Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 deffo mate, actually a couple of Japanese guys I know mostly ride at Kokusai, so this year we will def be doing a couple of trips back n forth….I wanna try kiroro as well this year Link to post Share on other sites
DCx3 2 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Forgot to mention that I now stand at the computer rather than sit. That's made a massive difference to my core in a very short space of time (3 months). And about 30 mins to an hour of that standing time I stand on a balancing board. do you have to bend over much at all? or is the computer at a nice height where you can stand up straight with good posture? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Forgot to mention that I now stand at the computer rather than sit. That's made a massive difference to my core in a very short space of time (3 months). And about 30 mins to an hour of that standing time I stand on a balancing board. do you have to bend over much at all? or is the computer at a nice height where you can stand up straight with good posture? Only on busy Saturdays at the Blue oyster Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Pow 52 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 ha ha. no I'm like Rick Wakeman at the keyboard now. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 16 Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Cycling Link to post Share on other sites
hellyer 216 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 This is how I stay sharp (for an old bloke) in the 'Off" season. August 2014 Link to post Share on other sites
sapporo 8 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Kiroro is lots of fun too, but not having a car, Kokusai is much easier to get to and therefore much more frequented since discovering there is a bus direct to Kokusai from Maruyama bus station. To get to Kiroro you either have to go to the JR bus station or the Chuo bus station. Worth the trip there though! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 theres a bus from Maruyama straight to Kousai?! hmm…..I gotta check kokusai out this season Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Ended up hitting Snova today, last-minute decision. Spent most of the time getting comfortable on the kicker, with a sprinkling of guratori on the side. Feeling wiped out now. Good exercise! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 sounds like time for some beer or sake, MO Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Excellent suggestion, klingon! Link to post Share on other sites
u-tan 2 Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Any fitness regime can't be a bad thing. I think particularly squats and lunges as mentioned above. I don't snowboard, so I can't compare the exact feeling but I think skating transition (ramp, bowl etc) must be pretty good. Throw some powerslides and imagine the snow spray. Obviously, grinds, board slides etc. are good if you like hitting the park. If you are in Japan it shouldn't be too hard to find a skate park with a mini ramp or at least some quarter pipes not too far from you. Only downside is you could end up with an injury that will keep you off the slopes for a while. I had a sprained knee this year that left me pretty much immobile for a week back in May. Link to post Share on other sites
69 5 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 How did you get that injury, u-tan? Link to post Share on other sites
u-tan 2 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 Of all things, doing a boneless. Trying to gap between a quarter pipe and a mini ramp (about 4 foot high) and only a small gap, about 1 foot. I made it twice but landed without much speed in the mini ramp. So I tried it a third time and tried to kind of go higher, so I could catch more of the transition on the landing. It is hard to explain and it happened really fast, but I kind of over rotated the 180 and as I landed, one foot bounced off the board and the other was sort of stuck on there. So as I fell, the one foot that was still on the board went down the transition really fast as I sort of tumbled at a really awkward angle. The knee of my right leg got really twisted around and sprained. All big, fat, stiff and purple. Even now it still makes a weird clicking sound. Still, we have to do something when there isn't snow. If it wasn't for skateboards I might be a drunkard or a pachinko junkie. Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 I might be a drunkard or a pachinko junkie. NTTAWWT! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 I usually start the season in a not very good shape and always regret it. No doubt this season will be no different. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Big Al 16 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Just had my first gym session in ages followed by a swim. Feeling great now but will probably be a bit stiff tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites
Hyst 1 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Did not much hiking this summer, but at my age i have taken up a little ski-gym ! Link to post Share on other sites
ozsnowbum 9 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 bodyweight/weighted squats, hill sprints, kettlebells, pullups, running during offseason. snowboard during season. Link to post Share on other sites
MagSeven 40 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 I was out on a closed road yesterday and saw a group of guys who were obviously training for the ski season. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 That looks fun actually, wouldn't mind having a go at that. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted September 30, 2014 Share Posted September 30, 2014 Yeah that does look rather cool actually, and does looks like a great way to keep your skiing form and body up to scratch during the off season. Not long now, Just over 2 months and I hope to be getting my first slide of the new season on its way! Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I had a go with some of that gear a few years ago, it was fun. Not as good as snow of course. Legs felt it the next day! Link to post Share on other sites
MagSeven 40 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Looked really good fun. And good training too as they were skating back up the hill after they finished each run! Link to post Share on other sites
Chriselle 158 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 I used to teach inline skating to beginners who wanted to use it for ski season prep. Also, played inline hockey during the summer up in Hokkaido. I should break out the blades and go for skate.. Link to post Share on other sites
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