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A cross training idea.

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skijunkiedtm
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So my friend has this crazy uncle who is a super health nut. Anyways, he regularly wears ankle weights up to 20 pounds and I was wondering if wearing some like 2-12 pounders for the day to day would improve my skiing as my boots and skis would feel like nothing?
Jan 8 2012 3:21PM
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Blake.P
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I could see that helping. However, there is a difference between all the weight on your feet, and the weight being distributed over 180 cm connected to your feet, but it would still help with strength
Jan 8 2012 3:35PM
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xoxxooxo
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Put them on and practice flips on the trampoline. Gives you a great comparison for what it is like to throw them on snow with your kit on
Jan 8 2012 3:44PM
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Caspaaa
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i can't see them helping you with anything that you would be doing if you wore them around on, say, an average school day. the only thing you'd do with them on would be jump and do spins on and off curbs, which ankle weights wouldn't do anything for. sure you wouldn't jump as HIGH, but the spinning would be just as easy because the guy above me is right, theres a difference when you've got a hundred and something cm of weight to swing.

putting them on and hucking stuff on the tramp, or off a diving board would DEFINITELY help, but as far as rail tricks go, ankle weights would only make it easier for you to get the height to hit urban rails....

sick idea though, at first I was pumped to try it out and i may invest for my trampoline this summer :)
Jan 8 2012 3:49PM
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Fam-B6
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I've tried it on the trampoline. I think it helps with the flipping but you still spin alot faster than when you heve skis on. Overall it is that much closer to the real thing. I think its a cool idea.
Jan 8 2012 3:58PM
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