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My new toy
After realizing I was getting old on my ski trip with the grand kids I
bought a "Skiers Edge" ski machine. I dabbled with something similar about 50 years ago but this is a little more improved. The curved track and trolley is the same type of thing but it uses a rubber band type resistance (2" wide and 1/4" thick) that is adjustable in 2 stages and the foot pads tilt so you can "edge" while you are working out. I am not sure how much actual ski training it does but I will be working on the muscles that were barking at me on the slopes. I have had it for a few days and I am already feeling the improvement. I have added a counter so I can keep track of my use. I am up to 200 and I am going for 400 or 500 without stopping. That should be a whole day of skiing. With this and the bowflex I should be a spry old geezer. Still waiting for Henc to bring me my other slotted wheel so I can interface that with my PC. |
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On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:35:49 -0400, wrote:
On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:51:27 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:15:35 -0400, wrote: After realizing I was getting old on my ski trip with the grand kids I bought a "Skiers Edge" ski machine. I dabbled with something similar about 50 years ago but this is a little more improved. The curved track and trolley is the same type of thing but it uses a rubber band type resistance (2" wide and 1/4" thick) that is adjustable in 2 stages and the foot pads tilt so you can "edge" while you are working out. I am not sure how much actual ski training it does but I will be working on the muscles that were barking at me on the slopes. I have had it for a few days and I am already feeling the improvement. I have added a counter so I can keep track of my use. I am up to 200 and I am going for 400 or 500 without stopping. That should be a whole day of skiing. With this and the bowflex I should be a spry old geezer. Still waiting for Henc to bring me my other slotted wheel so I can interface that with my PC. === Pictures? http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Skiers%20edge.jpg Do you use poles with that thing? -- Ban liars, tax cheats, juvenile name-callers, and narcissists...not guns! |
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On Fri, 01 Apr 2016 07:24:26 -0400, Keine Keyserscheiße
wrote: On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:35:49 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:51:27 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:15:35 -0400, wrote: After realizing I was getting old on my ski trip with the grand kids I bought a "Skiers Edge" ski machine. I dabbled with something similar about 50 years ago but this is a little more improved. The curved track and trolley is the same type of thing but it uses a rubber band type resistance (2" wide and 1/4" thick) that is adjustable in 2 stages and the foot pads tilt so you can "edge" while you are working out. I am not sure how much actual ski training it does but I will be working on the muscles that were barking at me on the slopes. I have had it for a few days and I am already feeling the improvement. I have added a counter so I can keep track of my use. I am up to 200 and I am going for 400 or 500 without stopping. That should be a whole day of skiing. With this and the bowflex I should be a spry old geezer. Still waiting for Henc to bring me my other slotted wheel so I can interface that with my PC. === Pictures? http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Skiers%20edge.jpg Do you use poles with that thing? No, it came with a couple but I don't know why I would want to use them. The whole point is balance and building quadriceps |
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#6
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On Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:10:34 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Fri, 01 Apr 2016 07:24:26 -0400, Keine Keyserscheiße wrote: On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 23:35:49 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:51:27 -0400, wrote: On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 22:15:35 -0400, wrote: After realizing I was getting old on my ski trip with the grand kids I bought a "Skiers Edge" ski machine. I dabbled with something similar about 50 years ago but this is a little more improved. The curved track and trolley is the same type of thing but it uses a rubber band type resistance (2" wide and 1/4" thick) that is adjustable in 2 stages and the foot pads tilt so you can "edge" while you are working out. I am not sure how much actual ski training it does but I will be working on the muscles that were barking at me on the slopes. I have had it for a few days and I am already feeling the improvement.. I have added a counter so I can keep track of my use. I am up to 200 and I am going for 400 or 500 without stopping. That should be a whole day of skiing. With this and the bowflex I should be a spry old geezer. Still waiting for Henc to bring me my other slotted wheel so I can interface that with my PC. === Pictures? http://gfretwell.com/ftp/Skiers%20edge.jpg Do you use poles with that thing? No, it came with a couple but I don't know why I would want to use them. The whole point is balance and building quadriceps Well, I suppose you don't do a lot or turning on that thing, so no need to plant a pole. |
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On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 11:26:29 -0700 (PDT), "John H."
