out of shape bro ...iv never gotten tired of boarding or sick of it and i think people who complain while doing the best sport in the world are kind of annoying

 

You never get tired? really? I'm talking about 6 hours of riding non-stop.

 

I'm not complaining. When I'm just freeriding all day it's not that tiring for me. But when I start doing tricks and presses it tires the shit out of me. Usually I don;t feel like shit until in get in the car though, that's when it hits me.

 

i don't really get tired until after i'm completely done and home. i rode all day today and am pretty sore. i'm also sick, but i think it's been coming on for a few days now.

 

The only times I get tired are deep pow days and it's mainly my fault. Sorry, but buttering through deep pow is just too fun not to do it!

 

Pressing in powder is too easy. buttering on the hardpacked groomed snow is when you feel the burning sensation in your leg.

 

I went all day today too and my legs are sore as hell. Still going tomorrow though :thumbsup:

 

yea it doesnt hit me until im back home and ready for that bomb sleep after a day on the slopes

 

Yeah man I feel you.

I used to have similar (may a little less intense tho) fatigue issues after full days of riding.

I used to get up at 5ish am, drive up to Bear, get on the lift by 8:45ish, ride until 1:30 pm, get lunch, then continue riding from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Then drive back home.

Days like that definitely left me feeling pretty beat

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Now I like to take more breaks and ride a little more laid back, just having a good time, not trying to squeeze every last ounce of snowboarding out of the day like I used to...


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By the sounds of it though, I think you could probably benefit from exercising regularly (like run 2 miles every other day, to increase endurance) and eating healthy. Big breakfast high in protein and then follow it up with 4 small-sized meals spaced out throughout the day. Should keep your body fueled pretty well and at least take care of those headaches

Also, sometimes, I like to post up in my car after lunch (round 1:30 pm) and take a 30 minute nap...pretty refreshing...

 

hahaha i really like your style.

 

Fatigue, muscle aches, and weakness sound like normal out of shape stuff. The headaches and feeling sick makes me question if you are taking care of yourself on the hill. By that I mostly mean staying hydrated. Even though you may never sweat in the slightest you are still removing alot more water from your body while boarding then when at rest. There are also electrolytes and sugar that you need to stay normal. All of that is why Gatorade works.

 

Sounds like this is OPs problem maybe.

I try to be the first in line every morning I go out and ride till they kick us out. Tired, feeling high and wasted, need a sauna and a hot shower and a massage but never had a headache or felt sick.

 

Bro out of shape, hydration and on hill energy management, e.g., h2O, and a hand full of dried fruit and nuts while on the chair. Today, Sat.; worked night shift (11-7:30) Friday night...off work at 7:30 drive 70 min, ride from 9-3...good dry pow day , take a short nap, drive 70 min back home, have dinner and shower, sleep 7-10 pm and back at work at 10:45. Not a usual occurance and I will be sleeping a good part of Sunday during the day.

 

Is it because I'm out of shape?

Post a recent pic and that's easily answered.

 

I'm typically up at 5ish, and try to ride from 8:30am to 10pm and only really feel fatigued when I sit in the car and take my boots off. I rest on the lifts and take a lunch break but other than that no time to loose... guess I'm worried about getting older and don't give tiredness much thought

 

I think Snowolf hit the nail on the head: ride smart.

Besides all the stuff already mentioned (hydration, food, small pauses to get your breath back, using the equipment correctly, using efficient techniques) I would add a few things that could be the reason why you're feeling super tired:

1. If you are learning new stuff or riding new types of terrain you will be concentrating harder than usual and this will take extra energy.

2. If you are trying scary stuff you will be pumping a lot of adrenaline (proportionate to how scary the stuff is) and this, I find, will spend A LOT of your energy. In some of these situations you might even be using energy that you don't have.

EDIT: having sex the same evening helps A LOT to get rid of the fatigue and get you ready for the next day!

 

EDIT: having sex the same evening helps A LOT to get rid of the fatigue and get you ready for the next day!

I mean, if you only last a minute, yeah, it's not too draining... If you want her to actually enjoy it though...

