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Skiers are not Athletes

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Mr_Bump
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It pisses me off when people say that skiers aren't athletes!

what do you do outside of skiing/forecast watching/newschoolers

background for me:

I used to skate (skateboard, inline and snakeboard [first brit to hit a vert on a snakeboard]), swim at national level, I was the national champion (UK) triple jumper, cross country running, rugby union @1st 15, cricket @ 1st 11 etc etc. grew up as an athlete.

Now I ride a road bike, run, play squash, play hockey (UK style), trampoline (admittedly like a mug; but I like to practice being in control of any sort of flip in case it aids performance on the snow [in b4 haters hating], I work on core strength at the gym and slackline... basically I do anything that helps my fitness or anything which I think might improve my coordination in the air as a skier.

what do you do for extra curriular (skiing) activity? ESP what gets you through the off-season for fitness?
Feb 15 2012 8:47PM
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Gknow
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you forgot: /claim
Feb 15 2012 8:49PM
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lukewalnuts
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Feb 15 2012 8:50PM
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ericdan
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I USED TO BE 638 POUNDS! BUT THEN I GO SKI
Feb 15 2012 8:52PM
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Blandct
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mostly do CrossFit, random cardio workouts, skateboarding and obviously skiing. I bet these same people would consider ski racers athletes...
Feb 15 2012 8:52PM
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JakeSalvador
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football workouts at the school
Feb 15 2012 8:53PM
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Mr_Bump
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please forgive my NSocial ignorance; new here....


for the OP /claim
Feb 15 2012 8:53PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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i hate when people consider me an athelete because i ski, i usually just chill and hit mellow stuff and basically work on whatever i feel like at the time, its very unstructured.
Feb 15 2012 9:07PM
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adamlukowski
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Good that you work on whatever you feel like, but why even care if people call you an athlete or not
Feb 15 2012 9:10PM
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Stose
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skiers are athletes, but as both a football and lacrosse player as well as a skier, i dont think that skiing is a super athletic sport.
Feb 15 2012 9:11PM
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ohboy
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I usually do WiiFit to keep in shape.
Feb 15 2012 9:11PM
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Catbug
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wow op you must be jesus, (UK version)
Feb 15 2012 9:11PM
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MothaHucker
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Mountainbiking, backpacking and i dont know if scuba diving counts, but that too.
Feb 15 2012 9:12PM
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SpliffyJ
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same
Feb 15 2012 9:16PM
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Dr.Gonzo
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i dunnoe, honestly i really dont, just kinda wanted to get my point across :/. i like to ski, the only think i really want to be called is a skier
Feb 15 2012 9:16PM
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garettnorthey
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Many Lolz were had. But it's a great way to burn off those late night snack calories before you go to bed.
Feb 15 2012 9:22PM
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fitzcarraldo
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A truly explosive endurance athlete. Well played sir.
Feb 15 2012 9:31PM
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bnicholson
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skate and baseball conditioning
Feb 15 2012 9:31PM
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Mr_Bump
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well largely we are a pompous, ugly, stuck-up but strangely push-over nation of drunken, fighting jizz-tards so whatever your comprehension of 'jesus' may be, I guess that is complimentary to whatever UK comparison you might judge me by.

thin or no, I thank you....
Feb 15 2012 9:33PM
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ShredMasterPlus
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I like to consider myself the John Daly of skiing, so basically, drink loads of beer, rock the no shirt keg physique down the slopes and generally give 0 fucks.
Feb 15 2012 9:37PM
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fitzcarraldo
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I prefer the Charley Ager coffee and cigarettes and buildin' booters diet.
Feb 15 2012 9:40PM
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DGski
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skiers arent athletes though
Feb 15 2012 9:42PM
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myllucas
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tanner will tell you how it is. working out, being fit, and enjoying other sports is all good. but we gotta get out of this jock mentality. get some style and be different
Feb 15 2012 9:49PM
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skiEER
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 its impressive how full of yourself you are
Feb 15 2012 9:51PM
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250r
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maybe if you had ever skied outside of the park in your life before and hiked a distance further than your car to the chairlift youd think differently
Feb 15 2012 9:57PM
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Gharf
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fuck that i m not an athlete.

i m in decent shape but fuck going running.
Feb 15 2012 9:58PM
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Blindsurfer
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KeWl StOrY bRo
Feb 15 2012 9:58PM
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ORDEAL
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I had one of those when i was like 10
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