interval training

Speed and Interval Training for skiers

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.

Interval training

Benefits of interval training

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.

End of content

End of content