offseason training

c-boy · Posted: Jan 06, 2009 8:55 pm Post subject: offseason training

you probably hear this alot but whats the best way to get yourself ready for the next season?

LFrider139 · Outlaw Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 184 City: Shelbyville

Working out, running, eating healthy(just a thought haha), not sitting in front of the tv or computer all day long...anything to keep yourself in shape. Work your legs out a lot, along with your upper body of course. There was a thread similar to this that I kinda started....it escaladed to workouts and stuff eventually. It's called "Slingshot" if you wanna take a look.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

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jonyb · Addict Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 844 City: Paducah

Work out..... All year-round.

Zach2orJack · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 255 City: Haleyville

Three letters ROM. I thought it was an expensive gimmick when my dad bought one but after using it I'm sold. 4 minutes daily and it's all you need for cardio and weight training. It's the only time I've ever got runner's high in less than 10 minutes.

skeets44 · Outlaw Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 119

ROM Machine costs how much??? I googled it and don't beleive the price, $14,615.00!

hco · Posted: Jan 07, 2009 12:17 pm Post subject:

Snowboarding.

c-boy · Posted: Jan 07, 2009 6:22 pm Post subject:

i live in canada so i snowboard all the time, my dad mentioned ordering a home gym so hopefully ill get lucky

Zach2orJack · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 255 City: Haleyville

Partyb · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

crossfit.com

buckthis · Posted: Jan 08, 2009 6:12 pm Post subject:

the rom looks like a combo rowing machine/stair climber, looks like a gimmick to me
http://rommachine.net/
running/cardio, chin-ups, and lower back exercizes

sYsTeM87 · Outlaw Joined: 13 Dec 2008 Posts: 159 City: Canada

Rowing machine and free weights should be pretty damn good. Works for me at least Smile

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LFrider139 · Outlaw Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 184 City: Shelbyville

That ROM machine looks kinda useless if you ask me. Not to be negative or anything lol. Why pay a crapload for that when you could spend much much less at a gym or nothing at all by just going out and possibly free running(works like crazy) or running up steep hills then doing pushups, situps, etc. Or by an iron gym Laughing

jk jk. dang that commercial gets really freakin annoying...

Zach2orJack · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 255 City: Haleyville

The ROM is similar to a step machine and rowing machine but different in a lot of ways. On the "rowing" side you not only pull back from being leaned almost all the way forward but when you get all the way back you push it forward. It increases the faster you "row" which makes it harder as you go. The "step" side is the same, the tension increases the faster you go. The inertia builds causing it to be harder to "step" the faster you go. What happens with both is you reach your potential and build off of it. The step is a full step. As high as you can step up.

Why use that instead of going to a gym? What can you do at a gym that will get you in shape in 4 minutes a day? The ROM uses every muscle in your body if you use it right. I personally wouldn't buy one but when I have free use of one I'm going to take advantage of it.

LFrider139 · Outlaw Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 184 City: Shelbyville

Ah I see...I stand corrected lol

actionmama · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jul 2007 Posts: 140 City: Mountain Home

I second CROSSFIT. There was a similar thread a while ago...someone on here first mentioned Crossfit. I went to the website and was kinda confused because the exercises seem kinda wack. Now-it's my new favorite thing! I got hooked up here and have been attending classes, so I learned the basics...now I'm not intimidated about how strange the exercises seem. I will never go back to standard weightlifting again.

Yeah, I'm a chick-but I've been lifting since 1997-done it all. With Crossfit-you could go 365 days and never do the same workout again. It is perfect for the action sports athlete. Pure strength training, high reps, with cardio thrown in. Intensity is extremely high-I get that need to throw up feeling almost everytime I go. You are fighting to ignore and beat the burn with every exercise.

Check out the site...they even post daily workouts-so you have zero planning to do and most of this stuff you can do in your own home and can be improvised.

We'll see how it's helped in another 45 days when I can get back to Japan and hit the mountain every day for two weeks. Hopefully Crossfit and Cytomax will pull me through.

Medina · Posted: Jan 10, 2009 6:53 am Post subject:

In holland, we have ice! I do ice skating every week, its very good for your legs and down back...

dalderman · Soul Rider Joined: 08 Aug 2008 Posts: 356 City: Carlsbad

Steak and ale. With some snowboarding thrown in.

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

trampoline?

LFrider139 · Outlaw Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 184 City: Shelbyville

i wish I could find a cheap trampoline Crying or Very sad

i want one so badly to practice on

Medina · Posted: Jan 20, 2009 9:55 am Post subject:

I have a trampoline, i buy one for $70 its 3.2m in diameter so big enough Smile

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

they were on sale at wal mart for 147, for a 12 foot, thats what i got

c-boy · Posted: Jan 22, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject:

if only i had enough room for a trampoline....

Medina · Posted: Jan 23, 2009 12:22 am Post subject:

Well i dont do to much with it anyway... getting fatter and fatter Razz

LFrider139 · Outlaw Joined: 09 Oct 2008 Posts: 184 City: Shelbyville

brichter14, which walmart? or was it online

brichter14 · Addict Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 705

mattoon, thats where i got mine