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Project Carving 180 chapter 05 — The difference isn’t the muscles · It’s how they work
After the last chapter, one question naturally follows. If carving places different demands on the body... does it require different muscles? The answer is …
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Project Carving 180 chapter 04 — Different Riding · Different Demands
One mistake I see over and over again is treating snowboarding as if it's one discipline. It isn't. Freestyle. Freeride. Boardercross. Carving. They all …
Project Carving 180 chapter 16 — The complete picture
Over the past two weeks, I've shared the ideas that shaped this project. Not because I wanted to explain a training program. But because …
Project Carving 180 chapter 15 — Meet X60
CARVING 180 builds physical capacity. But physical capacity alone doesn't create better movement on snow. That's where X60 begins. X60 is the movement part …
Project Carving 180 chapter 14 — One Foundation · Different movements
Whenever we talk about different carving styles, there's an obvious argument: "But the fundamentals are the same." And I agree. The foundation of carving …
Project Carving 180 chapter 13 — Preparing the body to learn
If CARVING 180 builds the athlete... something still has to prepare that athlete to learn. Because muscles don't make decisions. The nervous system does. …
Project Carving 180 chapter 12 — Building the Athlete isn’t enough
After everything we've talked about, you might think the job is done. Build strength. Build mobility. Build stability. Build power. Follow the right structure. …
Project Carving 180 chapter 11 — Progress happens in cycles, not workouts
One workout won't make you stronger. One workout won't make you faster. One workout won't make you a better carving rider. Progress doesn't happen …
Project Carving 180 chapter 10 — Why we don’t train hard every day
One of the biggest mistakes in training is believing that more effort always leads to more progress. It doesn't. The body doesn't adapt because …
Project Carving 180 chapter 09 — Same exercises · Different stimulus
One of the biggest myths in training is that progress comes from constantly changing exercises. Every few weeks... A new workout. New exercises. A …
Project Carving 180 chapter 08 — The system behind the training
Once I understood what the body needed to do, the next question became obvious. How do we train all of those physical qualities without …
Project Carving 180 chapter 07 — Why 180 minutes?
One of the questions I get asked most is: “Why 180 minutes?” Because I'm not trying to improve just one physical quality. I'm preparing …
Project Carving 180 chapter 06 — I couldn’t find it
For a long time, I believed the answer was already out there. I searched for an off-snow training system that truly prepared the body …
Project Carving 180 chapter 03 — Movement before technique
When we want to improve our snowboarding, we usually focus on technique. We watch better riders. We analyze videos. We take lessons. We think …
Project Carving 180 chapter 02 — The missing link between strength and technique
One question has been on my mind for a long time. If getting stronger automatically made us better snowboarders... why do riders with similar …
Project Carving 180 chapter 01 — Strong legs are not enough
As a snowboard instructor, bodybuilding coach, and someone who has spent years studying movement, strength training, and human performance, I thought I understood how …
Balance Board — More Than Balance
A balance board looks simple. Stand on it. Don't fall. But for a snowboarder, that's not really what we're training. Balance isn't a position. …