Patrollerer

Hi,I have a crosstrainer and a rowing machine. Would any of these machines be good for getting fit towards snowboarding?. I use my wholebody in snowboarding so i'm guessing using the rower would be much more better?. Only saying this because my skateboard snapped

Any advice would be appreciated.

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legallyillegal

is snowboarding how you make your living

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Patrollerer

Most likely unless i waste $200 on gasoline each weekend and set myself on fire and post random comments on forums.

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bakesale

weight train. do heavy compound lifts that utilize your core muscles and legs. Deadlifts, Squats, and A Rows. Rowing machines are good cardio but they'll never improve your muscle strength more than you need to work the machine well so I would keep doing it but throw in some weight training as well.

BurtonAvenger

Honestly weight lifting defeats the purpose of snowboarding. You want exercises that don't cause you to lose flexibility.

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Snowolf

Aerobics for cardio vascular and Yoga is excellent for staying limber and super flexible for snowboarding. Swimming is an excellent all body fitness workout and is extremely good toward staying in snowboarding shape. Weight training is really a bit counter productive for it builds bulk. You want lean and light for good snowboarding.

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n2i1c3k7

what about your core muscles? dont you want a really strong core?

Snowolf

Things like Yoga and swimming will tone the core muscles. Any activity that involves balance such as skateboarding will also work the core. What you really don`t need is mass bulking up from weight training. Weights are fine if you use them to tone with lots of reps and lighter weight, but you can also do the opposite and add bulk. The more bulk you add, the more difficult it will be to keep it toned; especially as you age. Look at some of the best pro snowboarders; they are not big, bulky guys. They are usually lean, wiry, guys and gals who have amazing flexibility and a low center of mass on the board.

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laz167

Thank you!! dont know why people always tell you to lift weights. You don't need heavy ass weights to snowboard you'll get big, heavy and slow. Now light weight training could help, but concentrate on doing cardio lots of it since you will need as much stamina as possible. work on your core(midsection), legs and back(lower). try to be as flexible as possible. I have yet to see a rider who's super buff and walks around showing of his pec's and arm's on the hill. And yeah don't masterbate before going riding..not good

brujito

tell me about it! During off season i do a fair bit of weights and am a big boy... i seem to take 2 weeks to be able to ride like i was at the end of the previous season... i do a bit of kickboxing so my balance is ok... just find my upper body quite stiff...