Even really low effort things like standing on one foot in the shower or while brushing your teeth can add up over time. Bonus is that if people think you are crazy doing these things, you will have fewer schedule conflicts for going skiing
Uhhhhhh, I'd try this on dry land - with nothing on either side of you to fall on.
Just a suggestion.
I had hoped to balance board in the shower eventually
And-- ¿porque no los dos?I'll take balance, range of motion and agility over brute strength any day.
QFTMy theory is that a good weight program, especially for older adults, can have many collateral benefits for your life but aren't going to keep you from sucking at skiing.
There's some truth to that. I worked as an instructor and race coach for 19 years and trained with some of the best coaches in the country, and now I suck a lot less than I did before.[to suck less, the real thing that is missing, actually, is probably like $10K worth of lessons over an extended period next season...]
I have found that I saved at least 2 falls, and turned a third one into a little fall up the hill rather than a wreck, with brute strength that I didn't previously have.QFT
I worked out with a trainer last summer, mostly free weights and stretching. What I found this winter was that my balance improved because I could recover from out-of-balance more easily. Also, when I did fall I never hurt myself. For the first time in years my back didn't spasm from a ski fall.
Dry land ski specific training is unnecessary, or even harmful if it distracts you from core strength and flexibilty training.
dm
That was my experience as well. But I don't think I have brute strength, unless that means just enough strength to maintain core stability.I have found that I saved at least 2 falls, and turned a third one into a little fall up the hill rather than a wreck, with brute strength that I didn't previously have.
Highlight of my 50-year teaching career was the many hours I was able to spend with the wonderful trainer crew at Breckenridge. Maybe 60 hours a season for about a dozen years made huge improvement in my skiing.There's some truth to that. I worked as an instructor and race coach for 19 years and trained with some of the best coaches in the country, and now I suck a lot less than I did before.
dm
Oh... so you're one of "those" people that just looks for the easy way out or the shortcut.so only 12 years at 60 hours a season with an amazing training crew, as part of a half a century dedication to skiing and teaching skiing. Sounds attainable for me.
Where did you get that idea? I just *said* it sounded attainable!Oh... so you're one of "those" people that just looks for the easy way out or the shortcut.