Calling all Gym-Rat Skiers

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All my lifting friends hate on skiing and my ski friends don’t lift. Consider this a gym gabber for skiers, so post pr’s, maxes, tips, and all things lifting
 
i like front squats. everyone hates them. but i don't, i like them (even though everyone hates them, which is the opposite of how i feel about them). it's just kind of like, when i talk to people, i find out that they don't like them. which is surprising, because i do in fact like them (front squats, that is).
 
14488305:SteezyYeeter said:
i like front squats. everyone hates them. but i don't, i like them (even though everyone hates them, which is the opposite of how i feel about them). it's just kind of like, when i talk to people, i find out that they don't like them. which is surprising, because i do in fact like them (front squats, that is).
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i personally back squats, as in squats with the weight on your back, more than front squats, and i know some people don’t like front squats, squats with the weight in the front that is, but i enjoy them to an extent(front squats)
 
I went too hard in the gym and accidentally didn't eat enough protein today and I bonked real hard. puked in the YMCA bathroom

maxed leg press tho at 300lb at 5reps today

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14488324:CowboySkibop said:
I went too hard in the gym and accidentally didn't eat enough protein today and I bonked real hard. puked in the YMCA bathroom

maxed leg press tho at 300lb at 5reps today

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puking in the Y bathroom is core af
 
14488324:CowboySkibop said:
maxed leg press tho at 300lb at 5reps today
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love the leg press machine. back squats are fun but not having to load plates every time is too nice to not do them
 
14488327:bootspace said:
puking in the Y bathroom is core af
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hell yea dawg, I went full send for it today

14488328:bootspace said:
love the leg press machine. back squats are fun but not having to load plates every time is too nice to not do them
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word, I'm kinda shit at back squats yet so leg press is my vibe lmaoo
 
I need to hit the gym. Besides skiing I just walk the dogs and climb.

I think my most impressive was finally hitting 225 on power cleans. Idk if that’s a lot but chuckin 2 plates up felt nice
 
14488342:muffMan. said:
I need to hit the gym. Besides skiing I just walk the dogs and climb.

I think my most impressive was finally hitting 225 on power cleans. Idk if that’s a lot but chuckin 2 plates up felt nice
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definitely a milestone, and yeah cleans make me feel huge
 
Not there anymore since I broke my leg skiing but here is where I left off

PRs:

Bench: 295

Dead Lift: 415

Hang clean: 245

3 Mile Run: 20:24

I'm so tired of eating chicken, burgers, and deli meat. Any suggestions?

Fish is too expensive.

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I’ve slowed down a little now that skiing starts, my bench got up to about 235 at 160lb body weight. My squat has always sucked, like 275 but I almost always take it easier than that. Barbell shoulder press has been feeling great though, we don’t have a specific rack for it so I have to setup a bench in the squat rack and put the arms at shoulder height but it’s a powerful feeling exercise
 
14488305:SteezyYeeter said:
i like front squats. everyone hates them. but i don't, i like them (even though everyone hates them, which is the opposite of how i feel about them). it's just kind of like, when i talk to people, i find out that they don't like them. which is surprising, because i do in fact like them (front squats, that is).
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Front squats are valid as long as you don’t have to do them on smith
 
Im a big hang clean supporter. Leftover from my days of college baseball. PR all time was 235. Great athletic movement for all around performance
 
all gym stuff will help with skiing. Squats with medium weight high reps has worked best for me. about 5 sets of 10 reps of 225 has really improved my leg power and endurance.

Front squats medium weight and wall sits help tremendously i've found as well.

Stairmaster or incline treadmill every gym workout!!!

Don't forget upperbody and core!!! abs every day!
 
I go off and on when if din time but school and other stuff takes priority. When I’m done school tho it’s yoked time
 
14488320:AsherDonati24 said:
dumbbell chest press > bench press
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14488466:VTshredder69 said:
Surprised how easy it was to get 8 reps of 90's this week. so used to just doing 60's, 70's, 80's
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Might be kind of Jerry of me but I always stuck to just incline db presses because flat bench feels so awkward getting in position especially with heavy ass weights
 
14488471:Abarski said:
Might be kind of Jerry of me but I always stuck to just incline db presses because flat bench feels so awkward getting in position especially with heavy ass weights
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Always try flat my friend! Your chest will grow so much stronger with flat, incline and even decline.

High reps with medium weight is just as good if not better than heavy weight!
 
14488471:Abarski said:
Might be kind of Jerry of me but I always stuck to just incline db presses because flat bench feels so awkward getting in position especially with heavy ass weights
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Put the weights on your knees and roll back while pushing your knees to your chest
 
14488465:VTshredder69 said:
all gym stuff will help with skiing. Squats with medium weight high reps has worked best for me. about 5 sets of 10 reps of 225 has really improved my leg power and endurance.

Front squats medium weight and wall sits help tremendously i've found as well.

Stairmaster or incline treadmill every gym workout!!!

Don't forget upperbody and core!!! abs every day!
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ABS EVERY DAY!!!!
 
