Question to those who ski regularly

Mary Malmros wrote:

I also do
whatever strength training I can without a gym: dips, crunches,
lunges, pushups, etc.

Do you give the muscles a day of rest before you hit the slopes hard again?

I never work out the same body parts two days in a row at the gym but when I
take my ski trips I ski 7-14 consecutive days. I know my legs aren't as fresh
later in the trip but I hate to give up a ski day.

Fred

"Terd Fartingmor" wrote in message
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On Sat, 27 Dec 2003 11:35:13 -0800, "sjjohnston"
wrote this crap:

"Terd Fartingmor" wrote in message
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Most construction workers I know are beer-bellied out-of-shape
sweathogs.

That's because they make students working construction during the summer
do
all the real work.


Not where I live. The unions wouldn't allow that.

There you go, the key word "union" worker.
Non union workers work twice as hard to make 1/2 as much. Just my 2cents
worth...

JQ
Dancing on the edge

"FHemmer209" wrote in message
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I work out regularly all year with and put more of an emphasis on proper
ski
conditioning so I am prepared for my three to four trips a year.

My question is to ski area locals who ski all winter: Do you work out
during
the ski season or does the sport itself provide enough conditioning?

I lift weights 3 x per week, specifically doing squats and other leg work.
I have found the extra strength and stamina to be very helpful. It makes
the skiing experience more enjoyable when you aren't fatigued.

det

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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"Flyfire" writes:

I ski all winter and find my general/aerobic fitness actually reduces.
To
the point I am considering buying a crosstrainer for my ski place.

Yah. Makes sense. Alpine skiing is anaerobic.

Really? I would have thought it was aerobic...

det

"determined" writes:

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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"Flyfire" writes:

I ski all winter and find my general/aerobic fitness actually reduces.
To
the point I am considering buying a crosstrainer for my ski place.

Yah. Makes sense. Alpine skiing is anaerobic.

Really? I would have thought it was aerobic...

Nope. Aerobic activities involve steady levels of exertion,
anaerobic activities involve bursts of high-intensity exertion.
Alpine skiing is in the latter category.

How this is relevant for ski fitness: you need a base of aerobic
fitness before you can really become anaerobically fit, but
anaerobic activities such as skiing develop that aerobic fitness
very poorly and slowly. IOW, "skiing yourself into shape" is a
lose.

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Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield,
Other days you're the bug.

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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How this is relevant for ski fitness: you need a base of aerobic
fitness before you can really become anaerobically fit, but
anaerobic activities such as skiing develop that aerobic fitness
very poorly and slowly. IOW, "skiing yourself into shape" is a
lose.

Maybe for you but it worked for me. I was weaker for the first ten days or
so. But as we would get into Nov. I'd be set for the rest of the winter
season.

"pigo" writes:

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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How this is relevant for ski fitness: you need a base of aerobic
fitness before you can really become anaerobically fit, but
anaerobic activities such as skiing develop that aerobic fitness
very poorly and slowly. IOW, "skiing yourself into shape" is a
lose.

Maybe for you but it worked for me. I was weaker for the first ten days or
so. But as we would get into Nov. I'd be set for the rest of the winter
season.

You say it "worked", but you have no comparison case, i.e., you
didn't try doing it the other way and see what your results were.

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Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield,
Other days you're the bug.

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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"pigo" writes:

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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How this is relevant for ski fitness: you need a base of aerobic
fitness before you can really become anaerobically fit, but
anaerobic activities such as skiing develop that aerobic fitness
very poorly and slowly. IOW, "skiing yourself into shape" is a
lose.

Maybe for you but it worked for me. I was weaker for the first ten days
or
so. But as we would get into Nov. I'd be set for the rest of the winter
season.

You say it "worked", but you have no comparison case, i.e., you
didn't try doing it the other way and see what your results were.

It appears that you know what I have done and tried, so could you explain to
me what you mean by that?

in article , pigo at
wrote on 12/30/03 4:08 PM:


"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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"pigo" writes:

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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How this is relevant for ski fitness: you need a base of aerobic
fitness before you can really become anaerobically fit, but
anaerobic activities such as skiing develop that aerobic fitness
very poorly and slowly. IOW, "skiing yourself into shape" is a
lose.

Maybe for you but it worked for me. I was weaker for the first ten days
or
so. But as we would get into Nov. I'd be set for the rest of the winter
season.

You say it "worked", but you have no comparison case, i.e., you
didn't try doing it the other way and see what your results were.

It appears that you know what I have done and tried, so could you explain to
me what you mean by that?


I know you did a lot of cocaine and sold a lot of cocaine, that you are a
practicing alcoholic, that you have committed felonies to harass me by
making false police reports, and that your wife is said to be a cheap ho.
How's that for starters?

"pigo" writes:

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
...
"pigo" writes:

"Mary Malmros" wrote in message
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How this is relevant for ski fitness: you need a base of aerobic
fitness before you can really become anaerobically fit, but
anaerobic activities such as skiing develop that aerobic fitness
very poorly and slowly. IOW, "skiing yourself into shape" is a
lose.

Maybe for you but it worked for me. I was weaker for the first ten days
or
so. But as we would get into Nov. I'd be set for the rest of the winter
season.

You say it "worked", but you have no comparison case, i.e., you
didn't try doing it the other way and see what your results were.

It appears that you know what I have done and tried, so could you explain to
me what you mean by that?

I meant that you stated, "It worked for me." You tried one approach
and say that it "worked". You can't get into shape two different
ways in the same season, pigo.

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Mary Malmros
Some days you're the windshield,
Other days you're the bug.