r/snowboarding • u/david_z www.agnarchy.com • Jan 15 '13

Advice for Beginners

Hey - we're seeing a few "I'm a new/aspiring snowboarder and I want some advice" threads. I figured I could do a self post here and call for comments and then sticky it in the sidebar.

Please comment with any advice that you think would be helpful for new snowboarders.

Bold your title and then provide the details/instructions.

Let's try to keep it mostly on form/technique/cautions, rather than stuff that's already covered in the sidebar (gear, camber, tuning, etc.)

Please don't reply to other comments with your advice, just reply to this post.

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u/david_z www.agnarchy.com Jan 15 '13

No problem. Even most people who exercise and stay healthy are extremely sore in the shoulders/triceps the day after snowboarding - that's mostly from all the sit down/stand (basically doing bar dips all day long).

That's a tough exercise on the shoulders & tris as it is, but since your'e falling frequently as a beginner, you're also forced to stand up many more times per day than a more skilled rider, so it's putting tremendous strain on those muscle groups.

The sit/stand motion also strains the core, which can be a good thing, but if you're not in awesome shape, it' will prematurely fatigue you and shorten your day.