Have been going to the gym for 3 weeks now, feels good bros. Just got back squat above body weight at 185lbs for 8sets 5reps. Probably going to go for higher rep lower set count next week and go for the 205lbs. Leg press at 270lbs now. And I do a core routine that kills me every day here it is for any one interested:

Crunches

Russian twist

side planks (moving hips up then down)

Bicycle crunches

leg raises (alternating legs up then knees in)

Isometric leg raise

Do this circuit 3 times, no rest between exercises, rest between circuit. I am at 20 reps of each (for russian twist and bicycle it is technically 40 since you do both sides) and 20seconds of isometric leg lift. Modify it as needed and increase on a weekly basis, or add weight to the exercises. I plan to add weight once I am able to do 30reps of each.

Also do yoga, it will help you so much with skiing its insane, and just life in general.

Now only if I could talk to the qt goth girl at the gym :(
 
People that walk on treadmills are pathetic get on the stair master and show some effort treadmills walk you you dont walk. Even incline 12 is nowhere near comparable. I crank It up for 30 minutes after an hour long workout to get a sweat.

Hammer curls

leg extension

Bulgarian split squats

leg press
 
14488549:macfive said:
Have been going to the gym for 3 weeks now, feels good bros. Just got back squat above body weight at 185lbs for 8sets 5reps. Probably going to go for higher rep lower set count next week and go for the 205lbs. Leg press at 270lbs now. And I do a core routine that kills me every day here it is for any one interested:

Crunches

Russian twist

side planks (moving hips up then down)

Bicycle crunches

leg raises (alternating legs up then knees in)

Isometric leg raise

Do this circuit 3 times, no rest between exercises, rest between circuit. I am at 20 reps of each (for russian twist and bicycle it is technically 40 since you do both sides) and 20seconds of isometric leg lift. Modify it as needed and increase on a weekly basis, or add weight to the exercises. I plan to add weight once I am able to do 30reps of each.

Also do yoga, it will help you so much with skiing its insane, and just life in general.

Now only if I could talk to the qt goth girl at the gym :(
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My girlfriends doing 455 leg press for solid reps are you doing like 20 or something?
 
Buddy and I just had the most fucked shoulder workout, the pump was insane. Big lateral raise supersets and alternating drop sets on each arm
 
14488358:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:
Not there anymore since I broke my leg skiing but here is where I left off

PRs:

Bench: 295

Dead Lift: 415

Hang clean: 245

3 Mile Run: 20:24

I'm so tired of eating chicken, burgers, and deli meat. Any suggestions?

Fish is too expensive.

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Crock pot chuck roast, thin sliced round steak marinaded and grilled, ribeyes, spinach/pepper/onion/egg casserole are some of my go-to's
 
14488549:macfive said:
Have been going to the gym for 3 weeks now, feels good bros. Just got back squat above body weight at 185lbs for 8sets 5reps. Probably going to go for higher rep lower set count next week and go for the 205lbs. Leg press at 270lbs now. And I do a core routine that kills me every day here it is for any one interested:

Crunches

Russian twist

side planks (moving hips up then down)

Bicycle crunches

leg raises (alternating legs up then knees in)

Isometric leg raise

Do this circuit 3 times, no rest between exercises, rest between circuit. I am at 20 reps of each (for russian twist and bicycle it is technically 40 since you do both sides) and 20seconds of isometric leg lift. Modify it as needed and increase on a weekly basis, or add weight to the exercises. I plan to add weight once I am able to do 30reps of each.

Also do yoga, it will help you so much with skiing its insane, and just life in general.

Now only if I could talk to the qt goth girl at the gym :(
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you'll be squatting 275 in a month if you keep up that routine consistently baby!
 
Do yall listen to the same music when you lift or do you mix it up?

Personally I kinda mix rap and metal depending on the day
 
14488921:VTshredder69 said:
you'll be squatting 275 in a month if you keep up that routine consistently baby!
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At this point Im just stoked I made it past body weight in less than a month, I was hoping to reach body weight after a month of training.
 
14488961:macfive said:
At this point Im just stoked I made it past body weight in less than a month, I was hoping to reach body weight after a month of training.
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Hell yea dude.

I've lifted for about 10 years. Most of that time was 2-3 days a week with a horrible diet. In the past 3 months i've been doing the chicken rice brocolli diet. Some days fish and some days beef. High protein intake helps SO much with gains.

Repped eight 90 lb dumbell chest press a few days ago which had me stoked AF. That was with 65, 75 and 85 sets before getting to 90.

Diet is more important than the actual weight!!!! but go 5 days a week and ski the other two!!!!
 
14488966:VTshredder69 said:
Hell yea dude.

I've lifted for about 10 years. Most of that time was 2-3 days a week with a horrible diet. In the past 3 months i've been doing the chicken rice brocolli diet. Some days fish and some days beef. High protein intake helps SO much with gains.

Repped eight 90 lb dumbell chest press a few days ago which had me stoked AF. That was with 65, 75 and 85 sets before getting to 90.

Diet is more important than the actual weight!!!! but go 5 days a week and ski the other two!!!
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I have been doing chicken and rice, should probably add broccoli into that mix. Oatmeal with a ridiculous amount of nuts in it for the protein.

