leg help

[ThePitBull32]

Im living out in Lake Tahoe this winter. The altitude has done wonders for my lungs btw. I snowboard practically every day, which is a great leg workout, but mainly only for my left leg. Because of all my snowboarding, my lower body training has taken a hit, and I feel like my left leg is starting to overpower my right. Im not doing heavy leg workouts beacuse when I do my legs are sore for 2-3 days afterwards and I cant snowboard. When I do train my legs are tired from riding. My legs are endurance trained very well, but I have lost a lot of strength. Any suggestions for ways I can train heavy and not sacrifice snowboarding perfromance?

 

[Cap'n]

Squats

 

[Lard-ass]

well, cant you sacrifice ONE day a week snowboarding?
If not, just bite the bullet and squat and be sore ONE day a week, it wont kill you.


btw, done any cool tricks??

 

[ThePitBull32]

well, cant you sacrifice ONE day a week snowboarding?
If not, just bite the bullet and squat and be sore ONE day a week, it wont kill you.


btw, done any cool tricks??

I know I should take one day off, but time is running out and the powder is great. I guess ill throw heavy squats in one day a week.

As for my tricks, besides not killing myself, I trhow some spins out there, as well as some stuff on the rails and boxes when im in the park. Mostly I just like to ride through the trees.

 

[ahab]

lunges, step ups, split squats

If you're concerned about strength you're going to have to take some time off from snowboarding. Keep up with the lifting and you won't be sore. Even on days you don't lift doing some BW squats / lunges will keep you from getting sore.

 

[Lard-ass]

time is running out and the powder is great.

At second thought, Fuck weighttraining! If I were in your (snowboard)shoes, Id ride EVERYDAY, and start weighttraining after snowboard season is over. There nothing like riding powder and stompin some big spins:icon_chee :icon_chee :icon_chee :icon_chee

 

[Lusst]

Skwat!

 

[DEVILsSON]

Squat and Deadlift about 2-3 days a week with a moderate weight and not to failure. This should help solve your dilemma as you wont be sore and your legs will get stronger. I still suggest lower reps but keep intensity/load of any set 65-75% of 1rm.

 

[Crusty D]

Make sure your getting lots of good calories when your on the hill.(are you eating enough while your boarding?) That should help with fatigue. Then squat and deadlift as devilson said.

 

[Bamaispriceless]

I don't offer "leg" help, only squat help. We ain't bodybuilders, homie.

So in summary, the answer to every "leg" (???) question is SQUATSMOTHERFU*KER!

 

[MMA Wembly]

If your that into snow boarding, why dont you just wait to lift heavy until after the winter skiing season is over.

 

[Zerocrew1984]

pistols might even be affective.

 

[Tr4f1ka]

Squats

yes