Off-Season, How are You Staying in Shape?

GnarShredd

Well, it's getting colder out and that unfortunately means riding less for the majority of us. How many of you have a plan for the off-season?

Even though I'm in Florida and can ride, I tend to hit the lake quite a bit less when the water's cold. My plan, like previous years, is to cross train a bit with kiteboarding and to start hitting the gym more.

I'm also thinking about taking up running every morning just as a general fitness thing that will definitely help my endurance at the cable.

pet575 · Posted: Nov 14, 2011 8:47 am Post subject:

I've committed to the annual "Lose 20-30 pounds and this time I mean it" routine. Which will inevitably fail because I like food that tastes good.

shaggyboarder · Posted: Nov 14, 2011 10:16 am Post subject:

what off season?

holdsworth · Posted: Nov 14, 2011 11:28 am Post subject:

^^^This

I'm on the track team so my conditioning and weight training is through running and lifting for pole vaulting. I have a broken back right now so I won't be riding until the spring sometime.

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

holdsworth, what happened?

FlyZone CR · Posted: Nov 14, 2011 5:30 pm Post subject:

Broken back?! Dude that sucks, hope you have a speedy recovery.
No off season here too Smile

holdsworth · Posted: Nov 14, 2011 6:15 pm Post subject:

Thanks, I hope so as well!

It's from pole vaulting at nationals in May, and probably a combination of that and some riding over the summer. I already had a bulging disc between L5 and S1 and recently found out that I have a bilateral pars fracture (called spondylolysis) at L3. Been taking the last few weeks off, will be back to running hopefully after Thanksgiving break or the week after that. Most likely back to riding in January or February depending on the recovery. Hopefully I can ride even sooner... I just may be picking up a big sponsor... Wink

Details on that when/if it happens!

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

holdsworth, i herniated my disk between L5 and S1.. i feel your pain.. get better dude

Vea · Posted: Nov 15, 2011 12:52 am Post subject:

another one with a herniated disk here (between L4 & L5) + sciatica. Can recommend "dry needles" for pain management and also the treatment helps to relax spasmatic muscles. Helped me to start stretching the back and relieve the pain.

Chocoholic · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 363 City: Dubai

Vea, I don't remember you taking that much time off from riding and kicking butt in the comps! Razz

No off-season for us, maybe just have to slap on a shortie, but we keep going.

TnR6Rida · Posted: Nov 15, 2011 7:25 pm Post subject:

I'm just getting fat.

ediotism · Outlaw Joined: 14 Sep 2011 Posts: 124

my right wrist is the only part staying in shape

HHI Dave

NKCrider · Posted: Nov 23, 2011 8:51 am Post subject:

stayin in shape by, wait for it.............................. CONSUMING ALCOHOL!*illegally* then having to run from cops busting the party... its a fairly decent cardio workout, cuz the new younger guys on the force are quite persistant. other than that, i will continue my diet of Mcdoubles and Spicy chicken sandwiches from Wendys

GnarShredd · Posted: Nov 23, 2011 11:19 am Post subject:

NKCrider, Oh McDoubles, the reason I know I will never have a 6-pack....

and I don't care one bit.

3MileBayWaker · Posted: Nov 26, 2011 9:12 am Post subject:

I swap out boards and terrain....

Time to ride the frozen water.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Nov 27, 2011 6:49 pm Post subject:

M: Chest/Back day
Dumbbell inclines, Pec Deck (the fly machine style for all you pec dec machine haters), pull overs, low rows, lat pull downs

W: Leg Day
Deadlift, Inner Thigh, Outer Thigh
OR
Squats, Leg Curls
OR
One Legged Leg Presses, RDL (aka straight legged deadlifts)

F: Shoulders / Arms day
Shrugs, Shoulder Press, Tricep extensions and bicep curls as a super-set, another bicep and tricep workout of my choosing also done in a super-set

Every other exercise is done as a drop set (to failure where you drop the weight at least 3 times to make yourself allowed to do more reps). Since I do every other, the opposite exercises are done as a drop set the next week (kept on a rotation).

For machine exercises, the type of bar and grip is modified every week so that I engage the muscles in a slightly different way every day. 8 weeks from now I'll be on a different routine.

This would be a good starting point for someone looking to dabble in some weight training over the winter. I can tell you right now if you eat right, you'll get results Wink

This isn't really "off-season" stuff for me though, this is what I do year round. I guess the only thing that I do that is truly off season is snowboard, but I don't like it nearly as much as wakeboarding. Hard pack is, well, hard - and snowboarding is a lot more hassle, throw on a ton more gear just to be able to deal with the elements. I'll take wakeboarding on a gorgeous summer day anytime.

buckthis · Posted: Nov 28, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject:

This is the machine to hit in the off season
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKpp4ZS6tMM

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Nov 28, 2011 8:47 pm Post subject:

pet575 · Posted: Nov 29, 2011 12:20 pm Post subject:

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Dec 04, 2011 3:52 pm Post subject:

sounds like a great program pet. 6 days a week is quite brutal, but if you can keep up with it you'll certainly see results. If you start feeling burnt out and want to give up dial back the number of days you're working out so you get more rest. Something is always better than nothing and you'd see results even if you dialed it back, in fact you can make *gains* working out twice a week if you have high enough intensity.

Hope it works out for you!

magilla · Newbie Joined: 27 Jul 2011 Posts: 22 City: Canton

lots of 22 oz curls. Cool

JV · Posted: Dec 19, 2011 3:28 pm Post subject:

FlatH20 · Outlaw Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Posts: 167

i think I've got a few years on most of you but here's my routine - racquetball 3 days a week for about an hour +/- start in October, take it till april then we wakeboard 3-7 days a week depending upon the weather. sometimes if the weather is crappy I'll run a couple miles with the mrs.

pet575 · Posted: Dec 29, 2011 7:24 am Post subject:

LoudonTN · Posted: Jan 03, 2012 5:48 am Post subject:

I'm running atleast a mile every 4 to 5 days a week and doing P90X plus a ~1600 calorie diet, trying to get back to where I was a couple years ago before summer. It's been tough, body doesn't metabolize like it used to.

Jensen · Posted: Jan 03, 2012 12:12 pm Post subject:

I've been doing some weight lifting and high calorie eating for a couple months, up 25 pounds which is quite the feat for being so tall and having a ridiculously high metabolism. Eating 5-6kCal a day, time for a In-n-Out run.