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Streching/grabs

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ragadytrees
Posts: 551 - Karma: 27
i am just starting ot put grabs into my spins but i and tending to miss my grabs or not reach them when i go for them so i am wondering what streches i could od to make grabing easer
Feb 27 2007 7:31PM
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617jibber
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try not using poles for a couple of days to get muscle memory and stretching helps a lot
Feb 27 2007 7:33PM
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PatVigorito
Posts: 405 - Karma: 12
i dont know any stretches but just grab further back on your ski and try to tuck more. i think this is one of those things you just gotta work out for yourself
Feb 27 2007 7:34PM
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ragadytrees
Posts: 551 - Karma: 27
i had a felling it would be like that
Feb 27 2007 7:37PM
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tSki
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what was said above is true, but stretching helps alot to. Stretching ur hamstrings helps a ton, as they help with your back too. Id say this is prob the most helpful stretch for me. Stretch out ur calves to and also just reach for ur toes as this is the motion used for most grabs. If u keep it up it can make a huge dif. I used to only be able to get liek 4 inches from the floor w my legs straight now i can touch it
Feb 27 2007 7:40PM
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Sholte
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strech it makes it easyer to reach for the grab
Feb 27 2007 7:43PM
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TheQuailman
Posts: 7382 - Karma: 147
this may sound silly but but try to bring your head down to the top of your legs/waist

it helps for any grab especially truck drviers and an added bonus is you can suck your penis
Feb 27 2007 7:49PM
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steevner
Posts: 4502 - Karma: 47
more like bring your legs/waist to your head so u don't fuck urself over
Feb 27 2007 8:49PM
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k-otix_skier
Posts: 151 - Karma: 10
it cant even come close to touching my toes. im really not flexible and my doctor told me it was dangerous how inflexible i am.

there are some streches that u can do like using a belt to help. im supposed to do them all the time but im just really not very motivated
Feb 27 2007 8:54PM
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teamsleep
Posts: 788 - Karma: 22
what does it mean when ppl say practice grabs on the chairlift? are you supposed to hold yourself between the bar and the seat?...i never understood what they meant.
Feb 27 2007 9:00PM
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k-otix_skier
Posts: 151 - Karma: 10
it means just sack up... if u fall, well then u fell
Feb 27 2007 9:03PM
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robtheslobonacob
Posts: 471 - Karma: 17
just when you standing in the lift line grap the tips of your skis to strech out a bit while your just standing there
Feb 27 2007 9:06PM
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asonUnique
Posts: 361 - Karma: 13
yeah im mad inflexible and i can barely grab while spinning, whatever, i guess ill start stretching
Feb 27 2007 9:08PM
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MadSteezin
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lmao!!! I knew this kid tht could do the human pretzel and i swear he could probably suck his own dick
Feb 27 2007 9:19PM
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steevner
Posts: 4502 - Karma: 47
untill someone pops you out of your bindings or shoves a pole up youur ass
Feb 27 2007 9:23PM
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ragadytrees
Posts: 551 - Karma: 27
ok well i am going to strat streching
Feb 28 2007 7:30PM
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grams.
Posts: 7406 - Karma: 186
i stretch by doing grabs ;)
Feb 28 2007 7:36PM
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stompdat
Posts: 641 - Karma: 50
bump.. and hey. if you don't stretch good... stretch more often..

sometimes 2 times a day... you'll definately see a difference in your range of stretch in a couple of weeks if you stretch often.
Aug 16 2007 2:05PM
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nathanielstyza
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 38
streching helps a shit load...if u can do the touch-ur-toes strech good then trucks come a lot easier.
Aug 16 2007 2:06PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
when youre on the chair fucking bring your knees up and grab. its not hard if you bring your knees up.
Aug 16 2007 2:33PM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
also in the air when you bring your knees up make sure you grab ahold of your ski before you try to tweak or pull it in more. that might be your problem with losing the grab before you get it. since its offseason even lie on your back with your skis on and go for grabs on your carpet.
Aug 16 2007 2:35PM
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Crackaghan
Posts: 583 - Karma: 11
dude you should do hot yoga
perfect for preseason to stretch out
Aug 16 2007 5:07PM
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followCam
Posts: 1907 - Karma: 446
just sit on the floor with your legs out and try to touch your toes.

or when your on the chairlift just outstrech your legs and grab your tips, then pull like a mutha when you grab them to stretch
Aug 16 2007 5:31PM
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