Ron, Ron, Ron
Hey, if breathing through my nose can improve my skiing, why is it illogical that training the muscles closest to the ski and snow has no value?
LP: (speaking facetiously here).?
Breathing through your nose is only introductory breathing.? According to the movie Bull Durham, it is breathing through your eyeballs that will show real results.? Wearing the garter belt is optional.
I think the point that Ron is making is that due to the limited range of motion allowed by the ski boot, foot drills that try to increase flexibility (aka Range of Motion) are misfocused.? Ankle exercises should be done with the ski boots on so that you are effectively doing resistance training of your ankles and focusing on building strength.? Or, alternately, you should do John's exercises with a little weight velcroed to the ball of your foot??
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? As some of you that have seen me ski are already aware, the tremendous G-forces generated by my turns require pretty strong ankles to keep the skis on edge and not going flat.
Actually, in my only serious comment, I think Gary is on target.? Although the exercises may be focused on flexibility, the real benefit is probably the strengthening of the muscles and the "toning" of the neural pathways that support muscle activity.
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