Exercises For Snowboarding
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In this post I want to show you some of the best exercises for snowboarding so that you can shred hard all over the mountain this season. Before you go on your snowboarding trip, it is important to train your body so that it is ready for the specific physical nature of riding all day. Doing exercises that build your leg strength and rotational core strength will be very beneficial to enhance your snowboarding fitness and riding performance.
Below are 3 exercises for snowboarding that you can do using only a set of dumbbells. Make sure you watch the videos to make sure you are doing the exercises correctly.
Snowboarding Exercise #1 – Dumbbell Squat Jump
This is a great exercise for snowboarding because it helps develop leg strength and power so your legs can handle the thigh burning powder runs. In addition it also help protect your knees against injury because you are training your ability to absorb an eccentric force which is important when landing jumps.
When you do any jumping exercises with dumbbells, make sure you start with a light weight and build up. Focus on keeping your core braced and chest up and loading through your heels, then landing on the balls of your feet before bending your knees to absorb the landing.
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Snowboarding Exercise #2 – Dumbbell Rotational Chop
To perform the dumbbell rotational chop you will need to start with a dumbbell around 5-10kgs. This is one of the best rotational core exercises for snowboarding because it trains your ability to use rotational force which will help you perform powerful carves. The trick is to use your hip and shoulder power and keep your core braced to protect your lower back.
Try doing the exercise 8-10 repetitions each side, focusing on perfect technique by starting slow to master the exercise. Once you master this exercise it will go a long way to help improve your rotational snowboarding power.
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Snowboarding Exercise #3 – Goblet Lateral Squat
Even though you snowboard on two legs, if you think about it, it is pretty
rare to have both legs taking the same amount of weight when you are riding. Generally you will have either your weight on your front or back foot depending on the situation, and so therefore it is also important to develop single leg strength to improve your snowboarding. Lateral lunges are excellent exercises for snowboarding because they train your ability to absorb a lateral load and build single leg strength.
When performing this exercise try and keep a braced core and your chest up so you are not collapsing forward. Start with a light dumbbell and gradually increase the weight as your strength improves.
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Snowboarding Exercise Program
Hopefully you can see how these exercises can help your snowboarding this season. Make sure you have a go at them during your next workout and build your snowboarding fitness.
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