rowing in college

for those who are on the ergs, anyone watch the men's eights in the olympics, when you get to the gym next time, just try and see what pulling a 1:18 split feels like for five strokes, that was the opening 500 time for the us boat

little thread drift, but the best part of watching rowing, and the part they rarely show, is the finish, look at what the guys look like -totally dead

Did you row competitively?

For whatever reason, rowing doesn't bore me like other cardio equipment does and I like how it really works the full body. So far the routine is 15-20 minutes on the rower and some pushups and ab rolls. I'd like to get comfortable enough to hit 30-40 minutes solid on it every morning. Another reason why I chose the rower is space considerations. My living quarters are relatively small, so I only have space for type of machine, so the rower seemed to be the best choice for an overall workout. My hope is to someday have a bigger place and get an elyptical or if I can afford one a skiers edge and mix it up.

Also, I seem to recall crew members in college being some of the best shape athletes on campus.

Anyways, this morning was the first test. Out drinking seeing a band I enjoy in town until 11:30; goofing off on the net until 1AM, still up at 6 for the workout :grin:

 

[Geoff]

be careful rowing, it will strip all your athletic ability, leave you with great cardio but zap your fast twitch, although that was my experience from four years of nothing but rowing in college

It also seems to make women swing the other way.

 

[Geoff]

I have my alarm set for 5:40AM tomorrow..I'm gonna get some morning exercise..hopefully there's not a Dunkins Donuts on the path of my walk...doh!!!!!!

I heard that losing 5 pounds eliminates 20 pounds of pressures on your knees..so cutting a few pounds is a good thing..Although I know I could beat Michael Phelps in a chinese downhill..wow I wish I could eat 10,000 calories a day..

The new place I'm moving into has a real modern eliptical machine in the gym..I figure doing that a couple days a week will burn some additional calories and simulated a prolonged ski run..I've almost bought a skiers edge a few times..I would definitely consider buying a used one if it was close by..I love the back and forth movement..kind of like slaloming down a hiking trail..which is great dryland training and something I need to do more of..It's all about getting out there. The Appalachian trail is 18 miles from me and I need to get out there more.

So let's have the report.... Did the 5:40 alarm get you farther than the Dunkin Donuts drive thru window?

 

[kingdom-tele]

I did, at Northeastern, captain '97

rowing is the reason I will never go in a gym again, but I loved it

and god's gift is light weight women's crew, the heavys are, well, heavy

 

[Geoff]

I did, at Northeastern, captain '97

rowing is the reason I will never go in a gym again, but I loved it

and god's gift is light weight women's crew, the heavys are, well, heavy

I know somebody who just got into Princeton on a scholarship because she did light weight women's crew. I guess there aren't many of them and it opens some doors. She's not exactly a mensa candidate and everybody was kind of amazed that she got in.

I do my rowing on this:

I wish the bright work still looked like that.

 

[Beetlenut]

I didn't have Barbies, thank you very much. I had Cobra Commander and together with the My Little Ponies and Jem they led the neighborhood into panic and disorder.

Somehow this doesn't surprise me! Darth Vader meets holographic Barbie, enslaves neighborhood resulting in Community Death Star, news at 11!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

So let's have the report.... Did the 5:40 alarm get you farther than the Dunkin Donuts drive thru window?

5:40AM turned into 6:40AM and my run turned into having the runs..lol..there is always afterwork..

 

[Geoff]

5:40AM turned into 6:40AM and my run turned into having the runs..lol..there is always afterwork..

Too much information. That Bloomin' Onion and 6 beers at Outback Steak House will turn you into a goose.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Too much information. That Bloomin' Onion and 6 beers at Outback Steak House will turn you into a goose.

I've been Outback free for over 2 weeks and Blooming Onion free since the winter..lol

I used to get Outback take-out once a week..

