How harsh is snowboarding on the knees?
this weekend I'm going to try snow boarding for my 1st time ..I have a bad knee..real bad..and wanted to know what to how harsh snowboarding might be on my knee
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Where should we go for a cheap, good beginner snow resort for 24th feb?
I found a reference to help you a little bit more. (skimmed it, so below is additional info)On a personal level...
the most common injuries for newbies are wrists, and gluteus aches (wrists and butt).
You will probably be falling on your hands and butt a lot. So there is risks of those injuries of the back and hands. However, that's falling backwards. Most people tend to fall backwards. and you have aches more than injuries if you are a little coordinated
If you fall forward, then... well... knees will feel the pain. I'm assuming you arent' planning on doing the half-pipe. So again, knees are least of your worries compared to skiing where your legs are on two separate planks that result in a higher chance of twisting and messing up.
If you are just cautious, then I'm sure you will have a blast. Don't be too scared.
If you do have bad knees, any activity can be dangerous, and you would know better than any of us how harsh snowboarding would be.
But between skiing and snowboarding, it's less harsh. :^P
Best of luck!
Im around 5'9-5'10, 155-160lbs, is a 155cm board too big for me?
it depends on how high you intend to jump if you want to do stunts, the landing pressure can be real painful on the joints. highly advisable for you not to do any jumps or stunts, just snowboard on mild inclines will do.it's definitely a workout on the knees. my knees feel tender after a full day of boarding and i'm young. my dad tried and he's fairly athletic but it was too tough on his knees. you keep your knees bent the whole time that you're boarding and when you're beginning to learn you often try to use your knees to turn which hurts them. also you fall/sit on your knees a LOT.
Was there ever a winter pentathlon.?
if your just coasting down the mountain...shouldn't be to terrible.if you going off jumps and stuff...then id be pretty carful.
good luck with your knee!
Can anyone help me do a boardslide on a snowboard?
Well considering it's your first time I'd be more concerned about your butt or your head, that is where you'll feel the pain at first!I play goal in hockey as well as snowboard so my knees are already messed, I can't contribute the pain just to snowboarding, when you really start to cruise is when you'll begin to feel it in your knees, you've got some time still. But keep a good attitude, stick with it through the falls, and you'll love it.
There isn't a lot of danger of injuring your knee by twisting it, which is common in skiing. But you are going to fall and you are going to fall forward, your knees will take some abuse... I'd wear pads that should stop any blunt force from dislocating your bad knee.
You're more likely to hurt your wrists.
I want to get fit before I go skiing. What would you recommend?
Since this is your first time, you'll probably just be trying toe turns and heel turns, but if you don't want your knees to hurt, I would just try heel turns more, that way you'll land on your "blue-jean sitter" (haha) instead of your knees!it's pretty tough on the knees for beginners. (from either falling on the knees or plowing/leafing down the mountain) as soon as i learned to carve, that relieved a lot of stress on the knees.
How should I teach someone to ski who has never done it before?
BUY SOME VOLLEY BALL KNEE PADS.or disposable knee pads.
You are going to be FALLING on your knees ALL DAY.
any sporting good store will have them.
You can were them concealed under your pants. You wiil thank me. Have Fun!
Also if you have back pockets put some
thick socks or pads in there too.
Any tips for staying in good snowboarding shape?
Actually...im a CNA...I understand the machanics of the body, and a snowboarder of 7 years...Snowboarding is easier on the knees vs. Skiing. I hear that from skiers also.More Questions & Answers...