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Foam rolling (mayofascial release) in and of itself will not fix the problem, it will help temporarily, but in the long term it will be a detriment. If you do not strengthen the muscles that are compromised (those opposing the muscles that are causing the pain due to overcompensation) and causing this problem in the first place, you are laying the groundwork for future, chronic, misalignment-which could ultimately lead to knee (or hip) replacement. I would see if you can find a MAT (muscle activation technique) specialist in your are. Very spendy, but WELL worth the cost for finding out exactly which muscles are not functioning properly and keeping you out of the o.r. (And, more importantly, off the slopes!!!). -a personal trainer that specializes in corrective exercise Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You should have offered to let him try out your "training wheels" ?. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Buckhill, in Minnesota. I did notice an instructor with one once. This is been such a brutal winter with me working out there I haven't had much of a chance to network and practice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am definitely a subject of "heard it in the lift line". Working as a lift operator this season I have seen three alpine free carvers and thought "wow, that's so awesome". I asked a lot of silly questions, and got a lot of patient, informative responses. I was off-handedly offered to try out one of their boards, but I didn't take it too seriously as I was afraid I would do something ridiculous and somehow damage the board. I am still on (very stiff) soft boots, trying to figure out how to carve on my set up first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's awesome that you did that! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Holy Toledo, batman! That's awesome! We wax ours in our unfinished basement, and I hate how the wax chips static cling to the concrete floors! Even after sweeping/vacuuming, I still wind up with wax chunks stuck to my feet! ? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's something you really have to have a passion for...it's more schooling for the same pay. I am currently doing it as a hobby because I thoroughly enjoy helping others. (As it turns out, I'm not so good at marketing myself to the tune of $100/hr. I would much rather do it for free ;). What a lot of hobby sports people don't realize, too, is that the can improve their performance, not just help them feel better. I am glad that you found someone to help keep you from a knee replacement! One of my favorite experiences was helping a woman whose physician told her she would need 2 total knee replacements (she had no cartilage in one knee, only 50% in the other) to be able to walk down the stairs and return to her normal activities without pain. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I sent it out last night. Let me know if you got it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

As a personal trainer specializing in corrective exercise I can say that stretching before you go snowboarding can be the opposite of what you want to be doing. You could be stretching the muscles that are tight in order to protect your body and basically you're telling them to shut down so when you go out those muscles that were tight in order to protect joints don't work properly making other muscles tight instead. Chances are good that if you sit a lot for work (or if you bike/have biked a lot) your hip flexor muscles are very tight and your leg extension muscles like your glutes aren't working how they should be. This is actually the case for a lot of Americans due to the sedentary nature of our work. I can send you a rudimentary program that may not be tailored specifically to you but it should broadly address that problem if you would like. It may help with some of the stiffness afterward. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I want to be one of the 8 carving after 60! That's awesome!!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks again for helping out! I feel like I owe you guys a round of beers or something, but I figured 11:00 was a little early ;p. hope you all had a great rest of the day! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What time/ where does the buck hill group meet? Will anyone be there this Sunday? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thanks! My knees and hip still hurt from Monday! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I changed from a 15, 15 stance to a 15, 12.5 stance, and I'm surprised what a difference such a small thing makes! I also ratcheted my bindings much tighter than I usually do, and that helped too. Thanks everyone who has been helping me out! :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I definitely think I need to change up my stance, anyway. After riding for only an hour or two, my back knee is sore. I also think I need to spend one more season on my freestyle board, as I am currently only comfortable at speeds of 15-20mph and from what I understand, that is not enough speed for carving. Here is my current set-up: http://thegoodride.com/snowboard-reviews/burton-deja-vu-restricted-review-and-buying-advice/ http://www.burton.com/default/escapade-est-snowboard-binding/W14-10556100.html http://www.burton.com/default/mint-snowboard-boot/W14-10627100.html The boots are very soft, as you can see from button's rating system. I need new ones anyway. Otherwise, how does the set up look as far as being somewhat comparable to a hard boot ride? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk