Exercise

[Ryvita]

Ok, so I'm going running and playing basketball and generally hoping to avoid ludicrous overconsumption at Christmas. However, I'm aware that boarding goes for some fairly specific muscle groups in a big way, so how does one go about readying them for the pain?

I know about the one of leaning against walls with your knees bent, and Zak was talking about toe raises and heel raises for edge control, what else? I might start going skating again as I guess that will help with the legs a fair bit.

(Can you tell I'm off work? Two weeks revision = much forum time :))

Ryv

[Njoroge]

I've heard that humming the rocky theme tune helps.

[Ryvita]

I prefer Eye of the Tiger, but point noted.

Ryv

[her0n]

Craig keeps telling me cross trainers are good for skiing etc.

You really wanna work those quad muscles as they'll be taking much of the strain. Cardiovascular stuff to stop you getting breathless easily (thinner air up there remember!).. Good overall fitness really I guess.

One of the good things about skiing/boarding with mates is that if you all get a bit cba then you can just find a mountain cafe or just plonk down at the side of the piste (not in anyone's way of course) and chill for a while (unless you're skiing with NJ of course, who we all know is sponsored by Duracell)

:D

[Zakalwe]

YOU NEED A MONTAGE!













Failing that here are some exercises for boarders.

Wave Squats - toes on a raised surface (step or whatever) go down to squat with heels below step then straighten up to standing on tiptoes. Do this 20x per set and do 3 sets.

Reverse curls - lie on your back, and raise your legs into the air with your thighs point straight up and your calves parrallel to the floor. In a small movement use your lower stomach muscles to pull your legs about 6 inches towards your head (head shouldn't move) and raise your arse off the floor. 20x, 3 sets.

Wall sitting - you know this one right angles are good, don't rest your arms on your legs (cross them if you need to keep them busy), do it for at least a minute 3 x, if possible do it for 1 1/2-2 minutes (longer the better).

Toe Raises - do these on an incline, toes pointing downhill, just rock back on your heels. You should be aiming to do lots of these, say 3 sets of 40 or more depending on how much it hurts :)

Swedish ball - developes all the little muscles in your abdomen that allow you to balance (it's called something fancy but you get the idea). Anyway neal upright on the ball for as long as you can (if it gets too long you can swing your arms about then try and recover until you fall off). Again, 3x.

Cross-ways lunges + squats - you need to know your front foot for this one. Put your front foot forward and turn it inwards the amount you normally have it rotated on a board (c. 30degrees off perpendicular to the length of the board for me). take your back foot and step back about 1 board length, squat (with the knee offline) then bring the back foor forward until it's in line with the front foot. Repeat. Do this one slowly as it stretches/trains the muscles you use whilst skating on a board and they normally aren't used to being exercised in this way 3x sets of 10-20.

Ski-jumps - one for skiers really, stand feet together one side of something about as wide as your two fee toghether. Crouch then jump to the other side, repeatthis at a steadily increasing speed. Do this 60x per set for 3 sets. You will probably feel like your heart is about to explode so slow down if it gets nasty.

Hope these help, take gear with those squat lunges as it would be thick to damage your knee directly before going away.

[Aardvark]

Clearly I am going to do precisely none of this and just piss everyone off by exploiting my natural fitness :D

[KBB]

Step ups

[Njoroge]

Sex is a very good aerobic exercise. I suggest that.

[Aardvark]

Like I said, precisely none... :(

[Pingman]

Originally posted by Njoroge
Sex is a very good aerobic exercise. I suggest that.

I think im fit enough for this now then :P

[Mingtea]

I'm gonna get on the old skateboard for a few weeks.

[andyf]

Originally posted by Mingtea
I'm gonna get on the old skateboard for a few weeks.

That's a bit disrespectful, can't you call her by name once in a while ming!

[m00]

If anyone wants sex, they know where to come...

[Njoroge]

Originally posted by m00
If anyone wants sex, they know where to come...

Well you'd hope they would otherwise it probably wouldn't be counted as sex...

[Zakalwe]

Shiver me timbers and...?

[andyf]

/me steers the boat back towards land.

This wall-sitting... it burns :(

[Zakalwe]

Kind of the point, you'll appreciate it come January though...

[Ryvita]

Fail to prepare and prepare to fail...

No pain no gain...

Other pointless aphorisms...

Ryv

[andyf]

Because I'm stupid, I was under the impression self-resistance training doesn't require me to warm up. Now, I have an extremely painful lower left leg (?!) and a sharp pain if I turn my neck a bit too much to the right. Karting didn't help either.

[Ryvita]

I went running in shoes a size too small and now have a blck toenail that I hope will fall off and sort itself out before january.

Ryv

[Njoroge]

Well, seeing as we're on the topic - my right shin has been completely num for 2 days now. It's rather odd and a little worrying.

Might go to the quack..

[Zakalwe]

hit it with a hammer...

I've been getting a slightly numb little finger on my left hand as well. I reckon I've got a trapped nerve.

[Afty]

Most likely. My OH has a finger she can barely feel despite something being applies that should cause alot of pain. I keep telling her to see the quack, but no... she just likes to whinge :) bleedin wimmin!

[Afty]

Originally posted by Ryvita
(Can you tell I'm off work? Two weeks revision = much forum time :)) If you have two weeks revision time, why are you not at StratLAN. huh? HUH?

[Ryvita]

Got other stuff on this weekend, plus there is the old bit of revision to be done...

Ryv

[Afty]

I feh at your "other stuff"

[andyf]

Right what is the crack between sit-ups, and anything else, e.g. wall sits and press-ups ?

Yet again my lack of science fails me here. Last controversial article I read suggested that the abdomen muscles used for sit-ups and crunches don't "tire" and so you can do infinite sets if you so felt inclined, whereas general strength training is geared towards wearing the muscles down to fatigue so they can rebuild stronger, and doing excessive exercise on them will not help.

Whats the facts ? I "feel" like disagreeing as my stomach feels nicely worn for the day, as do legs, arms, chest shoulders etc.

[Zakalwe]

Dunno where you read that mate, it's total ********.

Abdominals are normal muscles just like everywhere else. Otherwise some enterprising sportsman could graft his belly to his legs and run forever!

[andyf]

Originally posted by Zakalwe
Dunno where you read that mate, it's total ********.

Abdominals are normal muscles just like everywhere else. Otherwise some enterprising sportsman could graft his belly to his legs and run forever!

Suspect I might have unconsciously heard it on the Shopping Channel after falling asleep in front of Eurosport ;)