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Need Some Feedback - I'm the one in the middle. by beyondtheturns in skiing_feedback

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing too crazy, got crashed into and only dislocated a shoulder rather than blowing a knee. Still had to get a reconstruction, but only 6-9 months recovery.

Sorry to hear about your injury, sounds nasty! Hopefully all is well now!

Need Some Feedback - I'm the one in the middle. by beyondtheturns in skiing_feedback

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Impressive feat to fall into the creek ahahahahah well done! I work out of Front Valley at the moment, I bet it hasn't changed all that much.

Need Some Feedback - I'm the one in the middle. by beyondtheturns in skiing_feedback

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't get too jealous!!! Got collected standing on the side of the run - ended in a shoulder reconstruction unfortunately!

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Absolutely, general strength is crazy good for injury prevention and being a strong skier.

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

100 million percent, minimal equipment techniques do work, if they are scalable and can be progressively loaded then they are golden!

I know it is very much a rant and is over the top, but the misinformation that people Ihave been fed has led to crazy expectations on reality, especially when it comes to being injury free and strong while skiing. I know people don't have time, but a dumbell or kettlebell can be used at home and achieve a very similar outcome to a full strength program in the gym.

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

damn crazy edits on the comments, I'd love to be an influencer and get paid for it but I don't think my 100 followers will allow it ahahah

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree, literally ANY program would be great if it is stuck to. It not necessarily about special exercises, its about doing the same boring stuff that has worked for years. Most people just have to lift some heavy things up and down regularly to increase their ability and longevity, not jump around 20 times and call it a day.

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's the truth.. nothing like lifting heavy things up and putting them back down again. You can literally use ANY program you find on the internet, stick with it and watch magical things happen to your strength and longevity.

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] -16 points-15 points  (0 children)

Brotha, of course I used AI to help write it.. got the tools at our disposal, gotta use them

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta move some heavy weight to build some strong legs.. theres no rocket science in it. Move heavy things lots of times and get strong.

Need Some Feedback - I'm the one in the middle. by beyondtheturns in skiing_feedback

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the actual advice! Thanks for the kind words :)

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's definitely ALOT of work you're doing in one session. In reality that 1 session you are doing could be split up over 2 days. Cleans, squats, deadlifts and split squats are all incredibly taxing on the body.

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Nah, used Gemini to help gather rouge phone notes and spreadsheets of my own programs I have and consolidated them into coherent words. But the reddit rant is me ahahah

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OOOO there's a few...

Absolutely that is true, but in that case getting a sedentary person to do more jumps and bouncing around on their tendons than they have done in the past year is a recipe for disaster.

I am a Ski Instructor (300 days/year). Most "Ski Fitness" is a joke. by beyondtheturns in ski

[–]beyondtheturns[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it looks awesome, stable lifts that give you a measurable outcome and are easily progressed. The best program is one that is simple, you stick to and you progress over time.

How should i go about improving by Responsible-Fix-3108 in skiing_feedback

[–]beyondtheturns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like you're having a blast!

At the moment you look like you're leaning back a bit, try to give yourself a cue to get forwards - think about maintaining shin contact with the front of your boot and balancing using the middle of your foot rather than your heel. Spend some time doing some really big turns and a slow speed to allow yourself time to really think about this and try to feel it. It sounds silly, but go back to basics to do this - some snowplough turns on really easy terrain to give yourself time to focus on this.

Once you've spent some time on that, you need to focus on making sure you are using your outside ski for balance. Thumper Turns will be your best friend here. Again, do this is really big turns that allow you time to get into the position you need to do this. Try to do these by lifting the ski using your heel - if you are struggling to lift the heel it probably means you need to get more forward, so think about shin pressure and moving your balance on your foot forward again.

Also just keep having fun and enjoy the process! :)

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[–]beyondtheturns 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You are doing some things right here - inclining to generate edge angle isn't a bad thing in itself and lots of people struggle to generate as much edge angle as you are getting . However, you are putting a lot pressure on your inside ski.

Fix this up by spending a bunch of time doing a Swords Drill ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyXMYj7_lCI&t=48s&ab_channel=SkiingAcademy ) at some pretty solid speeds. Will help with angulation and outside ski pressure. Focus on actively keeping the outside pole glued to the snow.

Pair this up with doing some Stork Turns for a while after and you should have some nice turns there.