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ASIN:0071468994
Sales Rank: 109981
Catalog:Book
Binding:Paperback
Product Group:Book
Product Type:Abis Book
Manufacturer:International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
EAN: 9780071468992
Publication Date: 2006-06-16
Number Of Items: 1


Product Description:

Hit the slopes with greater strength, balance, and endurance than ever before

Whether you're a weekend warrior or an advanced athlete, Fit to Ski and Snowboard helps you create the ideal conditioning program for your body and your needs. You can do these personalized workouts at the gym or at home, tracking your progress with the workout log and muscle chart. You'll be amazed how much you can:

  • Improve your balance with wobble board and stability ball exercises
  • Strengthen and protect your back using core training techniques
  • Gain quicker reactions through plyometrics
  • Increase your flexibility with sun salutations and stretches

With this all-in-one fitness handbook, you're sure to be in peak condition next time you challenge the peaks.

". . . packed with exercises that let athletes tap their maximum potential before the snow flies."
--R. Mark Elling, author of The All-Mountain Skier

"Rocky's training tactics will help you improve fast!"
--Jeff Bennett, coauthor of The Complete Snowboarder

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David Faoro
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

Interesting, but not too helpful for Snowboarding

1/14/2010

I bought this book hoping it would offer some specific training tips and exercises for snowboarding. Other than the picture on the front cover, this book could apply to any sport. I doubt that Rocky has ever seen a snowboard in his life. That said, there are some good generic exercises and routines that apply to anyone. I was just hoping for a more snowboard/skiing targeted book.
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mark twain

get after it

11/4/2009

the book provided some stretches and lifts that focus on the core and legs that can be performed in your home. it helped me to form a workout that i do at the gym.
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Dr. Herby Bell
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful

On the mark, cogent and super practical

12/8/2006

As a practicing chiropractor for 25 years I have seen all of what can happen when you don't have a reference like Fit to Ski and Snowboard in your library. Rocky Snyder is a master at translating a no-nonsense training protocol into pure joy in skiing and snowboarding. Rocky's book will help prevent injury and inspire more charging and fun. What's not to like about a book like that?

Dr. Herby Bell
Capitola, CA
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Christopher G. Miske
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Terrific hands-on manual for ski/snowboard conditioning

12/1/2006

As an avid skier, I have personal experience with Rocky's books and his fitness/training regimine. What I have found most helpful about this book for ski/snowboard training is that it has a variety of exercises that will keep you busy throughout the off-season and keep you tuned during the season. If you get too familiar with an exercise you can easily find other exercises that will challenge you. Rocky's proven exercises really do work in keeping that edge to edge fitness and quickness required for skiing and snowboarding. The pictures and instruction make it easy to follow. The added bonus is that many of these exercises can be transfered to other sports. Every skier and snowboarder should have this book on his/her shelf. You'll use it often.
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Kenneth Dobberpuhl
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Fitness Professional Endorsement

12/1/2006

As a strength and conditioning professional and avid snowboarder I would give Rocky Snyder's "Fit to Snowboard and Ski" a solid "5 Star" rating. He has laid out functional progressions that will take a novice through expert rider/skier and develop the whole body for the demands of the sport.
The descriptions and pictures are easy to follow making this a very practical self-help guide. You can have lots of desire to improve but if you don't have the strength and stability behind it you will never reach your full potential.
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Read Reviews & Compare Prices for International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press Fit to Ski & Snowboard: The Skier's and Boarder's Guide to Strength and Conditioning. Hit the slopes with greater strength, balance, and endurance than ever before Whether you're a weekend warrior or an advanced athlete, Fit to Ski and Snowboard helps you create the ideal conditioning program for your body and your needs. You can do these personalized workouts at the gym or at home, tracking your progress with the workout log and muscle

 

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