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Does riding hard feel like excercise to anyone?
- Last weekends fun ribbing argument.
started by bigskyvikes
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February 7th 2012 at 12:38 PM
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bigskyvikes
LET IT SNOW!!
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We were riding in the Warren/Alvarado/Oslo ditch on Saturday.
Friends with kids, nice casual ride. All of a sudden a snowcross guy came up on us practicing for the race in that ditch in a few weeks. My buddy pointed at me and than pointed at racer as to say go get em!
I bit, took off rode about 8-10 lengths behind him for around 10 miles, it was hard, aggressive riding in my book. I stopped and pulled over to wait for my crew to rejoin, after the ten miles, while there I noticed I was sweating and breathing heavy!
Told my crew at the next stop and they gave me a hard time about it, saying you can't get a work out riding a sled! I was floored by this and said, than you have never rode hard!
Am I alone here? I know I'm old and out of shape, lol, but am I really the only one that considers a hard ditch bangin ride a work out?
Give me your thoughts
Opportunity is unattainable to most people because it is disguised as hard work!
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February 7th 2012 at 12:47 PM
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Head to mountains once on a deep snow day.......best workout you could have not to mention the thin air! LOVE IT!
As for hard ditch riding yes its a good workout. Now if we just had snow I could workout!
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February 7th 2012 at 12:56 PM
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Ugly_old_Poo_kid
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If you're not sweaty after riding, you're riding like a pansy.. (maybe not drenched, but at least wet under the pits and gotta un-zip the coat)
I usually lose weight in the winter from riding.
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February 7th 2012 at 1:45 PM
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TRIPLEB
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Yeah for sure! I'm not one of those who likes to just sit on the seat and watch scenery go by- I like to push it and ride to the full extent of my skill level. Muscling a 500 lb machine around certainly takes effort. Its a lot of fun but as I get older I sure feel it more! LOL!
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February 7th 2012 at 2:51 PM
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carazola
GIT SOME !!!
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No doubt a good workout!
WHERE THE DITCHES AT!?
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The greatest trick the devil played, was making people think he didn't exist.
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February 7th 2012 at 5:19 PM
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ski-dooer12
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its more fun if you're getting a workout! double whamy; ride the sled and get in shape!
Quote originally posted by sledneck1978
Bunch of fricken liars on here is all I'm sayin...
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February 7th 2012 at 5:37 PM
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powderforlife
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Quote originally posted by MNSLEDNECK56308
Head to mountains once on a deep snow day.......best workout you could have not to mention the thin air! LOVE IT!
As for hard ditch riding yes its a good workout. Now if we just had snow I could workout!
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Best workout I have ever had was riding in 3' feet of untouched powder...Then when you get stuck its twice the workout lol...
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February 7th 2012 at 5:51 PM
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mjm650
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when on an older sled its even worse lol thats why all these snowcross guys are always staying in shape excersising ect. body takes a beating now i need to go excercise my spelling
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February 7th 2012 at 6:22 PM
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ACG
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I don't think I have ever rode a sled and not been sweating....
Quote If you cant find a way to get gas into your motor, your better off using something like body spray ( axe, or whatever ) because it has natural lubricants in the fluid.
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February 7th 2012 at 6:57 PM
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rich1374670x
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A few years ago a sled mag had a comparison of sledding to other forms of exercise. it was a better work out than most exercises.
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February 7th 2012 at 7:52 PM
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bigskyvikes
LET IT SNOW!!
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Ohhhhhh yeeeeaaaa, this is good stuff!
I can't wait till we get some more snow to meet up with everyone
again and show them all these replies!
Keep em coming..........
Opportunity is unattainable to most people because it is disguised as hard work!
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February 8th 2012 at 6:43 AM
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at 50,,,,getting out of bed is exercise
I've never had a ten But I've had 5 two's
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February 8th 2012 at 12:25 PM
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picman
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^^^I hear ya on that!!
Once you're 50, anytime you sweat, it IS excercise!!
Truth doesn't need your permission to exist.
Fortune favors the prepared mind! Louis Pasteur
Working is the scourge of the drinking class! Oscar Wilde
...I would give you $10 and kick in the nuts for it. RMK-King
If ya gonna be stupid, you better be tough!
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February 8th 2012 at 4:06 PM
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polarisguy23
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Quote originally posted by Ugly_old_Poo_kid
If you're not sweaty after riding, you're riding like a pansy.. (maybe not drenched, but at least wet under the pits and gotta un-zip the coat)
I usually lose weight in the winter from riding.
X2 Last year i think i lost 10lbsor so in the winter season. wish we could ride wheelers in the ditches here in wisconsin.
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February 8th 2012 at 4:21 PM
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Interesting that they race in the ditch. Is that just some local guys givin er' or is it some type of sanctioned deal? You'd think there'd be a lot of liability issues with culverts and whatnot...
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February 8th 2012 at 4:27 PM
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polarisguy23
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i would think its just a local amateur trying to get ready
02 edge 700- 6inch bar rise, 120 woodys,
00 xcr 800- 144 red tip pics
95 xlt 600- stock
soon to come- RMK MOD
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February 8th 2012 at 4:51 PM
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bigskyvikes
LET IT SNOW!!
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Quote originally posted by sledneck1978
Interesting that they race in the ditch. Is that just some local guys givin er' or is it some type of sanctioned deal? You'd think there'd be a lot of liability issues with culverts and whatnot...
Actually it is a huge run with a huge showing every year!
They run from somewhere in Canada and end up somewhere in
central Mn! I don't know much about it, sorry, but I asked at the local
bar about the guy and they said there will be lots of them in the next few weeks
because they are getting ready for the annual run. He said it used to go to Mnpls but the snow conditions has changed the finish spot. Should be able to Google it.
Opportunity is unattainable to most people because it is disguised as hard work!
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February 8th 2012 at 7:35 PM
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bigskyvikes
LET IT SNOW!!
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Opportunity is unattainable to most people because it is disguised as hard work!
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February 9th 2012 at 6:42 AM
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sledcrusher
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XC racing, and Sno-X racing take a serious toll on the body. Snowmobiling seems to me like one of the best workouts you can get. It uses your legs, arms, back, lungs, neck, and even your abs, not to mention the split second deciding that your brain has to make.
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February 9th 2012 at 7:52 AM
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That's really cool 
Nothin against trail junkies but I laugh when people ask me why I put half the miles on than some...anyone can can sit on their butt's and log 200+ in a day. 70 miles of hard ditchbangin is what's gonna put hair on your chest.
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