Ski Specific Exercises?

[Sunsetter95]

Where at in your range of motion does it hurt? I felt an explosion in my should a few months ago after throwing a football (not warming up ) about 40 yards. I could really feel the pain on the backwards motion of a throw. My wife is a PT but couldn't diagnose 100% whether it was rotator or labrum without a MRI and I almost went for one. But it acutally healed itself in about 2 weeks, I guess I got lucky with just a small labrum tweak. Thought I was going to miss flag football and softball this spring, oh yeah, and some boarding!!

I have s small tear in the labrum right next to the bicep tendon. It hurts mostly on an extension across my chest and trying to push on anything. There are other motions as well. I just have to see if the rotator exercises strengthen it enough to make it usable while skiing. Time will truly tell. Well for now, golfing doesn't hurt as long as I warm it up a bit. Oh yea, I just got a new set of clubs too. I'm glad that I can at least enjoy them for now.

[Malibudude]

One of the best all time exercises is pull ups bar none.

[UWSkier]

One of the best all time exercises is pull ups bar none.

If you're not using a bar, what are you using?

[UWSkier]

Ed,

When I do the above exercises, yes, I have my feet positioned as if they were in my bindings. These exercises don't give you as much range of motion work as traditional exercises, but they will put a good burn into your shoulders.

Even so, I've still yet to find anything that REALLY gets me in the shape to keep from getting sore on the first few sets of the year.

Added degree of difficulty I incorporated today: flip a Bosu ball upside-down and stand on the platform and do this exercise. It tears you up.

[Lieutenant Dan]

In response to an earlier post regarding deadlifts I went searching on the web to find out how to do them right. I ended up finding a site by a guy named Caleb Lee called "Doubleyourgains". He has an interesting ("beginners") workout called 3x5 where you do 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps for only 3-5 full-body type exercises like squats, deadlifts, overhead barbell presses, pull-ups and dips. He has lot's of great articles and links to other sites and proper lifting techniques, etc. and he doesn't try to sell you anything like powders or vitamins.

I've struggled with keeping the motivation for any type of weightlifting program in the past but I am about 4 weeks into this one and I can't wait to get to the gym for my next workout (he refers to them as "practices"). I started with really low weights, e.g. just the olympic bar for some, and have been increasing the weight by 5 - 10 lbs each workout. I am now lifting more weight than I ever have before, have minimal soreness the day after, and can really feel the difference in overall body toning that I was missing from other workouts of the past. I'm hoping that by mid-season I will really be significantly stronger than ever, I wish I'd found out about this sooner...

A lesson learned here, stay away from all of those lifts and machines that isolate muscle groups, like the cable pull-down or even bench presses. Do total body exercises that require you to engage your core and glutes.

[Malibudude]

If you're not using a bar, what are you using?

It's one time the expression bar none becomes a double entendre in this case.....

I've used an illusion tower, door jam molding before or a tree branch..

[Killer]

I have had shoulder/rotator cuff tendonosis/impingement for the last number of years

i have done it all. Pt, accupumcture, massage, and finally a sports med doc

DO NOT CONTINUE UNTILYOU GET IT CHECKED OUT BY A ORTHOPEADIC SPECIALIST

For me my problem is weak back muscles supporting the many rotator cuff muscles

these problems are very common and almost impossible to diagnose exactly

its been a real letdown for me as all I want to do is ski and often i cant from the pain. Im only 30 and am thinking there may be bone spurs affecting the impingement. Getting into the spe cialists can be tough...

I let my injury "heal itself" and am paying for it now. Get it taken care of soon!

[Molarbu]

I've been crossfitting for a couple of months, I hope it helps when the season gets here!