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Best cross training sports?

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nzpete
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Hi, what other sports do the best freeriders out there do?

I find that unicycling is one of the best around, for increasing core stability/balance and probably strength aswell. I'd highly recommend it to anybody who doesn't have much snow around.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n48dFA2nzPY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79nhvmW8LdI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ky-PM17bzRQ

rails...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TJ3hdCOL8Y

and trials stuff...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LduZWG4BDSM
Jun 14 2007 7:27PM
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mattytru
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I find soccer helps me a lot
Jun 14 2007 7:33PM
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Schoening
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soccer and weightlifting definatly help
Jun 14 2007 7:34PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
mountain biking
Jun 14 2007 7:39PM
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GetPitted
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road biking
Jun 14 2007 7:55PM
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SteezePatrol
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hahah 1:31 of the first video posted
Jun 14 2007 7:58PM
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Ryanvdonk
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landscaping (gets you stronger and pays the bills)
Jun 14 2007 7:58PM
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mski
Posts: 4791 - Karma: 3,803
work outside, trampolien, cardio stuff, and light weight lifting.
Jun 14 2007 10:42PM
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_R3iD
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trampoline all the way
Jun 14 2007 10:48PM
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1080ski
Posts: 4424 - Karma: 191
trampoline, bike (i road bike but im sure xc, bmx, trials/urban, and downhill are fine too) and running seem to help.
Jun 14 2007 10:51PM
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Matt-Stunt
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rollerblading not many skiers do but it helps a lot with grinds.
Jun 14 2007 11:48PM
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emopoppins
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cross country

is gay but fun.
Jun 14 2007 11:52PM
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Aclique_Clothing
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on the 2nd video look at how low his tires are pumped wow, i unicycle too but not as good as them, very fun tho
Jun 15 2007 12:06AM
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zzyzx
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ya its awesome. it gets u into solid ski shape too
Jun 15 2007 1:06AM
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Klick_2_klaim
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running, uphill.
uphill running
upward slope yogging!
Jun 15 2007 1:07AM
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nzpete
Posts: 88 - Karma: 10
ya I usually run about 20psi and I'm 70kg... some people run lower.

I'd be interested to hear what non-unicyclists think of street unicycling (the first 4 vids) compared to trials unicycling (the last vid)? Which would you more likely bother to watch if it was on TV?

And before anyone jumps in with "that's gotta hurt your balls!", I'll just say, "yeah it can do when you're learning how to ride but other than that it's just annoying to hear people talk about it"... but yeah you can take the odd hit, but not even as as often or severe as soccer/skiing.
Jun 15 2007 1:19AM
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Anathema
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mountain biking / trail riding is a great time. keeps the legs in shape for sure.
Jun 15 2007 1:21AM
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Swan_Solo
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mountain biking
parkour
cross country
Jun 15 2007 1:22AM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
Definitely mountain biking. All skiers including racers do it to build up legs and back.
Trampolining for legs, back and for practising flips.
Jun 15 2007 8:51AM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
Posts: 3687 - Karma: 39
wrestling
Jun 15 2007 9:11AM
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Inbred_Redneck
Posts: 2776 - Karma: 28
football
track
weightlifting

when im not doing those i swim and bike at my leisure when im bored

pheasant hunting , builds up good legs.

Abs every night to keep my 6 pack.
Jun 15 2007 9:27AM
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FartBoy05
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id say soccer
Jun 15 2007 10:10AM
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mmckechnie
Posts: 1483 - Karma: 29
soccer, running, biking. All great ways to keep those legs in shape.
Jun 15 2007 10:17AM
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Grimace.
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i can just picture my balls swelling up the size of oranges after a day of unicycle park riding
Jun 15 2007 10:19AM
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fouldsys
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i can unicycle. its really hard to do stalls and shit so i quit it. but i think rugby gets me into shape in the summer and spring months.
Jun 15 2007 10:40AM
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PhilBenjamin
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Ski Film. Doob, brewski?
Jun 15 2007 12:17PM
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CFSGabe
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disc golf and DH Mtn biking
Jun 15 2007 12:27PM
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schlopy
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for learning tricks id tramp rollerblade and ramp but other than that i bike long board and other stuff like basketball
Jun 15 2007 12:56PM
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Ban11
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hiking/trail running...running down a steep mountain balls to the wall really helps with reaction time, balance, stabilizing muscles, etc. i think its the best cross training for general free skiing.
Jun 15 2007 3:40PM
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Baker
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^running downhill doesn't really factor into long term knee health, or backs for that matter. Save the punishment for actually skiing.
Jun 15 2007 10:06PM
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freeskier1316
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cool movies, thats incredible kind of reminds me of urban mountain biking
Jun 15 2007 11:40PM
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liukangkid
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im thinking more rollerblading
Jun 15 2007 11:47PM
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_Joe_
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any kind of bikings always good
Jun 16 2007 12:01AM
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Capurnicus
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blazing
Jun 16 2007 1:21AM
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*cowboy*
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lots and lots of mountain biking
Jun 16 2007 11:16PM
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invader7
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rollerblading mtb and a bit of weight lifting
Jun 16 2007 11:18PM
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Mmessmer
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gymnastics has to help out a ton
Jun 16 2007 11:21PM
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wdbo.
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biking is probly the best as far as i'm concerned
Jun 16 2007 11:33PM
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strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
riding fixed gear bikes. a lot of fun, unreal leg workout, and if youre a man about it and ride brakeless, its fun to ride around the city feeling like youre gonna die.

that, and skateboarding. cos skateboarding is the best thing ever. not sure if it helps skiing, but skating every day probably keeps me in shape. who knows gah!
Jun 16 2007 11:42PM
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.jon
Posts: 2121 - Karma: 345
seems to be some connection between soccer and skiing
idk why though, maybe just because theyre mainly sports that use leg muscles
Jun 17 2007 12:09AM
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eyeLiektoSkee
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it also cuts into ski season for a couple months, but yeah we do intense fitness in rugby
Jun 17 2007 12:23AM
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Legit
Posts: 1411 - Karma: 28
soccer for sure, helps with you feet/legs corinadtion so your stil good with rails and tech shit like that, plus it keeps you realy fit. i play soccer and its basically running for 90min plus its really fun cause you can dangle kids like mad, so fun.

also swimming fast laps for an hour plus some chin-ups and sit-ups gets you jacked really fast
Jun 17 2007 12:27AM
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SnowMedic
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Just go become a wildland firefighter. You will loss all body fat and build alot of muscle.
Jun 17 2007 1:07AM
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CoachG
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 448
inline skating, trampoline, weight lifting, and being a swingman on the back of a grabage truck ahah.
Jun 17 2007 7:33PM
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SWA666ER
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inline skateing is prolly the best cross training sport there is, its like skiing but requires more balance
Jun 17 2007 7:55PM
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Dirty_Ape
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def. u dun even need that. i was filling bags of sand which was pretty funny for everyone i told, till they found out i was makin 2, 3 timaes as much as them
Jun 18 2007 9:00AM
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alexL
Posts: 512 - Karma: 28
any kind of biking and working to pay for these friggen expensive passes :| if i ever get really really rich i promise to make a free park with a lift and everything
Jun 18 2007 12:54PM
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