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Warm up before hitting park

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AviadIL
Posts: 245 - Karma: 30
so i've searchbarred and none was found,
do you warm up on the grooms before hitting the park or like do some warm-up/streching in the park before rippin' it? or maybe just start your day w/no warm-up at all?

Nov 26 2011 5:47AM
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BITS
Posts: 1808 - Karma: 866
Just like LJ does it.

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First Run With LJ and Friends from Evan Heath on Vimeo.



No seriously, just take a run on the groomers, jump a couple of sidebooters and get it going!
Nov 26 2011 5:53AM
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NTPJ
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such a dope edit
Nov 26 2011 6:04AM
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UFOsarereal
Posts: 2285 - Karma: 1,132
^holy shit... I'd never seen that edit before, so sick...

and I always take a few mellow runs to just get my head right before pushing it. except when there's powder that I need to get to.
Nov 26 2011 6:09AM
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DirtYStylE
Posts: 3652 - Karma: 8,885
A warm up run is a good idea, but not necessary. If you are feeling comfortable with the features and want to trick them, there is nothing stopping you.

On the first park lap this year I did a backside 270 off a flat bar. At the end of this rail I was so comfortable that it just happened
Nov 26 2011 6:48AM
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meowmo
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i just take a few runs or hit some pow if thats available
Nov 26 2011 7:02AM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
warm up lap with light, dynamic stretching is a good idea. regular static stretching does nothing though and in some cases has been proven to actually worsen your risk of injury. it also has no effect on muscle soreness. (i just wrote a research/term paper on this, got a lot of shit to back it up)
Nov 26 2011 9:00AM
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theabortionator
Posts: 51514 - Karma: 160,924
They really did a lot of boring warm up in that edit. I wish they would have cut that out and showed some real tricks at the start
Nov 26 2011 9:07AM
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Milksteak
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Donne a pussy and warm by hitting stuff in the park.
Nov 26 2011 9:17AM
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DubV134
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stay cool, dont warm up at all
Nov 26 2011 9:45AM
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colleenator
Posts: 885 - Karma: 60
i just do basic stretching at home and play just dance or ddr for the aerobics. sounds odd but it actually makes you sweat after about 3-5 songs. its my alternative to run in the snow.
Nov 26 2011 9:57AM
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HamFaceGirl
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I usually just take 2 or 3 laps just hitting all the features, not doing any tricks on them
Nov 26 2011 10:06AM
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ForeverYung
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I just cruise a couple groomers and just throw 180 and 360's if the little side jumps
Nov 26 2011 10:10AM
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theabortionator
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i play it safe. Nothing more than single corks first run. Nothing more than dub corks second run, nothing over triple corks at the mountain. No quads unless I'm in the backcountry.
Nov 26 2011 10:25AM
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tBatt
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http://unofficialnetworks.com/stretching-suck-49299/

If you're just running park laps all day, ride the groomers into the park, check the jumps and stuff to make sure that nothing has changed much. Nothing shittier than coming in the next morning, and hitting a jump with a 10 ft bigger gap that the day before.
Nov 26 2011 11:11AM
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monkatizer
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i usually take a tree run when im night skiing while theres a bit of light left at the beginning. but usually i just head to the park and take a run thru straight airing and grinding, no tricks.
Nov 26 2011 11:17AM
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jblaski
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I always take an inspection lap first. Just to see what the lips/landings are looking like. I've never trusted the park crew to make sure everything was in good shape.
Nov 26 2011 11:29AM
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Montana_Hoodrat
Posts: 1953 - Karma: 1,481
this. but I usually straight air all the jumps first run to get a feel for the speed i'll need on each one. If you really don't trust the park crew, then slip the ramps for everyone!
Nov 26 2011 11:43AM
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AviadIL
Posts: 245 - Karma: 30
thanks for the replies.. haven't skied much park and always just passed by and entered but gonna be bummin' this year in avoriaz, france and the park is really close to the aparment so i'm guessing i'll hit the park more...
having a check lap sound good..
Nov 26 2011 2:26PM
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Dr.Newschoolers
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so you mean awesome

