To maintain their skills in the off-season, avid snowboarders have created innovative conditioning and training techniques. Even the most basic snowboarding maneuvers engage numerous muscles in the legs and abdomen. To avoid ripping muscles in the early days of the snowboarding season, perform routine stretches throughout the warm months of summer. ABC-of-Snowboarding recommends using a trampoline to improve your balance and increase leg muscle strength. Train with a specialized skateboard to recreate the sweeping turns of the snowboard on a smoothly paved hill.
Step 1
Stand in a stationary position with your feet spread about shoulder-width apart. Lean forward while extending your hands towards your toes. Repeat the process everyday of the off-season to gradually increase the flexibility of your muscle tendons.
Step 2
Lower yourself into a seated position on the floor with your legs extended in front of you. Lean backwards until your back sits flat against the floor. Place your palms flat against the floor to begin a conditioning exercise for snowboarding.
Step 3
Lift your legs to a vertical position with your heels pointed towards the ceiling. Lower your feet about 6-inches above the ground while keeping your lower back flat against the ground. Hold the position as long as possible to strengthen your abdominal muscles for increase turning efficiency on the snowboard.
Step 4
Walk to the center of a trampoline to begin an effective training exercise for snowboarding. Extend your legs while jumping vertically to recreate the feeling of hitting a snowboard ramp. Perform flips and spins to increase your trick consistency and strengthen leg muscles.
Step 5
Carry the 14-wheeled skateboard to the top of a smoothly paved hill. Lower your nondominant foot onto the front end of the flow board. Propel the board forward by thrusting off the pavement with your opposing foot.
Step 6
Bend your knees to a 45-degree angle as the flow board travels forward. Lean onto the heel edge of the flow board to carve across the hill. Shift your body weight onto the toe edge of the board to carve in the opposing direction. Practice on the flow board daily to increase your turning efficiency and maneuverability.
Things You'll Need
- Trampoline
- Flow skateboard
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