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An interesting off-season training idea...

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Barmski
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Now, I dont know how I ended up doing this or how the idea came to mind. But I would guess that it obviously has a lot to do with the pretzel phase in skiing: flatland pretzel training in shoes......okay okay just listen and hear me out. Yes, you would look retarded, but it is an incredible workout when you simply go out for a run or nice jog, post up spins back and forth from left 3 to right 3 and incorporate that into a jog. I have been so sick of simple crunches and basic running that I was dieing for something new in the off season and I will tell you that this cant get old....especially when you start throwing in flatland misty 5s to pretzel 5s ( yes i know im landing forward not sideways, but unless you want to keep twisting your ankles i suggest you just land straight forward or straight backwards). Its fun, its similar to skiing? its a great workout for your back, core strength, and legs and once you really get into it, you can do it for about an hour. Thoughts?
Jun 19 2009 12:30AM
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Dr.Dickless
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i was on a cross country team and all i did was run around doing switch 5s and sliding rails in my shoes, it was pretty sick
Jun 19 2009 12:33AM
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mysticllamarider
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uuhhhh.......unique.....well at least u can do flatground mistys
Jun 19 2009 12:34AM
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Aznavalanche
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unique....

i sometimes do that when i'm bored, or am extremely hyper or in a good mood
Jun 19 2009 12:37AM
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.SimonB.
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I dont think many NSers could do a flatland misty at jogging pace... doesnt sound worth it. lol
Jun 19 2009 12:41AM
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Barmski
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^ not expecting them too. just keep it simple left 3 right 3 then right 5 to left 5....
Jun 19 2009 1:06AM
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Skibumsmith
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parkour
Jun 19 2009 1:34AM
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VT_scratch
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freestyle running!

check out the bonus features in meathead films snow gods I think? theres a seggy of him summer training doing some rediculous shit!
Jun 19 2009 11:08AM
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Chronic_
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i always pretzel curbs when im walking around. people look at me like im an idiot but then i afterbang it and then they usually cheer or ask for my autograph or something.

Jun 19 2009 11:11AM
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stormtrooper
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just running around spinning both ways equally will make u a lot more used to unnatural spins, and when u see a curb jump up on it like a rail and try to stay balanced on it for ten seconds then do 3 swap stay another 10 then pretzel out, this will help balance alot.
Jun 19 2009 11:14AM
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ashamedkrew
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haha yes^^ i'm probably 10 times better of a shoe jibber than actually on skis
Jun 19 2009 11:15AM
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Aznavalanche
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sometimes if i don't feel like taking out my skis and the box, i take out my rail,put some of wax on the bottom of my old nikes or some shoes that's bottom is worn out and is basically smooth, run up to the rail, hop, and grind it
Jun 19 2009 11:20AM
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Barmski
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thank you stormtrooper! its incredible how much you balance increases! also the curb idea is great...find anything like a balance beam and you can just dance on that thing back and forth and wow does your balance get better.
Jun 19 2009 3:06PM
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Mr.Huck
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Also, those cheap little skateboard rails that they sell at walmart work pretty well for dryland.  I posted my back yard practice session on a different thread.  Embeded from Youtube, but I'll throw it up in my vids.  I was just trying to get my 270 on solid and I was messing around with hippie killers.
Jun 19 2009 4:09PM
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I_Am_Mod
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^^ this
Jun 19 2009 4:24PM
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.peter
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I do 5's and 7's off stairs and ledges... but idk if it helps at all
the pretzel thing isn't a bad idea though.

Jun 20 2009 1:03AM
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Uncle.Badness
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flat land misty, now that is something I would like to see.
Jun 20 2009 11:19AM
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EastCoast315
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Duh. Me and my crew have been doing parkour for a while now
Jun 20 2009 11:25AM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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I wish i could find a pair of soap shoes, or maybe even heelys with grind plates, that would make walking or exercising so much more fun.
Jun 20 2009 11:36AM
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Malcolm
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just put an old pair of socks over your shoes
Jun 20 2009 11:45AM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Yea, but then when you go to the links provided to buy online they don't have any or most of the links don't work.
Jun 20 2009 12:02PM
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jeppenator
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I allways do late shifty 180s down short stairs and stuff, a lot more fun than to walk down them..

To pretzel curbs helps you to get the feel for it and then it is a lot easyer to actually nail them on real rails once you know how the rotations works..
So for all of you still working on those pretzels, practise them without skiis! It helps a lot! Thats atleast how i learned them... its great!

Flatland running is super fun, but even more fun if there is small drops to handdrag and spin off, or stones to bonk, imagination is all thats needed.. yes you do look like a retard.. but its fun as hell!

Jun 20 2009 12:28PM
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SloppyJ
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i was doing a 180 down the last two steps of my stairs and ended up jumping into this corner and had to get four staples in my head.   FAIL
Jun 20 2009 1:05PM
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the.hoffman
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They're not all that hard. Probably the easiest flat ground flip.
Jun 20 2009 1:15PM
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WVskiing
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i do that sometimes

Jun 20 2009 2:12PM
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KennyC
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ha i thought i was the only one who did that.
Jun 20 2009 11:08PM
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GreenHorn
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this stuff is cool. i know its not exactly what youre talking about, but a great workout and really fun.




Jun 20 2009 11:13PM
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turbo_penguin
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^ 3:08 is nuts. actually most of that is nuts. how do they not have severely bruised feet all the time?
Jun 20 2009 11:24PM
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GreenHorn
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^ cause when they land, they take the pressure off their feet and knees by rolling. it works really well
Jun 20 2009 11:54PM
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jibbass
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this guy could easaly out run the cops
Jun 21 2009 12:09AM
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Gharf
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or maybe rollerblade....

Jun 21 2009 6:14AM
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RoadRash_Skier
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4:03 afterbang!!
Jun 21 2009 4:53PM
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erickbrettson
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i have, its totally a mental thing, you just got to go out there and do it.
Jun 21 2009 5:57PM
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garygohard
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get soaps yo
Jun 21 2009 6:03PM
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KennyC
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ha i noticed that too
Jun 22 2009 12:20AM
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weskisea
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yea i fuck around on curbs and hand rails when im bored and thinking about skiing,

i did my first fake fs switch up to blind 810 on a flat hand rail a few days ago. hahah.
Jun 22 2009 12:30AM
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