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Tramping with ankle weights

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dadunda
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Good idea or bad idea?
Aug 19 2011 5:09PM
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b.dwyre
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tramp to have fun, ski to have fun. don't worry about training over the summer
Aug 19 2011 5:15PM
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Balto
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....if you want to progress as much as you can, you should worry about training all year long
Aug 19 2011 5:16PM
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Jennings
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if doing tricks with weights make it easier to do tricks with skis, he will land tricks without falling as much, and usually have more fun
Aug 19 2011 5:17PM
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emopoppins
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i wipe my ass with both of my hands. sometimes i fall forward onto my face because i lose balance, and don't bother to catch myself, because ask yourself, who really wants shitty floors?
Aug 19 2011 5:19PM
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.AR6rider.
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Unless you're going pro, why the fuck would you care about "training" for skiing?
Aug 19 2011 5:20PM
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120494435941
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i havent got into inverted trick yet but i would assume that the weight would help you get used to the altered center of gravity like when you have skis on
Aug 19 2011 5:21PM
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120494435941
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i havent got into inverted trick yet but i would assume that the weight would help you get used to the altered center of gravity like when you have skis on
Aug 19 2011 5:21PM
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TOAST.
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i agree, but he will probably have the same amount of fun with or without the weights.
Aug 19 2011 5:29PM
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dadunda
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But what if i am not doing this just to progress? i'm looking to build stronger leg muscles and core as well as have the feeling of having skis on while doing tricks. the only downside i can see is that i read that you could get stress fractures from it.
Aug 19 2011 5:46PM
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.spaghetticat.
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ive been thinking bout this for a while
Aug 19 2011 5:48PM
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Jennings
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try these and let me know how it goes

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=ankle+weights&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=16827116027232506237&sa=X&ei=CttOTrLHIMrL0QGdud2PBw&ved=0CGYQ8gIwAQ
Aug 19 2011 5:53PM
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Snowgoner
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so you can be the best you can be?
Aug 19 2011 6:05PM
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dadunda
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ay i already have the ankle weights but a 20 lb set would definitely be too heavy i think you should probably try a 10 lb set
Aug 19 2011 6:07PM
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ColinB
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learn how to do tricks on a tramp without any added weight. that way you'll know what it feels like to set a trick properly, and have some sort of idea as to what it should feel like when you're setting it on a jump.

having extra weight on your ankles could create some really bad habits that could result in you getting hurt when you try tricks on snow for the first time.

tramp normally, ski normally. believe me. if you want to try something with skis on, go to water ramps.
Aug 19 2011 6:27PM
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bdarb207
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Sounds like bad news bears to me. pretty dumb reason to miss a ski season, have fun explaining that on here. Haha
Aug 19 2011 6:31PM
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Balto
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well seeing as you just ski groomers in the mid west I wouldn't expect you to understand why
Aug 19 2011 6:32PM
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technique.
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pool noodles --> tramp skis
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end of november in pittsburgh... snowpants=almost necessary
Aug 19 2011 7:27PM
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Mr.Luke
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I think its an ok idea. I think its better for spins, not flips. Flips are easier to do on skis than tramps almost. Like a backflip is easier on snow. So I would try it for a while, can't really hurt right?
Aug 19 2011 7:32PM
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fujarome
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i think some of you are missing the point of what ar6rider said...


skiing is meant to be fun. If you focus yourself so heavily on training and progressing, it eventually becomes work. Don't worry about it so much.


Focus on having fun, regardless of your ability/rate of progression.
Aug 19 2011 7:33PM
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technique.
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>implying training is all work and no fun
Aug 19 2011 7:37PM
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Jennings
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Aug 19 2011 8:05PM
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pelle_munch
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work->Payoff

its worth it to work hard and become better, because theres nothing like the feeling of progressing on skis. It pays off.

But i do agree, because skiing is fucking fun, and you should be having fun
Aug 19 2011 8:21PM
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fujarome
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getting better is fun, but it's not like I'm setting some long term goals for my skiing. Most of my progression begins with the thought "hey maybe i should give that a try." and goes from there.


but then again, i forget that most people on here are either 1000x more into skiing than i am, or are still valiantly fighting to go pro.

I never had an interest in skiing beyond having fun doing whatever i was doing.
Aug 19 2011 8:34PM
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I_Am_Mod
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i don't know why, but i got a gutfeeling this is a bad idea....
Aug 19 2011 8:42PM
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Milksteak
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Aug 19 2011 10:17PM
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.Midwest
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I gotta feelin'...
Aug 20 2011 12:39AM
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Trace.
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I like the pool noodle idea, i feel like length is just as important as weight for when you bring it to snow
Aug 20 2011 2:00AM
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Jahrassicpark
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It honestly won't make a difference unless you're using like 10-20 pound ankle weights,
Aug 20 2011 2:11AM
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Culla
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I don't know about trampolines but I know jumping on the ground with ankle weights is extremely bad for your knees.
Aug 20 2011 2:56AM
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.AR6rider.
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Bahahhaah. Dude, you're a little anorexic bitch. Try eating a sandwich every once in a while, it might do you well. Who gives a fuck where or what I ski? I can hold my own in the park, thank you, and I'm perfectly happy in the midwest. There is no need to "train" in the off season unless you think you're gonna be a pro. In case you're wondering, there's a 100 pound weight limit on pro skiers these days. You don't make the cut, sorry. Try again next year. Wear extra Jiberish, it might add a few pounds.
Aug 20 2011 3:38AM
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p-fo
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Pointless except for the exercise. You don't notice the weight difference going from tramp to snow.
Aug 20 2011 3:53AM
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BKlein
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It's a bad idea. Beside the many health risks it really isn't anything like having skis on your feet. Skis are swing weight, ankle weights are just dead weight. When you do a backflip, your skis have momentum, when you do one on a tramp, your feet have none and instead you would have to forcefully throw them over your head. This is same for all tricks. This process would create bad habits which when carried over into skiing will end horribly. I'm all for training but just tramp to get the movements.
Aug 20 2011 11:37AM
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