Posted on 02/17/2018 5:13:26 PM PST by Armen Hareyan
Today is the 10th day of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Since one of the main goals of the Olympics is to popularize physical activity, here we will discuss which winter sports are considered to be the best for one’s health. Check out the benefits of Skating, Curling and Snowboarding compared to skiing.
The first association most people have with the words "winter sports" are skis. Indeed, many studies show that skiing can help people to lose weight, increase their stamina, strengthen the cardiovascular system and even immunity, and improve respiratory function.
It may seem that, compared to skiing, snowboarding involves less activity. Nevertheless, it burns almost...
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I enjoy my skates on the Rideau Canal and snowshoeing up in the Gatineau Hills.
Ski jumping. All those stairs to the top!
Thanks for all your replies. I never understood curring well, but yes, it does require fitness.
“Ski jumping. All those stairs to the top!”
That’s right! And they have to walk up it and carry their own skis, I think.
What a pain.
“Does “FReeping by the woodstove” count?”
There ya go. Bets winter time activity.
Rum toddies next to a wood stove after a day of skiing.
Curling
As well as breaking arms, legs, backs, craniums, and one's bankbook. How does that compare with walking, jogging, or deer-huntingn?
Hmph.
Escaping from hunters is a tough sport.
You must not have skied a long time.
Biathlon, nothing better than doing some skiing and then shooting.
I think all winter sports should have shooting...like Figure Skating......pull off a Triple Lutz, then blast away!
Staying indoors, sitting on the sofa, curled up with a good book.
Being who I am, I immediately thought sex and drinking.
Yes, and jockeying amongst the womenfolk at Whole Foods can be hell as well, isn’t that right, Jersey?
Snowshoeing!
Cross country skiing is good too.
When I did my avalanche rescue course in the army, we spent 7 days in the back mountains around Jasper area, and we used skins on skis. We could ski uphill and the whole nine yards. We made our own snow huts to sleep in, and learned all about avalanches. Basically, if you’re caught in one, you’re screwed, it just took a week to learn it.
As for the Olympics, I don’t care, I don’t watch. I have far better things to do. I have three kids who need to learn horsemanship, shooting, and a wide variety of outdoor skills.
Biathlon.
The Finns used biathlon techniques to kick the crap out of the Russians for quite some time in 1940.
LOL! It snowed here, today, and it was beautiful to look at. But at my age, all I do is go outside, let it fall on my face for a few minutes; and THEN the fireplace, sitting by the picture window.
When I was younger, building snowmen and snowforts were my favorite winter sports (if you don’t count shoveling.)
“Being who I am, I immediately thought sex and drinking.”
In front of the fireplace.
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