So how exactly is the gym a waste of time? Believe it or not there are people out there who aren't happy being weak their entire life.

I think what he is trying to say is that he (and I imagine most people) would prefer to do a sport to stay in shape rather than do repetitive actions at the gym. The gym certainly isn't a waste of time, but, for example, I would prefer to play an hour of tennis over an hour at the gym if it meant the same net gain in terms of getting in shape.

 

Sounds like you are out of shape. Snowboarding is one of the most physically demanding sports out there, especially when you ride hard. You will be burning enough calories to lose a pound of fat a day.

Most people will totally experience the crash afterwards. The big difference however is that when your in good snowboarding shape, you will be exhausted, but your body won't ache,(very much). I would imagine that if you eat enough calories and drink enough water the exhaustion feeling won't be so personified, I have a bad habit of just go-go-going all day long with no food/water break, meaning I'm ready to take a nap at the end of the day.

The best way to get into better snowboarding shape? Snowboard more!

 

All the tips and advice above are spot on keeping hydrated, getting into shape ect. I will add that it's also a matter of conditioning, not just staying in shape. If you sit behind a desk all day then just work out at the gym for an hour or two a day, yes you will be in good shape. However your body is only used to exerting that amount of energy for short periods. I've worked manual labor jobs all my life so my body is used to being in motion for extended periods. It may be that your body isn't conditioned to go for the longer time frame. As someone above said, maybe some distance running would be good. I mountain bike 10-20 miles a day, builds good endurance and isn't anywhere near as hard on my crappy knees.

 

All the tips and advice above are spot on keeping hydrated, getting into shape ect. I will also add that it's also a matter of conditioning, not just staying in shape. If you sit behind a desk all day then just work out at the gym for an hour or two a day, yes you will be in good shape. However your body is only used to exerting that amount of energy for short periods. I've worked manual labor jobs all my life so my body is used to being in motion for extended periods. It may be that your body isn't conditioned to go for the longer time frame. As someone above said, maybe some distance running would be good. I mountain bike 10-20 miles a day, builds good endurance and isn't anywhere near as hard on my crappy knees.

Good point, that's one of the reasons I think the Gym is a waste of time. Instead, spend that time doing a physical sport that you enjoy. let's face it, the Gym is boring, and because it's boring most people abandon it and end up getting no physical exercise at all.

 

At the start of the year i usually got tired but it was just cause i had a month long break between my construction job and snowboarding season where i did nothing but sit on the couch and play Xbox. Now I normally go the hill for about 5-7 hours a day and only stop when I'm hiking to get to the good stuff. When I get home I'm normally just out of energy however i have started to notice that I don't drink enough water and sometimes when i get home I feel a bit lightheaded.

 

Use that thing between your ears bro, snowboarding takes a lot of effort. You said 6 hours non stop of riding...you wouldn't run a marathon if you're out of shape, dehydrated, and not eating right.

1) No energy drinks
2) Drink plenty of water
3) don't eat a bunch of shit that's bad for you on the hill
4) Stretch
5) Get in shape before the season starts.

 

think i'm out of shape?

 

Indeed.... strength vs. endurance

 

Gym mostly puts on mass I have learned. Real strength and endurance comes from doing something sports wise. Of course it always depends on the type of workouts you do.

 

I'm with SnoWolf on this one. Dehydration is a killer, and learning to ride more effeciently will help you last longer.

So drink fluids especially with electrolytes. No soda, excess coffee, etc.

Take lessons. The common misconception is once you can link turns there is now more need for lessons. At that point you have only explored the tip of the iceberg.

I would also say to do a light work out before hitting the mountain(yoga, body weight exercises, light jog,etc.) and make sure to take a semi easy run with some breaks with stretching. I know this is really hard to do on powder days but it will help you have a better quality day.

 

Actually, I would say all the dead lifts, squats, leg curls and presses have significantly helped me in snowboarding....

