Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!ucbvax!decwrl!mraspuzzi@kl2137.DEC (Michael Raspuzzi) From: mraspuzzi@kl2137.DEC (Michael Raspuzzi) Newsgroups: net.rec.ski Subject: Re: Exercises? Message-ID: <3739@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Mon, 19-Aug-85 08:36:57 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3739 Posted: Mon Aug 19 08:36:57 1985 Date-Received: Tue, 20-Aug-85 22:36:20 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation Lines: 36 ----- Delivered by TOPS-20 Message Services --- Date: 19 Aug 1985 0830-EDT From: Michael RaspuzziTo: """net.rec.ski""" at decwrl Loc/MS: "MRO1-2/H22 (Pole H2)" Phone: "DTN 231-4320 (617-467-4320)" Quote: The Human Adventure is just beginning..... Subject: Re: Exercises? Message-ID: <"MS11(2411)+GLXLIB5(0)" 12136355168.14.227.19013 at KL2137> >Try deep knee bends. Really! Stop laughing. Seriously, now, do about 30 a >day (if you can... it's harder than you think.) and you'll keep your thighs About 6 years ago I had a very bad accident during time trials for a downhill race. I needed major surgery on my knee. I was fortunate that most of the damage was to the cartilage and not the ligaments in my knee. Now to the point: during physical therapy, I asked the doctor if I should be doing deep knee bends to strengthen the muscles in my knees. He told me that deep knee bends are the WORSE things anyone can do for their knees. He said to try riding a bike, swimming or running in an open field (as running on asphalt or the like causes your knees to pound and absorb unnescessary shock). Injuries are no fun, that is why we all try to do exercise to prepare for skiing (hurray to everyone who is smart enough to realize they have to get in shape first) but lets do them right. Yes I still ski (14 years now) but I am no longer running in many downhill races (mostly slalom and GS) because the doc told me if I had another accident, walking might be tough to do....... Mike Raspuzzi DEC Software Specialist ARPA: mraspuzzi%kl2137.dec@decwrl.arpa UUCP: ...decwrl!rhea!kl2137!mraspuzzi --------