Your comments about identity are so true and important and are rarely talked about, Mark. Many of us don’t just snowboard or ski, we ARE snowboarders or skiers. It’s a part of us. And losing that for a time (or permanently) can be devastating. Thank you for addressing this. Just had my first real wreck of the season and I’m watching this from the couch, thinking I should have done more prehab. But I love that you go further in that even to the most well prepared, injuries can still happen. Thank you both for your great content and please keep it coming.
This turned into a long comment so first part is a question and second part is a related personal story. Mark, would you give a thumbs up to plyometrics as a way to help mitigate jump-related knee injuries in the future as sort of a way to prep the knee joints for landing impacts in a controlled environment? Or does repeated jumping “wear down” the joints the more you do them? I’m now almost 34, stay active and love to catch air on my board (been riding for 19 years). Any other recommendations from you or Sarah would be greatly appreciated - love your content and have a yoga mat of yours! I completely tore my right knee patellar tendon snowboarding 5 years ago at age 29 by landing on the knuckle of a park jump after spinning a 180. I had also been riding hard for two full days leading up to that, so I get the feeling I had “worn down” my knee without much rest/recovery and have dealt with patellar tendonitis. Luckily it happened towards the end of the season, but it was still a huge bummer. Finding something else to focus on was key and I ended up studying for and passing the professional engineering exam in the civil-construction focus area with a braced leg! So I can relate to your tip to “learn” while in recovery. I was also apprehensive to weight lift heavily for years afterwards because I’d have some discomfort when doing it (e.g. barbell squats & dumbbell walking lunges) but when I finally did, this is what ultimately built back muscle mass in my injured leg to come closer to equal to my non-injured leg.
Hey! Absolutely, plyometrics are so beneficial. But, with the caveat that it's completed appropriately with progression. Most people jump into it way too quickly (Pun intended). Its all about progression!
Your comments about identity are so true and important and are rarely talked about, Mark. Many of us don’t just snowboard or ski, we ARE snowboarders or skiers. It’s a part of us. And losing that for a time (or permanently) can be devastating. Thank you for addressing this.
Just had my first real wreck of the season and I’m watching this from the couch, thinking I should have done more prehab. But I love that you go further in that even to the most well prepared, injuries can still happen.
Thank you both for your great content and please keep it coming.
Thanks for the kind words and for watching
I just wish I had this at the beginning of my ACL tear recovery, but I still appreciate it now 7 months post-op!! Thank you
You're so welcome!
This turned into a long comment so first part is a question and second part is a related personal story.
Mark, would you give a thumbs up to plyometrics as a way to help mitigate jump-related knee injuries in the future as sort of a way to prep the knee joints for landing impacts in a controlled environment? Or does repeated jumping “wear down” the joints the more you do them? I’m now almost 34, stay active and love to catch air on my board (been riding for 19 years). Any other recommendations from you or Sarah would be greatly appreciated - love your content and have a yoga mat of yours!
I completely tore my right knee patellar tendon snowboarding 5 years ago at age 29 by landing on the knuckle of a park jump after spinning a 180. I had also been riding hard for two full days leading up to that, so I get the feeling I had “worn down” my knee without much rest/recovery and have dealt with patellar tendonitis. Luckily it happened towards the end of the season, but it was still a huge bummer. Finding something else to focus on was key and I ended up studying for and passing the professional engineering exam in the civil-construction focus area with a braced leg! So I can relate to your tip to “learn” while in recovery. I was also apprehensive to weight lift heavily for years afterwards because I’d have some discomfort when doing it (e.g. barbell squats & dumbbell walking lunges) but when I finally did, this is what ultimately built back muscle mass in my injured leg to come closer to equal to my non-injured leg.
Hey! Absolutely, plyometrics are so beneficial. But, with the caveat that it's completed appropriately with progression. Most people jump into it way too quickly (Pun intended). Its all about progression!
Appreciate these! Currently working through a minor abdominal muscle strain so I can be reliable back on hill and trust I won’t re-aggravate the area.
You got this!
Thanks for watching!