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Quad Muscle Recovery?

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Cincher
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I'm a skier from Manitoba; I started there and skied only there for 8 years because I'm the funder not the funded. Now I'm on a trip in Fernie and HOLY SHIT it's awesome here! What I wasn't expecting is how much my quads would burn! I've skied for 3 days straight and day 3 I felt really sloppy; I couldn't hold an edge for my own life in some cases.

I have 1 more day left, done a bunch of shooting for my brother but basically nothing of me shredding....I need to make this count. What can I do to make make my quads feel close to top shape so I can minimize any suffering?
Feb 18 2014 9:26PM
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yangumane
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look up quad stretches and do them, drink energy drinks before you go out and take a couple advil as well... unfortunately there's really not much you can do one day before you go skiing, they need rest. Get to sleep early tonight
Feb 18 2014 9:45PM
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b-kul
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^yep its too late now. next time get your legs in shape before hand.
Feb 18 2014 9:50PM
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californiagrown
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you didnt think skiing on actual mountins would put more stress on your legs than skiing in fucking manitoba? you dumb, son?

take 800mg of ibuprofen every 6 hours, hot/cold contrast showers, eat well, learn how to carve properly, drink water, get a long warmup in before skiing tomorrow, pound some NOexplode and go charge something.

generally, no matter how tired you think you are, if your body needs your legs to respond well or you will die(ie strightlining a mogul field, stomping cliffs at speed into hard carves to avoid trees/rocks), your legs will work just fine.

Suck it up, and dont call last run.
Feb 18 2014 9:51PM
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RubberSoul
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Drink lots of water and eat really well, keep taking a lots of ibuprofen, stretch a lot, rip beers but not many tonight
Feb 18 2014 10:44PM
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Cincher
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I've a 2L Camelbak I carry with me in my Dakine Heli Pro Backpack, I don't have any but can pick some up tomorrow before I head out, I've been stretching before and after skiing, and I honestly don't drink a lot or even often.
Feb 18 2014 11:26PM
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Cincher
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No I put no thought into it; color me ignorant. I was focusing more on the trip and getting to ski in Fernie after waiting so long than my body's actual physical readiness.

I'll buy some Advil and I've taken a hot bath. I've also been stretching before skiing most days though I should probably do it after too.
Feb 18 2014 11:38PM
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yangumane
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Honestly, Red Bull / Monster / Amp does wonders, drink a large one when you go out
Feb 18 2014 11:43PM
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californiagrown
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hot bath is awful. it will increase inflamation which increases soreness. you want to take a contrast shower: 1min hot, 30 seconds ice cold and repeat. it will help flush blood through your body and help to clear out waste products reducing soreness the next day and icreasing the rate of recovery.

take advil now. you want to decrease inflamation now. tomorrow will help, but you can start that process now.

and WTF to the first part? you were focusing more on the trip than getting ready for it? wtf does that even mean? you didnt want to maximize your time out in fernie by getting in great shape so you could rip all day every day? Damn, buddy. if i was in your shoes i would have been killing myself in the gym for the 2 months beforehand and scouring TGR and google for tips on where to go around the resort.
Feb 19 2014 1:38AM
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Barmski
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http://www.sportlegs.com



check that product out
Feb 19 2014 1:20PM
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SKI.ING
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I don't get this line of thinking. I've never found that gym/weight lifting has any bearing on skiing endurance. Especially for the average skier. At the top level, yes. But for recreational skiers you really just have to ski regularly.
Feb 19 2014 1:22PM
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titsLOL
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HAH, is that based on a recent study you conducted where you sat on your couch and felt comfortable?
Feb 19 2014 1:30PM
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CottonPuff
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foam roller tho. Life saver
Feb 19 2014 1:45PM
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saskskier
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If you can, go buy a short length (12"-24") of 4" PVC pipe (a nalgene will work in a pinch) and a lacrosse ball. Lie down with your quads/hamstrings/whatever else is sore on top of the pipe/bottle/ball and roll that crap out. Hurts like hell, but helps a ton.

(Look up foam rolling for leg recovery and you should find lots of info. MobilityWOD is a pretty solid resource)
Feb 19 2014 1:45PM
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chacha33
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This stuff is awesome. I use it after I run competitively and its magical
Feb 19 2014 1:46PM
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saskskier
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Also go ahead and do the couch stretch for a while (look it up). It's awful, but definitely helps.
Feb 19 2014 1:51PM
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californiagrown
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for those of us that only get in 30 days per year it will only help a ton.

Do you also not get the line of thinking that drinking water will help prevent dehydration?
Feb 19 2014 9:01PM
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theabortionator
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Stretch

and or Rest

and or Ice bath

and or drink heavily

and or boof some pharmies
Feb 19 2014 9:07PM
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Cincher
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Ok.

I did stretches, contrast hot/cold shower, bought and took ibuprofen, even took sone left over adderal from school (I care less about what my body feels when focusing), and put in some insoles in my Booters because my foot was around in it wayyyy too much.

It was a good day, I skied what I'd been eyeing and the video footage I wanted. Next time, I am going to prepare my body more thouroughly
Feb 19 2014 10:10PM
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Cincher
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dammit, pressed reply early!

and improve my skiing technique.
Feb 19 2014 10:16PM
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californiagrown
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*and go to a bootfitter to get boots that fit instead of the boots that i saw Henrik/wally/TC wearing...
Feb 19 2014 10:26PM
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mski
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best response
Feb 20 2014 12:01AM
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avocado.
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find something hard(edge of a bed) amd put full weight on it with your quad, quad being relaxed. It imitetes foam roller(and any sport massage). It will hurt a lot, but tomorrow youll be golden
Feb 20 2014 12:54AM
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avocado.
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find something hard(edge of a bed) amd put full weight on it with your quad, quad being relaxed. It imitetes foam roller(and any sport massage). It will hurt a lot, but tomorrow youll be golden
Feb 20 2014 12:54AM
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perryhunter
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Do a lot more stretching unti your body's too tired to be tired. :D
Feb 20 2014 2:19AM
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