5 Snowboard Exercises for Beginner Training

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5 snowboard exercises that will get you ready for your first day of snowboarding. On your first day of riding you'll be learning a lot of new snowboard skills and using muscles that you may not normally use. These five exercises will get your body ready specifically for those new skills.
The first snowboard exercise to do is squats, which will strengthen your legs, your core, and also challenge your balance. You spend a lot of time in a squat position while snowboarding, especially when your doing heel sliding and heel turns. For good squat technique make sure you keep your knees apart, bend like your sitting in a chair, and keep your head looking up.
The next snowboard exercise to prepare you for you first day is bicycles. You'll spend most of your time on your first day standing up from a seated position in the snow, and training bicycles will strengthen your core and make this a lot easier. While doing the the bicycles make sure you keep your head up and you're not pulling your neck forward.
The third snowboard exercise is lunges which is another great exercise for strengthening your legs, core and improving your balance. The muscles you use for lunges are the some ones you'll us when learning to skate and walk up hills. For a proper lunge make sure the knee you bend forward stays over your ankle and doesn't go passed your toes.
The next snowboard exercise is bridges which will build the strength in your hips. You'll used this forward hip strength when learning to toe slide and turn turn. Having your hips forward keeps you in a balanced body position over your board, with your knees bent and back straight. The key to bridges is to use the front of your thighs to bring you hips into the air.
The final snowboard exercise is push ups, which will prepare you for pushing yourself up off the snow, on your toe edge. For good push up technique try to keep your body in a straight line, with your head looking a bit forward. You can modify push ups to make them easier by keeping your knees on the ground.
Get into a routine of doing these five snowboard exercises before your first day riding and your body will be much more prepared to learn these snowboard skills, plus you'll be less tired and sore at the end of the day, which will set you up to ride again the next day. Thanks for watching guys, I hope you give these a try, and I'll see you in the next video!

[Vemfanerdu]

Two quick tips.. When doing squats keep your heels to the ground and break the "knee angle" (Drop your hip lower and the knees), full range emotion is the key for a strong body.  And for the lunges, do them by taking a step backward instead of forward. Makes more muscles work together and its more effective for balance... And ofc nice video, people do often forget that working out may benefit your snowboard riding..  :D

[chrisbutsch]

This music would make a great soundtrack to a bunch of 3rd graders robbing a casino.


Oh, and I loved the video!

[DorotaGabal]

That pretty much explains why snowboarding was awesome from day one, and I didn't really struggle physically - all of those are what I do on the regular, plus burpees. I was expecting to be really really sore and tired, and to have some cramps from unusual movements, but not really. Awesome!

[Nizzon.]

When doing squats, keep your heels on ground and push with your heels.

[statisticaloutlier]

I think these are good suggestions for exercises to prepare the body for snowboarding, but I suggest adding flexibility in the hips. Your squats show your heels coming off the ground when you get to the bottom. If your heels stay flat the squat will be more effective.

In any case, your instruction is great and has helped me immensely. I'm preparing for my 4th day ever on a board this season!

[gibbethoskins]

Def a good idea to do these every couple of days for about 2 weeks before a trip, otherwise the first two days can be pretty rough

[westcoastgaynadian]

Thanks Kevin! This seems like a well rounded prep workout. Boarding this month for the first time in.... Not gonna age myself here ;)

[Ytigafnlol]

Thanks this really helped me not so much for snowboarding last season snowboarding I really hurt my knee on a rail I slipped past my knee of the side I ended up popping my knee and tearing my muscle and so I'm getting better for the season coming up bye doing exercises that help strengthen my muscle and I'm also going to. Physiotherapy but this helped me learn some new exercises to help me strengthen my knee

[ModulatorUK]

Thanks. I had my first snowboard lesson on Saturday in SnoZone, an indoor venue in UK. Sunday I was destroyed. Never been a sports person and I'm a bit overweight. Next lesson is in a month and I'm committed to be in better shape. I will practices these exercises on a daily basis plus a static bike, not sure if that will help.

[tanman]

Should make another video like this, would be awesome.

[batista]

I'm not going to comment on your form while performing these exercises, but awesome tips man! These 5 training exercises definitely helped me a lot and made my subsequent snowboarding days MUCH EASIER and less exhausting! Thanks

[larray.-.]

This video helped me a lot while snowboarding . Thank you :D

[ericgudenkauf]

Hey Kevin, I'm a new Rider from Germany, I've been riding for one and a half years now and I really fell in love with snowboarding... Now the time has come for me to first improve my riding and second set up my own gear. Since I didn't find a video about the flex of the board, what flex do you recommend for a beginner Rider like me
P.S I want to get an all Mountain board if thats a factor:-) Btw your Channel is really helping me and my riding a lot, thanks so much for the effort you're putting in, keep up the great work!

[sonyasever]

Thank U! Thank U! Thank U!
With love from Russia <3

[adamkimball]

Haha hopefully these will help, in not a beginner but I went out for the the first time of the season yesterday and I feel it today!

[KristinThompson]

Thanks for the suggestions. And... Nice push up form! WTG.

[BoardBikeBryan]

Thanks for the awesome video! If you get a chance I wouldn't mind seeing some more advanced exercises too, I've been riding for 10+ years but have only been seriously training for snowboarding over the last 6 months and it's really tough to find good info out there for snowboard specific workouts.

[AnEddisAirport]

thanks for this video! doing these a few days in advance to get ready for snowboarding again :)

[doghosuedean]

Hi Kevin, watched 30 of your videos in a row! Good work

One question I have is how many repetitions of each exercise is a good start, being a 36 year old beginner and after spending a lifetime behind a desk is starting to show!

[kokainakralj]

Mate, is your mobility bad or what ? Can you tell me why are u lifting your heals up from the ground ?