Post your pre-season workout

[RootDKJ]

I've been training since February. Lifting heavy weights 6-8 reps, swimming, and now that the weather's good, mountain biking. I hope to keep the biking up until October.

Anyone ever do any of the training exercises in the back of the ski mags to get ready for the season? I was thinking about giving it a try (more so to give my workouts a switch up) once the gear guides arrive.

 

[tarponhead]

I was thinking about giving it a try (more so to give my workouts a switch up) once the gear guides arrive.

ok, flaunting my newbie/stupid status: what is the gear guides and how do you get them?
thx

 

[RootDKJ]

ok, flaunting my newbie/stupid status: what is the gear guides and how do you get them?
thx

Ski Mag, Skiing Mag and Powder mag put out a "review" of the new stuff in August.

I get them in the mail

 

[SKIQUATTRO]

running (both long runs at HR for endurance and sprint runs at 90% HR) with last 500 yards doing lunges....
biking (road now, mtn fall)
Surfing
Waterskiing
swimming

 

[Greg]

MTB + beer.

 

[mondeo]

Biking, 2 hour cardio sessions at the gym when it's rainy.

Starting in September I'll work more on strength training, right now I'm focused on weight loss.

 

[St. Bear]

Biking, 2 hour cardio sessions at the gym when it's rainy.

Starting in September I'll work more on strength training, right now I'm focused on weight loss.

You should always incorporate resistance training into your workouts, even if you're focused on weight loss. Keep the weights low and reps high, and you'll increase your metabolism which will burn more calories, even at rest. Circuit training and supersets are a great way to keep your heart rate elevated while you lift, plus you can get a lot done more quickly a "traditional" weight regime.

 

[Sparky]

For the last 12 years I've been rollerblading about 1000 miles a year. It helps with the conditioning as well as technique.

http://www.topiaroad.com/sports/ski...ingforSkersTopiaRoadaninteractiveMagazine.htm

 

[tcharron]

Well, it goes pretty much like this..

1) Moarn the spring.
2) Try to forget the lack of snow.
3) Peek in on AZ, and suddenly have an urge to watch ski p0rn.
4) Watch Ski Porn.
5) Start checking for ski deals here and there.
6) Start slowly driving by random ski areas, yearning.. Like a stalker almost..
7) Post lots of stuff on AZ.

It pretty much cycles like that untill it gets till we get the SLIGHTEST of frost, then is rudely interupted by:

*) GREG, TURN THE FORUMS BLUE!

After a few weeks of that, snows here, and the cycle continues in about 6-8 months. :-D

 

[Robert Goulet]

I sit in the library and study. oh, and I walk all the way there and back all by myself.

 

[promogul]

1 - Biking or rollerblading or running or combo of any two every other day
2 - Plyometrics twice weekly
3 - Weights 3x per week
4 - Soccer, basketball, tennis, or volleyball twice a week.

 

[OldsnowboarderME]

I really need to have one.

 

[speden]

I don't usually exercise much, but last season I tore the quadricep near my left knee, and then after the season ended, had a weird attack of bursitis in my right knee where it puffed up with fluid and had to be drained.

So I started to rehab with just daily stationary bike in the morning for about 12 minutes and burning about 100 cals. Well that helped my knees feel better, but didn't seem to be adding any muscle mass. After about a month of just the bike, I started adding some weight work on the lower body on a multigym three times a week. Stuff like leg extensions, calf raises, leg curls, thigh ab and aduction, and my favorite, squats. I do fairly low weight and high reps, usually about 20-30 reps, and two or three sets per exercise, but I break them up in cycles.

I noticed a big improvement in leg strength after about a month, so now I'm convinced cardio by itself isn't enough for me, and the weight work is essential. I was on vacation for a week last week, and did no workouts, and wouldn't you know it my knees started to get aches and pains again, so the exercise seems to be keeping those aches at bay.

So now I'm on a pretty fixed routine of three workouts a week. I do a 12 minute warmup on the stationary bike, then weight train for about 40 minutes focused mostly on the lower body, but with some upper body mixed in, then drink a protein drink while I do a six minute cooldown on the stationary bike. This routine seems to work well for giving me a good workout without a lot of sore muscles.

Every few weeks I'm trying to add a little more weight and bike resistance on the exercises. At some point I'm going to hit a plateau, but so far I've seen a fairly steady gain in strength. And my cardio is a lot better since it takes a lot more resistance to get my heart rate over 120 now.

So I plan to stick to this until ski season starts and see what my old body can do this season. I really like the routine I've got and actually look forward to my workout time, so it feels like a reward and not a chore. Certainly a switch from how it felt to workout when I was younger. If you've ever seen the movie "Pumping Iron" where Arnold talks about how a workout pumps up his muscles and it almost feels better than sex... well I'm not quite there yet, but I know what he's talking about.

I'd like to add something on the odd days when I'm not exercising, but I'm not sure what would be good. Maybe some light bike and stretching, but I hesitate to not give my body a full rest day to recover.

I also have to figure out a way to get my wife to exercise or she won't be able to keep up with me this year!

 

[RootDKJ]

I really need to have one.

Just do it! You'll feel great!

 

[thorski]

ahh, the skier's bible...of course. If I ever get a tatoo, it'll be of their cartoon caricature of Ullr in the 30th anniversary issue.

If you are talking about the skiing viking ullr i agree. That would make a great tat. complicated but awesome.
Do you have that pic?

 

[PomfretPlunge]

Funky mogul practice workout:
- Jogging with skipoles to practice quiet hands & off-hand drive
- Set 3 picnic tables in a row and climb over them to practice A&E body position. Head stays at same level as you cross all 3 tables so at 1/2 absorbed on bench, duckwalk across top at full absorption, then legs lengthen back to normal as you step down farside of each table. Working on keeping torso upright to get rid of wicked hinging at the waist
- Simulated mogul turns in pool. Feels weird at first -- you gotta go through the motions slowly & with a count to get the details of body position right without the moguls & skis. Once you get used to it, gives a surprisingly realistic way to practice quite a number of things, including forward lean, quiet hands, and especially lightning timing for extend-extend-extend
- Just got a mini trampoline at Walmart and working on thinking up exercises to simulate bump turns. Maybe mini-air too Twista!
- For leg strength, leg press with movable-plate machine. Low weight, high reps
- For mogul-type cardio, sprint swimming
- Core

 

[powbmps]

I'm constantly checking Tramdock as well.