 

[deadheadskier]

bump

that time of year

Time to get in shape for ski season

For whatever reason I decided to wake up at 5:30 this morning and go running. Been a long ass time since I've done that. And my reward tonight? I feel like I'm 80 :lol:

 

[bvibert]

I'm always trying to get in shape for ski season. Unfortunately I'm never all that successful...

Now that I'm relatively healthy again I plan to step up the MTB a notch, which will hopefully shed some pounds as well as gain some endurance. I need to come up with some exercises that I can do at home to help strengthen up a bit too, some stretching to increase flexibility would be good too.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Hiking and the eliptical machine are good..neither of which I have done lately...

 

[St. Bear]

My skiing pre-season workout is my rugby in-season workout in the fall. Or maybe skiing is my rugby pre-season workout for the spring.

Either way, the summer is my "off-season", so I'm mainly in a strength and muscle-building phase. Split muscle groups into 4 lifting days, each muscle group once per week. I try to include as many free weight exercises as possible, with emphasis on stabilization and compound movements (ie. deadlifts, clean + press, lunges, etc.) I get in cardio and abs in when my schedule permits, usually during the weekend and once or twice during the week.

Starting next month I'm changing my workout to a "pre-season" for rugby that will focus on power movements, and incorporate more functional exercises using medicine balls and kettlebells.

/sorry for the length, but this is something that I really get excited about

 

[WoodCore]

This is the first summer in over 20 years I've done anything to get in shape and ready for ski season. I've been hammering on the MTB since early April and at this point early in the summer I feel like a completely different person. Can't wait to get back out on the hill and put all the bike miles to use.

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

My skiing pre-season workout is my rugby in-season workout in the fall. Or maybe skiing is my rugby pre-season workout for the spring.

Either way, the summer is my "off-season", so I'm mainly in a strength and muscle-building phase. Split muscle groups into 4 lifting days, each muscle group once per week. I try to include as many free weight exercises as possible, with emphasis on stabilization and compound movements (ie. deadlifts, clean + press, lunges, etc.) I get in cardio and abs in when my schedule permits, usually during the weekend and once or twice during the week.

Starting next month I'm changing my workout to a "pre-season" for rugby that will focus on power movements, and incorporate more functional exercises using medicine balls and kettlebells.

/sorry for the length, but this is something that I really get excited about

I wish I was still playing rugby, played for 10 years...that was always my pre-ski season training...different muscle groups but the endurance and overall strength is a huge help...as long as you can keep the legs injury free! I'm old enough to play "old boys" now, but with two torn rotator cuffs its not such a good idea...besides, no one like a flanker who can't tackle.

I haven't had a pre-season workout since 2002...last fall I did a few lunges, push-ups and some work on those ab-balls...but not consistently enough to call it a pre-season routine.

 

[St. Bear]

...besides, no one like a flanker who can't tackle.

That's when we move them to 8-man. :grin:

 

[wa-loaf]

I've started running although I'm experiencing a little knee pain. I'm working on rebuilding my road bike to ease off the knees a bit. I'd like to lose 20-30lbs by ski season. I'll probably start some lunges closer to ski season and doing some lateral jumps up and down my patio stairs.

 

[deadheadskier]

bump

that time of year

Time to get in shape for ski season

For whatever reason I decided to wake up at 5:30 this morning and go running. Been a long ass time since I've done that. And my reward tonight? I feel like I'm 80 :lol:

and my reward this morning? I feel like I'm 100 :lol: This is running business is gonna take some time....

 

[eastcoastpowderhound]

That's when we move them to 8-man. :grin:

then you'll just have the inside center heading for the tri zone instead of the fly half! Only position on the field for a rugger who cant tackle is touch judge...and I just can't handle that kind of pressure!

 

[tarponhead]

I run a lot. Used to run marathons every fall but I think I'm skipping it this year. There is a neat low key race on the jersey shore: LBI 18 miler. Runs from the southern tip of the island to the northern tip. Typically first week in October. Figure I'll train for that.

I can't do those eggbeaters in the gym. Much respect for you folks who do.