Member of the Month

PartyBullshiit
March, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Is skiing good for your body?

profile picture
SSteezle
Posts: 9221 - Karma: 9,939
Yes, no? Reasons?
Nov 6 2007 8:36PM
0 0
profile picture
Bodeau.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 48
well it will physically make you stronger but, you will probably have arthritus in ur knees when your older if you charge super hard.
Nov 6 2007 8:37PM
0 0
profile picture
ECM
Posts: 4614 - Karma: 101
its physical activity thats working muscles so i would assume its good for you.
Nov 6 2007 8:37PM
0 0
profile picture
keystoner1
Posts: 2143 - Karma: 11
yes unless you eat shit a lot and also later in life pry will hurt your knees
Nov 6 2007 8:38PM
0 0
profile picture
freestyler540
Posts: 13045 - Karma: 18,291
yes, it build strong leg muscles.
Nov 6 2007 8:40PM
0 0
profile picture
cmeriptahoe
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 12
screws your knees when you are old. but other than that yes.
Nov 6 2007 8:45PM
0 0
profile picture
Treestman
Posts: 3049 - Karma: 300
no, if u fall alot, most freeskiers do learning new tricks, than u hurt ur body, if u want sronger legs and core, workout in preparation for skiing, not let skiing only do the workout
Nov 6 2007 8:46PM
0 0
profile picture
SteevJee
Posts: 1916 - Karma: 144
Skiing can be amazing for your body, but it can also ruin your knees for example ,but getting out in the somewhat fresh mountain air is nice
Nov 6 2007 8:48PM
0 0
profile picture
iFlip
Posts: 4541 - Karma: 19,088

Skiing is excellent for you, in moderation. Things like moguls and freeskiing beat up a body when done in large amounts though. Regular skiing, even backcounty skiing, is excellent for you though.

Nov 6 2007 8:50PM
0 0
profile picture
SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
yep.
I also have to say that rails are great for balance, and when you fall they build bone density each time you get a bruise, so you're less likely to hurt the bone. Same with jumps.
The BC is great because of the whole physical aspect of it, the hiking and the skiing down sketchy stuff. It's great for your brain too because you need to pick out the line and think about exactly where you are or else you COULD be fucked.

Moguls and park skiing in general though will screw your knees over when you're older because of the hard landings.
Nov 6 2007 9:10PM
0 0
profile picture
BEARS.
Posts: 5380 - Karma: 696
i charge... like a cholo.
Nov 6 2007 9:13PM
0 0
profile picture
Hairmetaler
Posts: 1200 - Karma: 15
yah but it also does help ur muscles
Nov 6 2007 9:24PM
0 0
profile picture
PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
If you take care of your knees by speed checking and not landing right AND cranking up your DIN they prolly wont be too bad when u grwo older. PLus, ill bet the medicine will be better in 30 yrs so theyll prolly have knee medicine...
Nov 6 2007 9:36PM
0 0
profile picture
jes_readyforsnow
Posts: 191 - Karma: 13
its one of the best workouts you can get in a sport, but its terrible on your knees
Nov 6 2007 10:00PM
0 0
profile picture
FilmingBitch
Posts: 6463 - Karma: 212
Everyone pretty much said it... although Nordic skiing is an INCREDIBLY good workout and you don't wreck your knees. But it's not as exciting. What's life without risks though, eh?
Nov 6 2007 10:09PM
0 0
profile picture
C.J.
Posts: 5460 - Karma: 72
hiking to ski a line would be much better exercise.
Nov 6 2007 10:15PM
0 0
profile picture
landonn
Posts: 2913 - Karma: 385
skiing is like crack if you really love it because it produces something that makes you happy. heard that in school somewhere so its gotta be true.
Nov 6 2007 10:21PM
0 0
profile picture
twintipteles
Posts: 2954 - Karma: 13
Coming off my second acl surgery within a year, i guess not. But it's fun as hell. Plus, most sports are rough on your body if you take them really seriously.
Nov 6 2007 10:32PM
0 0
profile picture
mittfree
Posts: 329 - Karma: 15
For some reason I though this thread title was "Is skiing good for your booty?" and aside from being a little wierded out, I'd say yes it would be cause crouching is essentially squats. As for the rest of you, the skiing itself isnt that bad, its the falling, thats what gets you.
Nov 6 2007 10:43PM
0 0
profile picture
doublexl
Posts: 8407 - Karma: 26
real bad for your knees and depending how good/lucky/daring you are ballz an shit like that.
Nov 6 2007 10:46PM
0 0
profile picture
landonn
Posts: 2913 - Karma: 385
are you trippen bro?
Nov 6 2007 10:49PM
0 0
profile picture
keystoner1
Posts: 2143 - Karma: 11
yeah i saiud it can help. liek hiking and just skiing are good but like they said if you charge hard you will pry have knee pain and you can also hurt youself in a lot of ways
Nov 6 2007 10:49PM
0 0
profile picture
Wis_Skier_23
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 245
depends on how hard you hit it.....without skiing i wouldnt have much leg strength.....i credit skiing to being able to dunk....but i see myself having some knee problems when i get older but i hope not..... its worth it in the end
Nov 6 2007 10:56PM
0 0
profile picture
calebski.
Posts: 703 - Karma: 10
its good. good workout for your legs and lowers abs
Nov 6 2007 10:59PM
0 0
profile picture
Cloud.
Posts: 1195 - Karma: 16
im a fat asss skrony bitch.. so no
Nov 6 2007 11:00PM
0 0
profile picture
jahmin44
Posts: 638 - Karma: 37
its a good work out, but some of the inguries that come with park and backcountry arent so good for your body.
Nov 6 2007 11:00PM
0 0
profile picture
dinopudge
Posts: 199 - Karma: 10
i thought it said is skiing good for your booty.
 either way yea it's good except for shin splints.
Nov 7 2007 12:27AM
0 0
profile picture
solitaryman
Posts: 3578 - Karma: 123
its good, but then it fucks you up, so meh kinda.
Nov 7 2007 12:35AM
0 0
profile picture
NotoriousBIGfoot
Posts: 7 - Karma: 10
I definitely thought you were asking if skiing is good for your "booty" not body.  oops.
Nov 7 2007 1:24AM
0 0
profile picture
Carter23
Posts: 1722 - Karma: 17
no, its not good for your body. good for the mind, yes
Nov 7 2007 1:25AM
0 0
profile picture
Azham
Posts: 16 - Karma: 44
Nope. (dislocated vertebrae, fucked up knees, broken wrist, broken fingers...)
Nov 7 2007 4:11AM
0 0
profile picture
comeatmebro
Posts: 10720 - Karma: 66
that made a lot of sense.....
Nov 7 2007 6:48AM
0 0
profile picture
o0Pape0o
Posts: 9 - Karma: 11

