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What skiing has done for you physically

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Inb4_P.Dog
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I want to know what skiing has done for you strength wise and has it helped you excell in school sports and improved your health (obviously). It just popped into my mind because all summer i've been going to the gym to do cardio, legs, abs , arms ect. I Need to get in shape for those long Big Mountain compitition, shitty-snow-runs that's a killer on my legs.
My friends are shitting brix because i can leg press 750LBS. (800 on a good day). Skiing has also helped me on my speed. I'm a really good sprinter/distance at track.
I'm 5'9/153lbs/16 years old.

Aug 22 2010 6:14PM
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ECB
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I got stronger from skiing, therefore looking good, therefore getting ladies, meaning skiing got me pussy.
Aug 22 2010 6:15PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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fuck i forgot to say inb4 ECB
Aug 22 2010 6:16PM
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Schlop
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well not showering before skiing and wearing a toque all day gives me mad acne all winter, so thanks skiing!
Aug 22 2010 6:16PM
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Schlop
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oh yea and the fucking leg press.. whenever I'm dicking around in the gym with friends I always show off on the leg press thanks to skiing, 800 is the max I think, and I do 3 sets of 12 on 800 pounds
Aug 22 2010 6:17PM
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BigJew
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My left ankle has about half the range of motion of my right and my left index finger makes a grinding sound when i move it and always hurts just a little bit.

My leg and core strength as well as balance have improved a lot though.
Aug 22 2010 6:19PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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haha yeah man it feels good, i do 6-12. i'm stopping though because i think i'm maddd short for my age.
Aug 22 2010 6:20PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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That shit sucks i don't know how you people hurt yourselves so much. I've been skiing since i was three and the only injury i had was a fracture on my growth plate index finger. It has nothing to do with my skiing ability.
Aug 22 2010 6:23PM
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I_Am_Mod
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maybe i don't ski hard enough, but right now 50/50 of all the sport i do is skiing and climbing, and i can say without a doubt that climbing is what keeps me in shape and skiing is what keeps me motivated/happy ....

after a skiing session, i feel happy and fulfilled, after a hard gym climbing training or working on a route an entire day i feel like fulfilled wreck... so both mentally and physically i got my fields covered, how cliché that may sound ...


+i think the 2 go great together, climbing is a low impact sport
ie, not very bad for your joints/knees, except for finger tendons + it builds up muscles arount weak point, such as your back, your shoulders, your legs etc.

and to top it all off, my longterm ambition is to become an alpine freeriding guide where i can combine both my passions in one of the coolest jobs on earth....
Aug 22 2010 6:27PM
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315jibber94
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good: gets me in shape-ish

          gets me active and gives me some drive

bad: acne (cause i have my gogs on all the time and shit)

       knees are fucked up

Aug 22 2010 6:27PM
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Schlop
Posts: 3640 - Karma: 24
lol this thread is going downhill fast.
I can't lift my arm higher than my shoulder, my thumbs will never be the same, and my knees crack whenever I sit down
Aug 22 2010 6:27PM
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skiskate
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After multiple dislocations my shoulder falls out pretty easy now. Yaaa skiing! Id say i work out alot harder in the summer and fall because of skiing so i can be ready for winter.
Aug 22 2010 6:30PM
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Scrambles
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well i was fat before i started skiing, after 6 years of that i was still fat but with fucking muscular legs, then i did park skiing and actually slimmed down a bit because of the hiking.
Aug 22 2010 6:31PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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drink more milk drink protein shakes weight train profit.
Aug 22 2010 6:32PM
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belden...
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dry skin in the winter but not much physically but i dont train or anything so thats probably why haha
Aug 22 2010 6:36PM
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Schlop
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me too, and a 9 month per year rugby season helped a ton too

when it comes down to it, as much as we rip on skiing, it's why we're all here. WE LOVE TO PIECES
Aug 22 2010 6:37PM
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JSiegel
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mah wheres the god damn protein!
Aug 22 2010 6:41PM
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JibbaTheHutt
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way more flexible than i used to be cos i have started doing regular stretching since i started skiing
Aug 22 2010 6:41PM
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Guck
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i don't eat because i need to save money to go skiing.
Aug 22 2010 6:44PM
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remove
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i now have 2 screws in my knee. it's great
Aug 22 2010 6:45PM
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I.Love.Beezy
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blown acl
2 broken fingers
neck problems




but i luf it
Aug 22 2010 6:47PM
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p-fo
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i have a lot better balance. thats the main thing. ive never ever been really out of shape in my life even when im not active at all so it hasnt really done anything for that. aminly its mental for me. less fear of doing big shit and jumping off stuff
Aug 22 2010 6:47PM
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Schlop
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back before I had a job, when I was a youngin', my mom would always give me $10 to grab some food on the hill but I starved myself and spent it on bigger and better things
Aug 22 2010 6:48PM
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smile=]
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same but i broke my toes...
Aug 22 2010 6:50PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Blown ACL
Whiplash
Sprained neck
Multiple concussions
Wickedly frost-bitten toes
Credit card billz

