Ray Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 The season is almost here and I feel the urge to hit the gym more often now in order to get in better shape. How about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 How does Skateboarding and Yoga with a dash of Gym Bouldering compare to Cardio and weight training??? I spend more time exercising in enjoyment than training...rehab work is a seperate issue...though damn ankle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Ray, Good poll. You may want to put weight training/resistance training in there. I do a lot of resistance training, but not necessarily using weights. Over the years, I've found that it works great! The cardio/stamina thing goes along with it. Try to ride the mt. bike as much as I can. Year round - a lot of stretching, isometric stuff, dymamic tension (mostly from years of martial arts training), push-ups, pull-ups, ab work - all from the comfort of my own home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Ya know, I remember hearing some comments that riding doesn't demand a lot of stamina from cardiovascular standpoint, mostly legs, and I have to disagree there. This type of activity is pretty demanding physically overall and I find that along with the leg burn & core musle involvement, I'm huffiing prettty good at the end of a long run! (and I have a few here at my home mountain) To sustain the kind of contractions and dynamic tension while riding hard, you're dumping a lot of O2 into the system for those muscles! Just my observation. Maybe I'm working too hard here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tilledog Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Fin and I have a standing bet over whether or not I can get "anarobic" during a run. 160 bpm's the cutoff. I believe Cardio has a huge roll in off season training. (I think he'll owe me a bottle of 20 year single malt but I'm pretty sure he'll try to fufill his end with a bottle of wild turkey.) Any off season activity in preparation for winter fun can't hurt.....except maybe the Scotch. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Randy S. Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 You left off "12oz curls" and "bone rolling" from the poll options. I'm not voting. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Dold Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Kirk, you nailed it as far as my riding goes, I have plenty of leg strength, but the cardio endurance isn't there, I'm pretty dead after about ten turns. Sure, I work pretty hard in those turns, but it would be nice to do the whole run in one shot. I think this comes from lots of hills on the mountain bike, but not a lot of miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 You left off "12oz curls" and "bone rolling" from the poll options. I'm not voting. :lol: I was just about to post the same thing, you beat me to it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Kirk, you nailed it as far as my riding goes, I have plenty of leg strength, but the cardio endurance isn't there, I'm pretty dead after about ten turns. I bonked hard in 02/03 after only weight training. Tried 50/50 since then with great success. I like surfing, light weights, and (boring) stepper to start the season. The key to any training success is regularity. If your body knows when to expect demands it will build muscle in anticipation of that event, but skip days and alter your training routine too often and your gains will be less, if not minimal. I have experimented with weightlifting for for a few years (37yrs) with predictable success. You only need to give yourself 3 months to acquire a carving physique ready to start the season. Flexibility is another key carving advantage but I'll leave that for someone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skatha Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 I'd have to say, after having a 25 year history of working out aerobically-from running, biking, swimming, hiking-and many year history of lifting weights to fatigue as an adjunct to swimming, I'd have to say that snowboarding, at times, borders on anaerobic work. I've never had the bone-crunching fatigue from riding a century on a bike or hiking X number of miles into the backcountry with a 50 lb pack on my back(old school backpacker here, heavy pack, slow hikes, mucho enjoyment instead of running with a 20 lb pack 20-30 miles a day and seeing nothing but the trail) as I get riding. Plus, I've never bonked on the bike....and I can't eat riding either due to severe reflux I don't bonk riding now either, but I'm munching on yogurt bars constantly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jutta Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 for me being on a board isn't nearly as aerobic as it seems it should be. In my case it probably has a lot to do with a lack of technique ;) , but I certainly need a lot of weight and/or resistance training to keep me on the hill all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 OK, could someone please explain the term "bonked"? Is this some sort of special diet term or something to describe lack of energy or fatigue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 It is when you hit the wall of performance, like running out of gas, or total collapse. There is no recovery for me, just wait until tomorrow. It reminds me of when my back leg won't support my weight while standing (not carving) on plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 How does lots of golf fit in? Is that cardio or weight training? I am swinging quite a hefty weight and on bad days, I do it 100 times in 4 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 If that question was serious, neither. If it wasn't, pardon my malfunctioning humour detector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobRidesSquaw Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 On a bike, bonking is when your body runs out of carbs, sugar, and any protein. You feel like ****, really tired and it is hard to see and stuff like that. For working out, i run almost every day and road and mountain bike on weekends. I try to lift weights every day, but work the same muscle groups in a row or even only after a days rest. So i alternate between upper body, lower body, and then rest. Abs are supposed to be an every day workout as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladia Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 on my six packs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr fun Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 I'm closing in on the big five 0 this year so I need to do more stretching, strength training and improve my all round flexibilaty just to keep the aches and pains away. I mountain bike right up to the snow flies so I think my cardio is ok so all I have to do is maintain my heart and lung power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCR Posted October 29, 2005 Report Share Posted October 29, 2005 Been only playing soccer with my uni, so lots of aerobic exercise. And a good bit sheer anaerobic leg exercise too considering how often I'm sprinting during an 1.5hr game. I definitely know it anaerobic when I kick it into high gear ~20mi/hr lol. Good ankle strength development from the sport too. I've got to get on a leg-press machine though. Last year I felt like my "push" of the “push-pull" was lacking some brute strength. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tim Tuthill Posted October 30, 2005 Report Share Posted October 30, 2005 Lets see? Walking up and downhills every morning, 6:30 am with the dog at 6100 ft. About 2 miles. Lifting tools to work on cars, most every day? I'm still breathing. At my age, you gotta be carefull don't you know??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellowjonny Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Get out of the gym doing your stair steping--You have one of the most awesome sets of stairs to run right on the beach. Seacliff beach from cement ship to upper parking lot--266 steps, 7" rise, very wide (from railing to railing) with few people. They have a great view of the ocean on the way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big mario Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Squats, yoga, fitball and my mountain bike. Judging on how I felt during my first day yesterday, it is going to be a good season. I was even able to get up from my heelside(butt) without any problems despite my girth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipuppy Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Sorry guys, I have decided not to continue my swimming- I figured two hundred stairs a day on campus was enough. That's it. No work out for me. *sigh* :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Not sure where dirt bike motorcycling fit in this. That's what I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Posted November 1, 2005 Report Share Posted November 1, 2005 Get out of the gym doing your stair steping--You have one of the most awesome sets of stairs to run right on the beach. Seacliff beach from cement ship to upper parking lot--266 steps, 7" rise, very wide (from railing to railing) with few people. They have a great view of the ocean on the way down. Funny you should say that. I lived 2 blocks up Cliff Drive from Seacliff Beach, 83' to 88'. I like Sanddollar Beach stairs about a mile from Manressa State Beach. What a brutal way to get in shape. People use those stairs all-day- long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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