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From: stanford@ssc-vax.UUCP (Stanford N Payzer)
Newsgroups: net.rec.ski
Subject: Re: Exercises?
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 20:41:12 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 14 20:41:12 1985
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> 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
> in good shape. Roll up onto your toes and it'll help your calves also. 
> Pointing your toes in different directions (toes out, toes in, toes straight)
> works on slightly different muscles.
> 
> After not skiing in two years, totally out of shape, I had two weeks to
> get into shape for a week in Maine. I was hurting for the two weeks beforehand,
> but I skiied all week, and I wasn't sore at all.

Sorry I don't have a published source, but the ski instructors and aerobics
instructors I have talked to do not recommend DEEP knee bends. My personal
experience with a few months worth of them was that I could no longer hike
down hill without knee pain. They now recommend a modified (not deep) knee
bend.
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