I recently purchased my own boat and now get to ski 3-4 times a week (previously it was only once or twice a week). After about 4 weeks of this my body is no longer my friend. I have sore ribs, strained back, and sore neck/shoulder. I'm guessing a lot of this has to do with the fact that I just jump in and ski. I was wondering what kind of advice I could get as far as a warm up routine or stuff I should be doing daily to keep my body ski happy.
PS. I'm only 31 yrs old, 5'8" 170 lbs, freeski @ 32 mph, just started the course @ 15 off 28 mph (pretty sure I shouldn't be feeling like I'm 60).
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1. lots of water
2. hot tub
3. Stand Up Paddling (really helps stretch everything out)
4. Booze
5. Rest
I now stretch a bit at home before and after skiing, this seems to help a lot too. I get extremely sore when all four days are back to back, with some wakeboarding mixed in after a morning set of turns....and yes I still hop on a wakeboard from time to time when friends need a 3rd, if I'm on the water I'm happy!
Also how far do you ski when open water skiing? I try to ski no longer than 4 miles per set. Or 6 passes in the course.
I completely agree with Greyhind on his diet kick. I've noticed in the summer when I ski, wakeboard, mt bike, and standup jetski that my protein requirement is through the roof. If I don't binge on proteins and vegetables, I will typically ache 3-4 days after doing anything strenuous. Since I don't wait 3-4 days before doing something else, I usually ache all summer long. The problem is that a couple days of protein and vegetable binge doesn't fix the problem and eating healthier is a pain in the butt if you're always cooking for one. However, the diet is the ultimate fix and I can vouch for that. Protein shakes can help with that extra bit but won't solve the problem by themselves. Stretching before (not just after) does help with pulling muscles but my joints still hurt unless I eat right consistently. Drinking more water than you think you need helps also.
If you can eat right consistently, you're a better man that I am. I know it works but it's tough for me to buckle down indefinitely.