The results speak for themselves when comparing to some friends. Of course I don't solely stay in the gym, combination always works best. I play soccer, hike the back country etc etc… but to take gym out of the equation I find ridiculous… (no offence)

 

Yep. Don't think weights helps stamina? try this exercise: Start at the heaviest dumbells at which you can do 1 rep. Rep until failure. Immediately move to the next set down. Rep until failure. Repeat until you hit a weight where you can do 8, or until you run out of dumbells. I do that with curls and seated presses. By the end of it, I'm panting and can't stand up.

The important thing though is to vary the workouts. Same thing day after day gets stale and stops being effective.

But the more physically active things you can do, the better. Running, hiking, tennis, SNOWBOARDING, not only are good exercise, but they reduce stress, get your mind off the crap, and keep you young. And they're a better pasttime than watching the idiot box.

 

One of the issues here is everyone's varying definition of "in shape." To me in shape doesn't just mean being able to run several miles or perform hours of low intensity aerobic activity. IMO strength is major part of being in shape.

Regardless, I never train using endurance style workouts but I can definitely say that my legs don't get as worn out from snowboarding as my friends because the muscles in my legs as well as my CNS have adapted to handling stress purely from going to the gym. Strength training has directly improved my ability to avoid muscle fatigue caused by riding all day.

 

Strength training helps with aerobic sports. Going to the gym doesn't necessarily mean a person is trying to look like a bodybuilder. Having strong muscles helps with activities such as running, cycling, xc skiing, etc.

 

Alot of endurance is about mental toughness and pacing yourself. As noted earlier...having an energy management plan. 1-2 times a month I do a 24-36 hour shift and you definitely have to have a plan to pull it off...eat healthy, short naps (5-15 min) when possible and contain the mental stresses/fatigue.

 

All super good points and well taken. Gym exercises can be a highly beneficial towards improving shape for various sports.

My main point was simply targeted towards those who do nothing except the gym. As a means of getting exercise, it ends up turning a lot of "non-athletic" people away from exercising because they start correlating getting exercise with doing repetitive and frankly boring tasks.

Since I don't train professionally to do anything, I'm happy just getting exercise from doing activities that are fun.

 

All super good points and well taken. Gym exercises can be a highly beneficial towards improving shape for various sports.

My main point was simply targeted towards those who do nothing except the gym. As a means of getting exercise, it ends up turning a lot of "non-athletic" people away from exercising because they start correlating getting exercise with doing repetitive and frankly boring tasks.

I feel a bit sorry for people who go to the gym and do nothing else (at least where I live). Even on a mild, sunny day I see people running on a treadmill while looking out the window at the nice park with the running path on the other side of the glass. Or, they'll be on the exercise bike instead of on a real bike. I suppose there could be some legitimate reasons, such as severe environmental allergies, living in a dangerous area, or having a phobia of some sort, but if there are no limitations then why not get outside? I know some people work such long hours that pretty much all they can do is stop by the gym for 30 minutes on the way home late at night, but I feel sorry they have to do that to make ends meet and I commend them for exercising at all.

 

Nod to the Phenom and the gym...

It may not be necessary, but as I am about to turn 38 yrs old, it has helped me in multiple ways beyond the idea of simple muscle training.

First, lifting weights is great for increasing bone density, which significantly strengthens the bones and is important in nasty spills.

If you mix up your routines, it also preps the muscle for any shocking movements that you may encounter... i.e. looking deformed as you try to stay up and ride out that 30ft back 3 you just threw.

There are so many ways to work out... I do wall squats with the bouncy ball between my back and the wall, the whole time moving up and down and back and forth while in a squatted position... just as I do when riding.

I do a lot of core training, my favorite being pullups and leg raises simultaneously, but there are all kinds of things to help keep your core in shape.

I do a lot of cardio as well, which is key imo.

One very important thing to remember is to stretch if you do a good amount of strength training and want to be in board shape. Stretching is crucial.

I do think that riding is the best way to be in riding shape, but you have to find a way to stay in shape when not riding. I do the gym all year and skating in the warmer times, but I used to play many other sports... still b-ball and tennis but not nearly as much as board sports.