wrote: On Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:10:34 AM UTC-4, wrote: Do you use poles with that thing? No, it came with a couple but I don't know why I would want to use them. The whole point is balance and building quadriceps Well, I suppose you don't do a lot or turning on that thing, so no need to plant a pole. I am not sure I ever planted a pole skiing either. You turn on the edges of your skis. That is what this machine should help me with. I started losing those muscles that you jam the edges in with and had trouble in the afternoon. I am up to over 1000 cycles a day (about 200-300 at a time) and I feel good. The balance thing came right back and I was doing it right away. I think the poles are just for people who have trouble keeping the weight over their feet. That is an old sailor thing. On the ship, you wanted to be able to just stand there on a pitching deck and not spill your coffee. You don't really want to move much above the waist and you certainly want your head to stay still. That will also keep you from getting sea sick. This is pretty much the same deal. |
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On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 4:20:09 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 11:26:29 -0700 (PDT), "John H." wrote: On Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:10:34 AM UTC-4, wrote: Do you use poles with that thing? No, it came with a couple but I don't know why I would want to use them. The whole point is balance and building quadriceps Well, I suppose you don't do a lot or turning on that thing, so no need to plant a pole. I am not sure I ever planted a pole skiing either. You turn on the edges of your skis. That is what this machine should help me with. I started losing those muscles that you jam the edges in with and had trouble in the afternoon. I am up to over 1000 cycles a day (about 200-300 at a time) and I feel good. The balance thing came right back and I was doing it right away. I think the poles are just for people who have trouble keeping the weight over their feet. That is an old sailor thing. On the ship, you wanted to be able to just stand there on a pitching deck and not spill your coffee. You don't really want to move much above the waist and you certainly want your head to stay still. That will also keep you from getting sea sick. This is pretty much the same deal. You really think all those Olympic skiers just have problems keeping their weight over their feet? I used poles a lot in turns, sharp turns, to help 'unload' the skis for a quick direction change. But, my knees were never what they should have been to be a 'good' skier. Moguls would kill my legs. After skiing the Dolomites, and getting spoiled, I've not been skiing one time since returning from Europe. |
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On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 05:36:12 -0700 (PDT), Keine Krausescheiße
wrote: On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 4:20:09 PM UTC-4, wrote: On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 11:26:29 -0700 (PDT), "John H." wrote: On Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:10:34 AM UTC-4, wrote: Do you use poles with that thing? No, it came with a couple but I don't know why I would want to use them. The whole point is balance and building quadriceps Well, I suppose you don't do a lot or turning on that thing, so no need to plant a pole. I am not sure I ever planted a pole skiing either. You turn on the edges of your skis. That is what this machine should help me with. I started losing those muscles that you jam the edges in with and had trouble in the afternoon. I am up to over 1000 cycles a day (about 200-300 at a time) and I feel good. The balance thing came right back and I was doing it right away. I think the poles are just for people who have trouble keeping the weight over their feet. That is an old sailor thing. On the ship, you wanted to be able to just stand there on a pitching deck and not spill your coffee. You don't really want to move much above the waist and you certainly want your head to stay still. That will also keep you from getting sea sick. This is pretty much the same deal. You really think all those Olympic skiers just have problems keeping their weight over their feet? I used poles a lot in turns, sharp turns, to help 'unload' the skis for a quick direction change. But, my knees were never what they should have been to be a 'good' skier. Moguls would kill my legs. After skiing the Dolomites, and getting spoiled, I've not been skiing one time since returning from Europe. I guess nobody ever explained to me what the poles were for. I don't think I have ever used them when I was actually skiing. I am not that aggressive in the slopes tho. I can do it but I never thought I was good at it. I just get down the hill. This machine is just because I realized my conditioning was affecting my ability to do that. These are different muscles than I use in my normal day to day. I am not doing the same duck walking I used to do in the computer biz. |
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#10
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On Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:27:25 -0400, wrote:
On Tue, 5 Apr 2016 05:36:12 -0700 (PDT), Keine Krausescheiße wrote: On Monday, April 4, 2016 at 4:20:09 PM UTC-4, wrote: On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 11:26:29 -0700 (PDT), "John H." wrote: On Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11:10:34 AM UTC-4, wrote: Do you use poles with that thing? No, it came with a couple but I don't know why I would want to use them. The whole point is balance and building quadriceps Well, I suppose you don't do a lot or turning on that thing, so no need to plant a pole. I am not sure I ever planted a pole skiing either. You turn on the edges of your skis. That is what this machine should help me with. I started losing those muscles that you jam the edges in with and had trouble in the afternoon. I am up to over 1000 cycles a day (about 200-300 at a time) and I feel good. The balance thing came right back and I was doing it right away. I think the poles are just for people who have trouble keeping the weight over their feet. That is an old sailor thing. On the ship, you wanted to be able to just stand there on a pitching deck and not spill your coffee. You don't really want to move much above the waist and you certainly want your head to stay still. That will also keep you from getting sea sick. This is pretty much the same deal. You really think all those Olympic skiers just have problems keeping their weight over their feet? I used poles a lot in turns, sharp turns, to help 'unload' the skis for a quick direction change. But, my knees were never what they should have been to be a 'good' skier. Moguls would kill my legs. After skiing the Dolomites, and getting spoiled, I've not been skiing one time since returning from Europe. I guess nobody ever explained to me what the poles were for. I don't think I have ever used them when I was actually skiing. I am not that aggressive in the slopes tho. I can do it but I never thought I was good at it. I just get down the hill. This machine is just because I realized my conditioning was affecting my ability to do that. These are different muscles than I use in my normal day to day. I am not doing the same duck walking I used to do in the computer biz. I actually got pretty decent while in Europe. There were a few runs I wouldn't try, but not many. The greatest ski day I ever had was skiing the 'Sella Ronda' in northern Italy. The trip starts when the first lift takes off in the morning, and then it's up and down and back up and down all the way around the Sella group of mountains. An Italian Ski Guide/Instructor is a requirement so the group (about ten of us) could get to the front of each lift as we went around the mountains. There was no stopping. The route covers 26km of skiing. That doesn't include distance covered by lifts. The picture below gives an idea of the trip. We used our poles a lot! http://www.dolomitisuperski.com/webs...e-di-siusi.png -- Ban liars, tax cheats, juvenile name-callers, and narcissists...not guns! |
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