Nov 26 2011 2:57PM
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That_One_Dude
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I w
Nov 26 2011 5:09PM
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That_One_Dude
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Stupid mobile ns. I always move around in the first lift line and carve some groomers on the way to the park. We always start out in the small park and I usually just straight air and 270 out to warm up.
Nov 26 2011 5:10PM
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theabortionator
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Don't you ever quote me with the mention of aerials. Do you know who I am?
Nov 26 2011 5:15PM
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Heart
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everytime i go skiing i do this. park crew like to remake the lips into skier unfriendly ollie on stuff, gotta watch out
Nov 26 2011 5:21PM
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iamaskier333
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i learned to just start with your dialed tricks and move up as the day progresses and you get comfortable... i hate ruining the day by going for something to big on one of my first runs then eatin shit hard
Nov 26 2011 5:35PM
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TheClap.
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true story
Nov 26 2011 5:38PM
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Peter.
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just don't go balls out first hit to make sure nothing changed
Nov 26 2011 6:33PM
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Jenser
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frodo is a pussy
Nov 26 2011 7:23PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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do you have a video of these "light, dynamic stretches"?
preferably with someone like her in it?
[IMG]womensabworkout.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/lifting-weights-for-women.jpg[/IMG]
Nov 26 2011 7:30PM
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Algebra
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i just get right into it. dont be a puss, pussy
Nov 26 2011 7:38PM
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jason...
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im right you lanky fuck
Nov 26 2011 7:44PM
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rudager
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Stretching is really good for your body, just incase you pull something. I usually jump and job around the groomers and other runs on the way to the park. I just bump around, pop off little hits, tweaks, butters, little spins. Once I get into the park, start small, your basic tricks. You can usually tell when you're ready to start amping yourself up. Then just go and enjoy yourself
Nov 26 2011 7:50PM
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rareform
Posts: 200 - Karma: 17
i always go right to the jumps and go 180 to switch180 and so on.

but sometimes the park isnt open when i get there so i just do some nice switch carving.
Nov 26 2011 8:18PM
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midwestpowhunter
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We always do a team stretch then take a few straight air laps
Nov 26 2011 9:12PM
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LolklonVolkls
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Yea I just straight air everything first
Nov 26 2011 9:15PM
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skier_boy26
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If I'm familiar with the park, I'll straight air stuff first. I seldom, pretty much never spin first run. Speed can change way too much from day to day, groomer could have altered the lip too much. or who knows what.
Nov 26 2011 9:18PM
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skithesprings
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ego claims are now aerials
Nov 26 2011 9:26PM
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Cab3
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fuck that honestly unless you arent feeling right or something, just go for it, confidence is pretty high in the morning for me
Nov 26 2011 11:42PM
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richard.
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Usually do a lap and check everything out and maybe hit a couple features.
Nov 27 2011 12:05AM
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Panda_with_Guns
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i normally just shot gun a redbull.
Nov 27 2011 12:06AM
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ORDEAL
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Haha wait don't you work in a park crew?
Nov 27 2011 2:19AM
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rareison
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Usually take 4-5 laps to get warmed up.
Nov 27 2011 2:39AM
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jblaski
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Yep. Well, I used to. And when I rode on my days off, I'd check everything before hitting it because I didn't trust them.
Nov 27 2011 9:32AM
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GNARwalls
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one of my good friends stretches in the lodge before he boots up. i've never done this but he claims it helps. i usually do 1 short mellow run then i'm all set
Nov 27 2011 9:46AM
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infedel_one
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cork7 on the first jump.
Nov 27 2011 11:28AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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at my small hill you have to ski across the hill to get to where the park is, then I usually go thru the park once without hiting anything bc our park crew is really sketchy
Nov 27 2011 11:37AM
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FerrisBueller
Posts: 8280 - Karma: 5,173
1. strech at base
2. strech on lift
3. strech at top
4. mob down hitting side booters
5. tree run mobbing
6. toke in trees
7. mob to the base
8. ready for park alllll day
Nov 27 2011 11:50AM
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hey-dude-its-me
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I always heard stretching a lot before was bad
Nov 27 2011 11:57AM
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FerrisBueller
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idk why that would be im always loose and pumped after a good stretch
Nov 27 2011 3:35PM
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SANDUSKYSTEEZE
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dougie and jerk for 3 minutes

Nov 27 2011 4:51PM
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tBatt
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I can't believe you're a pro... I'm so much better than you!


GNAR pro call outs are now aerials.
Nov 27 2011 5:55PM
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