How Weight Lifting Made me a Better Skiier....

[jenscats5]

And other tales from Vermont.....

Can you say free chicken wings at the bars from 3-6?? I can for 3 nights of my trip. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
free wings + beer = dinner.

Anyway, I can definitely say that being stronger made it easier for me to ski, turn, etc. I wasn't sore the day after at all, either day I skiied. I could feel which muscle areas were worked & glad that I lifted heavy in the chest. Triceps need work.

Back on the diet "next year" officially!!
I'm not going to worry about it too much thru the holidays.

I haven't had to much to drink in a week for I don't know how long!!

 

[PBR]

jenz, one of things noticed when doing a BB routine, is that a cross-over to another sport is sometimes affected....example, in training muscles to become shorter and adding mass we train the muscles to "pump up" this can hinder when we go into a sport that requires endurance and strength, especially sports with repetitive motions...like in my example of motorcycling, on or off road, will cause my arms, legs and back muscles to pump excessively and become exhuasted very rapidly...thats why you train differently for sports in the gym as compared to a BB routine...but Iam sure you know this...just rambling cause there is nothing to do on a saturday night...damn it...

 

[jenscats5]

What????????? hehehee, j/k

I really think being stronger helped me with skiing. I was able to push myself around better & wasn't tired or sore....good stuff

 

[jenscats5]

And now for the funny stories.....

My hubby didn't know that you can't put the ashes from the fireplace into the trash can. Needless to say, we had to buy the resort a new trash can for the room we stayed in. Luckily the place didn't burn down!!! hehehehe