Bojan

@T_C You are right. Nutrition needs to support the lifestyle you want to create. I wrote a blog about it a year ago or so. https://www.radixfit.com/blog/being-a-healthy-individual-isnt-a-gym-exercise-nor-a-diet When it comes to Bodyfat you are right. The lower the bodyfat the less you need to carry around and still keep the strength. Actually you will gain in strength since the weight to strength ratio changes to the positive. Normally a proper strength training should and will take care of weight lose and bodyfat lose.

@chrislandy The loading up the rope part is a different type of strength which is quick coordination and absolute strength. Freddy Winter or John Travers are not fast runners, neither are they jumping really high or broad jump. But what they can do have great brain/body understanding of keeping tension on the line and with coordination loading it up accordingly any given moment. Think about holding a rowing position with 100kg at all times and then somebody throwing 300kg on top of it. This ability of resistance of still holding on is what you need to train in the end. It has nothing to do with creating speed yourself. All this is not meant negative. A Usain Bolt is the fastest man in the world but I don’t think he could hold on to a 300kg pull. Which he doesn’t have to. It’s all about the reason why and what you want to achieve.

Hey guys, I just read this threat and I'm amazed by the injuries and that you guys are tough enough to still get back on the water. In my opinion, the right structured training is the key to successful painfree skiing. You need to look at it as a pyramid. The bottom is big and is about structured strength with a lot of mobility and stability in mind (which trains the small muscles) which we neglect while skiing. A level higher comes the raw strength we all know from the old fashion training style which is build in the off-season (if a waterskier knows what that is...haha!). A level higher comes the quick coordination and balance drills which work hard on the brain/body communication. Next on top is the absolute power and responsiveness (speed). Since as a waterskier we don't have to run 100m in less then 10 sec we don't need to be so crazy about it, but it's still necessary for our muscles to be quick and react quick on certain circumstances. Endurance (bike/row/run) are really good for cardio vascular training and burning some calories on the side. But we need to keep in mind that those can make us slow if done too long too much! It's about what your goal is. If your goal is skiing shorter down the line, endurance is only a side gig for training. Getting to the weight/strength ratio, you of all skiers should know that a 160lbs kid with no strength skis as good as a 6'4" 230 lbs "Tower". It's about how you use your body. Same in jump for example. If you guys want to know more about all those things, feel free to message me anytime. I also just launched a new Youtube/Instagram Series for exercise explanation and why/how we do them for waterskiing and why they are crucial for the survival on the water. It's free of course. Check it out!

Hi @skispray Sorry for getting back so late to you. Anyways, METHOD started as an Off-Season training plan but it turned out to be much more. The programs are designed as building blocks and you learn from each Series. So I would always recommend with Series 1 since you need to learn all the new movements and we really take care of good mobility and stability which are most causes for issues while skiing. So this being said, we normally try to get rid of dysfunctions before we ski. But it doesn't mean it's only an off-season training program. We just started it there. You can start any METHOD Series whenever you want. If you sign up during the week you will start the following Monday. I highly recommend to do Series 1. It's not supposed to make you sore for days like Crossfit and by the time you get to Series 2 your body is ready to take on a little bit more strain. This means you can always ski and always go to the gym! :)

Hey all, I saw that somebody’s already mentioned it but I’m just putting it out there again. METHOD Waterski Training Series is creates be RADIX and targets everything your body needs to be ready for your first ski set. I designed this program with a plan to create a skier who thinks more than just reps and strength. A skier is much more than this! We flex, bend, twist and compensate and that’s why we need to rethink training and start at the basis of movement and do it right, good and with great quality. METHOD is easy to follow with videos and description for every exercise. It also gives you a list of equipment you will need. @Horton himself did the program! If you want to check it out: www.radixfit.com/method.html And of course if anybody has questions: bojan@radixfit.com I’m happy to help because I’ve been in the same “boat” with back pain and ridiculous workout regimes. I want to change it and make skiers feel better!

Hey guys, Thanks for reading the post. If any of you have any questions feel free to contact me anytime. I always like to hear new input and happy to help. @epnault I heard about the book. Haven't read it yet, but I'm going to do so now. Thank's for the input.