Training
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Training for Cross Country Skiing, 101 |
US Ski Team Workout
Mon, Oct 3, 2011
- By US Ski Team
Level 4 ski bounding intervals (7x4 minutes) with Andy Newell and Skyler Davis
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Tue, Sep 13, 2011
- By Mike Muha
Video of Simi Hamilton and Liz Stephen side by side in a speed and power workout. The kicker? He skates, she classics.
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Tue, Sep 6, 2011
- By Jim Mihell
Check out the dryland exercises in the second half of the video. This 5 day camp featured over 100 athletes and 30 coaches from Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland.
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Tue, Aug 23, 2011
- By Mike Muha
An excellent CXC Skiing video showing how to ski walk (one foot always on the ground) and ski bound (some air time) with correct technique.
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Tue, Aug 9, 2011
- By Matt Whitcomb
This workout focused on 15-30 second efforts. While the longer duration can get away from pure speed, we focus on high-quality (L1 / L2) distance training between each interval to prevent accumulating fatigue.
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Ski faster
Fri, Jul 22, 2011
- By Matt Whitcomb
5 x 3 min intervals building from high threshold (L3) to maximum effort on the last effort, 3-4 minute recovery between each. We choose safe roads, and a gradual grade with smooth pavement to ensure high speed.
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Become a faster skier
Mon, Jul 18, 2011
- By Matt Whitcomb
The US Ski Team uses rollerski agility speed test to push the athlete outside their comfort zone so that zone can grow that much larger. When that ice patch surprises you in on skis, you're ready for it.
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Mon, Jul 11, 2011
- By Mike Muha
This is a fast and easy strength test that takes only nine minutes. Compare yourself to Junior and Senior Standards. Just how strong ARE you? (Video)
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Fri, May 6, 2011
- By SkiPost
Cross country ski racing base training is so called because it is the base upon which later phases of training are built. Discussion and examples.
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Fri, Mar 18, 2011
- By SkiPost
When planning training the emphasis should not be on what you will do, but rather how your body and mind will react to what you do. The goal is not to fulfill training, but to elicit a positive adaptation in your body and mind through training.
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Thu, Feb 24, 2011
- By SkiPost
How long and in what situations are ice baths most appropriate? I tried and found that 15-20 min ice bath really helped my legs after struggling for 10 days to recover from a 50K race.
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Sun, Oct 3, 2010
- By Birkie
The Birkie Training Plan is an educational tool that can be used to help maximize your performance and enjoyment of the Birkie Events. The program will primarily focus on Nordic skiing and it will also touch on trail running, Nordic walking, and mountain
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USST Video Series: 9
Tue, Sep 21, 2010
- By Mike Muha
The protocol is 3 sets of 5-8 reps. Each rep is 8-10 seconds in duration. The first set is starts, then transitions, then dropins (or overspeeds).
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Mon, Sep 20, 2010
- By Øystein
Here's a dryland workout that will bring you to your knees: Single leg and double leg jumps up a stairs.
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Training Periods Part 2
Tue, Jul 13, 2010
- By SkiPost
From early snow through the competition period: What kind of training should a cross county ski racer be doing?
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