Id say yes because skiing is wayyyy better than sitting on his watching TV but i admit im lucky cuz actually i never injured myself skiing. Agreed ski is good for mind and pretty relaxing

Nov 7 2007 7:35AM
0 0
profile picture
dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
Freeskiing and moguls will take a toll on your body. However, skiing which isn't in the extremes is probably good since you're exercising at a high altitude (body makes more red blood cells) often.


Nov 7 2007 8:56AM
0 0
profile picture
anton...
Posts: 119 - Karma: 10
with the way it makes me feel inside, there is no possible way it can be bad...

skiing for me, regardless of what my body is telling me, is the single best thing i have ever done and do...

you may pay for it later with bung knees but the experiences your mind and soul gets is better than having an old but unused body...

at least you will know the scars and pain was once worth it...

because your knees will go bad anyways...
Nov 7 2007 9:52AM
0 0
profile picture
skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
let me ask my back and knees................................................... they said, " no "   if u charge hard and fall allot
Nov 7 2007 9:54AM
0 0
profile picture
Colt45er
Posts: 1650 - Karma: 336
its not bad when you fall, most of the time its every time you land your putting mass amounts of pressure on your knees and back.  sometimes its good to fall, like when you over shoot a landing or something.  skiings good for your legs and core.
Nov 7 2007 10:11AM
0 0
profile picture
alexL
Posts: 512 - Karma: 28
yeah my back pretty much hurts anytime im not sitting down or in bed, my knees have been really bad in the past but not as much now, but since ive started skiing park my kneecaps have gotten alot looser to the point where i can move them about an inch in all directions... is this like really bad?
Nov 7 2007 2:51PM
0 0
profile picture
HappyTreez
Posts: 311 - Karma: 401
i've come to terms with how much im fucking up my body skiing...hopefully i wont need new knees till im at least 50
Nov 7 2007 3:14PM
0 0
profile picture
Beans13
Posts: 441 - Karma: 12
Maybe
But that wont make me stop.
Look at Marc Andre Bellevieu-  ITS WORTH IT - he has no regrets, check him out in TGRs Lost and Found
Nov 7 2007 4:34PM
0 0
profile picture
titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
it's better for you than video games or newschoolers... so yes. hell you can even get hand problems from video games and computers, that's just was bad as knee problems.
Nov 7 2007 4:37PM
0 0
profile picture
TechnoPotamus
Posts: 11626 - Karma: 3,522
i used to think so before i tore my ACL and MCL...
Nov 7 2007 4:50PM
0 0
profile picture
steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,016
not if you fall
Nov 7 2007 4:50PM
0 0
profile picture
MagicalCashew
Posts: 1 - Karma: 10

U gonna live forever?

Nov 7 2007 4:53PM
0 0
profile picture
Valind
Posts: 4358 - Karma: 17
Good or bad, who cares its FUN!
Nov 7 2007 4:55PM
0 0
profile picture
Caleb_F
Posts: 197 - Karma: 156
Both...Exercise, balance training, endorphins released = good.  Injuries, pounding on knees = bad.
Nov 7 2007 5:27PM
0 0
profile picture
poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
normal skiin is deff fine for u thoe ur knees will prob hert when ur older no matter what kind of skiing u do...park is prob like cancer to a non athletic person it herts u without really noticing it
Nov 7 2007 7:12PM
0 0
profile picture
KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
Like skiiing is semi good for you it isn't good for your joints and your knees in the long run though. Good for muscles and flexibility.
Nov 7 2007 7:15PM
0 0
profile picture
*DrewT*
Posts: 7768 - Karma: 480
Good workout but your joints will suffer in the futue.  I'm gonna have bad knees from skiing and bad fingers from guitar hero when I'm older
Nov 7 2007 7:37PM
0 0
profile picture
MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
Are you retarded? Obviously its good for you. But doing tricks isn't good for you due to all the impact but I don't care.
Nov 7 2007 7:51PM
0 0
profile picture
Tasche
Posts: 5422 - Karma: 99
Click for larger image

I would call skiing a good work out but good for your body?
Nov 7 2007 8:09PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4)