Balance Beam - Snowboarding Forum

**Donutz** · 06-19-2011, 05:25 PM

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Based on one of the vids from the Snowboard Addiction series, I build a very basic balance beam from a 4x4 and a couple of pieces of 2x4. Didn't even use them newfangled screws -- nails were good enough for Noah, they're good enough fer me!

Anyway, just got around to trying it out today. Lotta work hopping on and off that thing, but I can tell already that it's going to make a difference when the season starts. In just a half-hour, I got well into doing 180s on the beam, jumping 180's on and off, nose and tail slide positioning, etc. Can't say it's exactly like sliding down a rail, (not even close) but it's giving me a feeling for the balance.

And I think most importantly, I felt almost like I got some snowboarding in. This may actually get me through the summer!

SkylineGTR · 06-19-2011, 09:51 PM

Replace that with a PVC pipe and shovel some snow from an ice rink into your car/truck and you can be jibbing in the summer.

slyder · 06-19-2011, 10:40 PM

WOW your doing a 180 on, impressive. We need to break ours out again to mess around on. I can 180 off ours but not onto.

This is a huge leg work out hey. A dozen pops on/off and I'm winded. I use an old exercise mat on the garage floor, saves me from killing my grass.

My boy last year.

-Slyder

**Donutz** · 06-20-2011, 11:04 AM

Buttercups are already killing my grass. I'm quite happy to kill buttercups.

Yeah, it's an amazing workout, and I think it's more of a core workout than most of the exercising I do, which is why I'm finding it such a shock. That's good, though. I'll see if in a couple of weeks I'm starting to get better endurance on this thing.

But the main thing is it's making me more confident on the board. I think this upcoming season I'll be able to hit the features without a lot of manning-up required.

aiidoneus · 06-20-2011, 06:18 PM

So I guess you just kinda hop around on it?

**Donutz** · 06-20-2011, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aiidoneus

So I guess you just kinda hop around on it?

Yeah. Onto it, off of it, change positions. It's like practicing set plays without a defense. Allows you to get used to the technique without the danger.

slyder · 06-20-2011, 09:21 PM

Helps build balance and muscle memory and builds your leg and core muscles.

Plus anytime you can strap on your board and practice is a win.

-Slyder

aiidoneus · 06-21-2011, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donutz

Yeah. Onto it, off of it, change positions. It's like practicing set plays without a defense. Allows you to get used to the technique without the danger.

I think this weekend i will set something up. Be nice to get back on my snowboard.

uh oh a virus · 06-21-2011, 02:37 PM

Nice! I nice piece of wax and a hill will work wonders for that

I'm currently in the process of building a backyard jib. It's difficult because I am horrible with my hands, and I never feel like getting the wood and stuff for it =P It's officially summer though, so now I mine as well make use of my free time.

kung-POW · 06-22-2011, 04:05 AM

Hey Donutz, where about's do you live in Vancouver? I'm thinking of building one of those too.

06-19-2011, 05:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Donutz Drunk with power...er beer. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 3,700 Blog Entries: 177	Balance Beam beam1.jpg Based on one of the vids from the Snowboard Addiction series, I build a very basic balance beam from a 4x4 and a couple of pieces of 2x4. Didn't even use them newfangled screws -- nails were good enough for Noah, they're good enough fer me! Anyway, just got around to trying it out today. Lotta work hopping on and off that thing, but I can tell already that it's going to make a difference when the season starts. In just a half-hour, I got well into doing 180s on the beam, jumping 180's on and off, nose and tail slide positioning, etc. Can't say it's exactly like sliding down a rail, (not even close) but it's giving me a feeling for the balance. And I think most importantly, I felt almost like I got some snowboarding in. This may actually get me through the summer! __________________ Illegitimi non carborundum I hate the parts between winter...

06-19-2011, 10:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
slyder Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee Suburbs Posts: 1,929	WOW your doing a 180 on, impressive. We need to break ours out again to mess around on. I can 180 off ours but not onto. This is a huge leg work out hey. A dozen pops on/off and I'm winded. I use an old exercise mat on the garage floor, saves me from killing my grass. My boy last year. -Slyder __________________ Thanks -Slyder

06-20-2011, 11:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Donutz Drunk with power...er beer. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 3,700 Blog Entries: 177	Buttercups are already killing my grass. I'm quite happy to kill buttercups. Yeah, it's an amazing workout, and I think it's more of a core workout than most of the exercising I do, which is why I'm finding it such a shock. That's good, though. I'll see if in a couple of weeks I'm starting to get better endurance on this thing. But the main thing is it's making me more confident on the board. I think this upcoming season I'll be able to hit the features without a lot of manning-up required. __________________ Illegitimi non carborundum I hate the parts between winter...

06-20-2011, 09:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
slyder Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee Suburbs Posts: 1,929	Helps build balance and muscle memory and builds your leg and core muscles. Plus anytime you can strap on your board and practice is a win. -Slyder __________________ Thanks -Slyder

06-21-2011, 02:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
uh oh a virus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 278	Nice! I nice piece of wax and a hill will work wonders for that I'm currently in the process of building a backyard jib. It's difficult because I am horrible with my hands, and I never feel like getting the wood and stuff for it =P It's officially summer though, so now I mine as well make use of my free time. __________________

06-19-2011, 09:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
SkylineGTR Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 44	Replace that with a PVC pipe and shovel some snow from an ice rink into your car/truck and you can be jibbing in the summer.

06-20-2011, 06:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
aiidoneus -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 333	So I guess you just kinda hop around on it?

06-22-2011, 04:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
kung-POW Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 119	Hey Donutz, where about's do you live in Vancouver? I'm thinking of building one of those too. __________________ Weapon of choice : 2011 Skate banana 153W and 2011 Green Flux TT30's

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