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Amongst other things I use a balance board . They are cheap and give you leg strength but more importantly they give you
balance and coordination . If you modify the way you use it you will find many different ways to work out on it . I have no
vested interest in them other than thinking they are great and fun to use . I actually got turned onto it from this newsgroup
asking a similar question .
Ron


"Walt" wrote in message ...
DJ Kim wrote:

Although I do spinning, weight lifting, cycling during off-season in
preparation of the upcoming ski season, I noticed that those exercises
do not actually help the muscle that is extensively used in skiing -
the one that flexes the legs. I don't know the name.

Spinning, weight lifing, and cycling all help tone the leg muscles
that extend the legs not flex the legs.

Which weight training, or exercise, helps the muscles that flexes the
legs?

I'm not at all a fan of exercise machines (I'd rather be out doing
*something* than spinning discs and stretching bands on a machine in a
gym), but the Skiers Edge exercise machine seems to get at the skiing
muscles. A friend of mine bought one to rehab his broken tibia for the
ski season, and I had the chance to get in a couple of hours before the
start of the season. I was definitely less sore and better prepared for
the first few days of the season than usual.

See http://www.skiersedge.com/ . They're not cheap. (If you want
cheap, just get a shoebox and practice jumping back and forth across it
sideways with your legs together.)

One advantage of the Skier's Edge is that it doesn't depend on
electricity, so you can use it during a power failure. Unlike usenet...

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