Ep 6: How strong do you need to be??

Jenny and Marcus decided to discuss a thread from the BallOfSpray forum, titled "How strong do you need to be?" Take a look at the show notes below, subscribe to the podcast, and let us know what topics you want to hear us discuss in future episodes!

• 1:36 - Try not to compare yourself to the pros


• 3:20 - Have some guidance for your off-water training


• 4:30 - Standard Benchmarks for determining strength


• 8:43 - Importance of Technique in Strength Training


• 10:12 - Consider Getting a Coach


• 11:22 - Generalized Rep Scheme


• 13:08 - What’s Most Important? Technique, Strength or Mobility/Stability?


• 16:00 - Know your LImitations: everyone has different weaknesses


• 16:25 - Water Skiing is Positional!


• 17:40 - The Reason people spend time on Forums….the reason people are dedicated to skiing.


• 18:25 - Find ways to accelerate the process of becoming the best skier you can be!


• 18:54 - How many days a Week should I spend in the Gym??


• 19:30 - the BIG things to start working on…


• 20:14 - Can you be TOO STRONG?


• 23:00 - What should your Goals be? Build or Maintain Strength…


• 24:05 - How Important is Joint Mobility/Stability?


• 25:45 - Technique is 2 Parts: Understanding/Feel/Conceptual & Ability to Execute


• 26:45 - Power and its Advantage in skiing


• 28:15 - Importance of proper Gym training for improving Slalom performance


• 29:30 - Strength Standards Reviewed
  
  
  
  • Hang from bar for 60 secs
  
  
  • 10 pull-ups
  
  
  • 25 push-ups
  
  
  • Back Squat - Body Weight
  
  
  • Front Squat - Body Weight
  
  
  • Bulgarian Split Squat - ⅓ bodyweight in each hand
  
  
  • Deadlift - 1.5 times Body Weight
  
  
  
  


• 30:30 - Important to train Unilateral!!!


• 31:05 - Send GiveGo!!!


• 32:09 - The Best way to get Better at Water Skiing is to Ski. But…don’t forget the other parts…


• 32:55 - Endurance training - Is It Important?

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