Research shows interval training is beneficial for skiers

Interval Training or Endurance Training – Which works better?

ByAndré Santos

On Proxcskiing.com, you can read about different training methods and explore various exercises. There have also been articles on various high-intensity and interval training. This article revisits the topic and discusses whether intense speed workouts work best for some as steady-state training or as intervals, and what type of intervals skiers should do. We asked Ville Vesterinen, a sports physiologist at the Finnish Institute of Competitive and Elite Sports, for his insight on this topic.

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Speed and Interval Training for skiers

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Do high-intensity speed workouts work better for some skiers as steady-state efforts and for others as intervals? And what kind of intervals should a skier do? Sports Institute for Olympic Sports Research, with sports physiology expert Ville Vesterinen, provides insights.

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Benefits of interval training

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Interval workouts are the training’s pinch of salt for competitive and recreational cross-country skiers. Skiing requires a lot of endurance training, and long workouts, especially in mass start long-distance skiing. However, more than basic aerobic endurance training is necessary to achieve results during the winter. To achieve good results, you also need sufficient interval training.

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