Aug 22 2010 6:56PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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On another note, my local mountain's food is sooo fucking expensive.
Damn you Lake Louise.
Aug 22 2010 6:59PM
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J.D.
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Nah skiing definitely makes me fatter. Just can't resist that lodge poutine.
Aug 22 2010 6:59PM
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Master_Debater
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hate to say it but.... pics or it didnt happen plus i reaaaaaaaalllllly want to see that lol
Aug 22 2010 7:00PM
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thecounty
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couldnt agree more, my concussion count is ridiculous.
Aug 22 2010 7:02PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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They will be on tomorrow.
Aug 22 2010 7:03PM
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Schlop
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hahaha I was so impressed by your lodge and food, the top floor is a high class bar and grill
Aug 22 2010 7:03PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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OH SHI-
Where you from ?! Haha yeah that iss pretty pimp
Aug 22 2010 7:05PM
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Schlop
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I'm from Vancouver, I have a whole bunch of family in Calgary so I thought fuck it, when I go during Christmas I'm bringing my skis and I'll show my uncles what's up
Aug 22 2010 7:12PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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Nicely done. Ah our mountains don't compare to Whis though. That's awesome.
Aug 22 2010 7:15PM
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alvy.
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Aug 22 2010 7:18PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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my thumbs are permanently fucked from skiing :(
Aug 22 2010 7:19PM
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saucybiscuits
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a broken leg, 4 sprained knees, sprained my back 3x, broke my hand, and 3 concussions

Aug 22 2010 7:20PM
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GayWolf420
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it keeps me in shape.

friends.

and out of troublez.

Aug 22 2010 7:22PM
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steep
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I got money, and balance. I've alway been in pretty tip top shape and I got the money from starving myself everytime I ski and keeping the cash my parents gave me
Aug 22 2010 7:22PM
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BootySpunk.
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I am the same way...climbing destroys me physically and my legs might hurt a bit if I ski multiple days in a row but man does climbing make me want to die from being so tired.
Aug 22 2010 7:23PM
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nickyp
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My legs are now huge, to the point where I've had to go up a waist size in pants, despite having lost weight, in order to get me legs into skinny jeans
Aug 22 2010 7:25PM
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cheddafries
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it helped me get a heart attack from all the sodium in ramon!
Aug 22 2010 7:27PM
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smile=]
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obviously i have them.. now.
Aug 22 2010 7:28PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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cons: wrecked knees, hips, back, wrist, and neck.

pros: smiles on my face that can be achieved in no other way. amazing experiences with friends. an all around sense of the most epic fucking euphoria every time i click in. that super cool funny feeling you get in your stomach right before you try a trick, huck your first cliff, etc. that dope feeling when you're standing on a peak, you drop your goggles down, turn the tunes up to 11/10, and just fucking do it....the happiest times of my life.

pros>cons
Aug 22 2010 7:50PM
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DrZoidberg
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Torn acl...

But on a positive note, I would always last longer and recover quicker than most others in soccer. I was also faster than most of the kids. Plus I'm sure it improved my coordination even more, which is helpful everywhere else. I had strong legs until they wasted away from laying around recovering.
Aug 22 2010 7:56PM
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TheButterHashira
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I have a wicked ass and thighs from mogul skiing. no homo. But I think overall it and all the other hobbies I picked up because of skiing keep me healthy.
Aug 22 2010 8:15PM
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nomensteven
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Alpine skiing isn't really much of a work out unless your either skiing really hard or aren't in decent shape. Ski touring on the other hand keeps you in amazing shape.
Aug 22 2010 8:17PM
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bnor
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you want fucking jacked quads? go tele skiing
Aug 22 2010 8:22PM
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Inb4_P.Dog
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Unless you do Big mountain/park like me.


and my first multipager thread i'm so proud.
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Aug 22 2010 8:24PM
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summersover
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since ive started skiing a lot more and seshing my summer setup people have told me that my quads are so much bigger and muscular... cool i guess?
skiing has also fucked with my knees though haha which is not so great
Aug 22 2010 8:24PM
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ElbridgeGerry
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When I was a fat little kid I had big legs, now that I'm not a fat little kid I have normal sized legs. Big legs were from skiing, now the rest of my body caught up.

So I guess what skiing has done for my physically is ruined my right knee.
Aug 22 2010 8:35PM
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