What off-season? When the last bit of snow melts away, yes, it’s sad, but it also means it’s time to out-train and outperform the competition. Summer training is vastly important when it comes to improving for the coming season. Here are 4 of our favorite exercises to get you in tip-top ski racing shape. (Safety […]
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A Primer On Squats: A Ski Racing Staple
It’s been said that skiers have the best butts of any athlete. Well, that’s probably because we don’t skip leg day. Meaning, we do squats. Ahhhh squats, probably the most revered as well as reviled of exercises. They’re such a pain to execute, and so much goes into form that it requires a bit of […]
This Summer Training Video Will Inspire You To Get Off The Couch
We’ve written about summer training and activities before, and we totally believe that it’s beneficially, mentally and physically, to continue to kick ass during the warm months. Here, Tina Weirather shows us her unique routines involving biking, running, shooting guns, medicine balls, and other assorted physical regiments. Check it out:
Kettlebell for Ski Racing: Your New Secret Weapon
It’s a sad misfortune that most of us must wait through such balmy summers until the crisp, cold, late autumn brings the return of another glorious ski season. There’s a word for this condition of malady: seasonitus. However, while you’re dreaming about next season’s powder, it couldn’t hurt to amp up your training a bit. […]