My routine has been 4 days, legs and core every day, with alternating push and pull routines. Upper body fucking kills me. I am definitely stronger in my legs than I am in my chest. However that is probably for the best cus skiing. Squatting has seen good results, which is surprising cause I have long femurs relative to tibia and my upper body. so my balance point is way more forward than that of someone with a more proportioned body. I should try dumbbell chest press, I have just been doing barbell chest press since it is more balanced through the body so less difficult. And even that my chest press is maxed at 135 for one set.

Diet > Sleep > Workout routine

Does not matter how hard you work out, if your diet is wack or sleep is poor, returns on exercise will be diminished.
 
14488994:macfive said:
I have been doing chicken and rice, should probably add broccoli into that mix. Oatmeal with a ridiculous amount of nuts in it for the protein.

My routine has been 4 days, legs and core every day, with alternating push and pull routines. Upper body fucking kills me. I am definitely stronger in my legs than I am in my chest. However that is probably for the best cus skiing. Squatting has seen good results, which is surprising cause I have long femurs relative to tibia and my upper body. so my balance point is way more forward than that of someone with a more proportioned body. I should try dumbbell chest press, I have just been doing barbell chest press since it is more balanced through the body so less difficult. And even that my chest press is maxed at 135 for one set.

Diet > Sleep > Workout routine

Does not matter how hard you work out, if your diet is wack or sleep is poor, returns on exercise will be diminished.
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Let your body rest more between push and pull days, or alternate your workouts so muscle groups aren't getting hammered every 48hrs. You need time to heal to get stronger.
 
14488955:ReturnToMonkey said:
Do yall listen to the same music when you lift or do you mix it up?

Personally I kinda mix rap and metal depending on the day
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Mostly the same stuff but I have 2 playlists that have enough content to keep it from feeling repetitive.



My go to workout artists:

Korn

Slipknot

Limp Bizkit

Crossfade

Disturbed

Drowning Pool

Chevelle

System of a Down

Papa Roach

Some of the newer stuff is good too:

Parkway Drive

Make them Suffer

ERRA

Motionless in White

I prevail.

I've got a workout and a metal playlist if anyone is looking for new workout songs

-https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uw7DMCLlTwDHQLblGMmU4?si=c7d2ceded7444ca5

-https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1kgtZaShH67epA7VVHU6KR?si=dcf687a1a67749a5
 
14488999:ASSholebomber22 said:
Let your body rest more between push and pull days, or alternate your workouts so muscle groups aren't getting hammered every 48hrs. You need time to heal to get stronger.
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I should have clarified, Monday Tuesday, Thursday Friday. are the days I work out. To work out 4 days a week there will have to be 2 consecutive workout days no matter what.I guess I could go every other day, so that I am doing Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, then the cycle repeats.
 
14488994:macfive said:
I have been doing chicken and rice, should probably add broccoli into that mix. Oatmeal with a ridiculous amount of nuts in it for the protein.

My routine has been 4 days, legs and core every day, with alternating push and pull routines. Upper body fucking kills me. I am definitely stronger in my legs than I am in my chest. However that is probably for the best cus skiing. Squatting has seen good results, which is surprising cause I have long femurs relative to tibia and my upper body. so my balance point is way more forward than that of someone with a more proportioned body. I should try dumbbell chest press, I have just been doing barbell chest press since it is more balanced through the body so less difficult. And even that my chest press is maxed at 135 for one set.

Diet > Sleep > Workout routine

Does not matter how hard you work out, if your diet is wack or sleep is poor, returns on exercise will be diminished.
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Church. Sounds like you don't need any more advice!

only thing I can add is I've found tremendous help / progress with adding incline treadmill walk / stairmaster every day.

Tacks on 20 mins to gym but have seen stupendous results with it.
 
I want to bulk my calves, but they’re already a little bit too large for the cuffs of my ski boots, and I don’t want to have to drop money on new boots. It’s tough out here.
 
14489076:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:
Need calf building advice. We have a stair stepper, smith machine, DBs but no seated calf machine...
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Been working my calves since 8th grade and used a seated calf machine for the first time yesterday, they're hella overrated. Just made my knees hurt more and I didn't feel like it worked as well. Was also introduced to the concept of using the leg press machine for calf raises which worked pretty well, but I still feel like free weights on a ledge works the best for full range of motion and balance

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14489076:STEEZUS_CHRI5T said:
Need calf building advice. We have a stair stepper, smith machine, DBs but no seated calf machine...
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14489078:MastePoleWhacker said:
I want to bulk my calves, but they’re already a little bit too large for the cuffs of my ski boots, and I don’t want to have to drop money on new boots. It’s tough out here.
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I thought it was generally accepted that building calves is basically impossible and all up to genetics

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14489100:Abarski said:
I thought it was generally accepted that building calves is basically impossible and all up to genetics

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At the end of the day they’re muscles and they’re subject to training like anything else. I definitely notice mine get bigger during bike season
 
14489100:Abarski said:
I thought it was generally accepted that building calves is basically impossible and all up to genetics

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yea but you can still have some progress. I had bigger calves using the seated calf raise machine.
 
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