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Skiing as a sport has evolved significantly over the years, but the fundamentals and principles of training are quite similar to those of old. Ski training was already organized into different seasons in the 1950s.
Marit Bjørgen dominated the World Cup, World Championships, and Olympics for two decades. This article reveals one of her most important summer training sessions.
The World Cup winner is ready to roll up his sleeves and send his partner out to get some peace and quiet: He has big ambitions, and the time until the start of the season will pass quickly.
The three-time Ski Classics champion and the man with the most wins in Pro Tour races rely on simplicity in his training. He advocates for the KISS method, which doesn’t mean worshiping the legendary hard rock band and painting face masks before training sessions, but rather keeping the content of the training program clear and simple – keep it simple, stupid! In this article, the skiing hero talks about his own training, Team Ragde Charge, and the level of today’s Ski Classics.
As summer approaches and long-distance skiers begin to plan for the next season, it’s essential to consider the importance of strength training. Specifically for double poling, developing upper body strength and endurance is crucial. Read our article to get some tips about how to incorporate it into your training plan.
As the snow begins to melt and the cross-country skiing season comes to a close, it’s time for elite and recreational skiers to shift their focus from competition to preparation for the next season. Setting SMART goals during this transitional period is crucial for maximizing performance and achieving success in the upcoming training season.
The late-season snow is good for developing basic fitness towards the upcoming hard dryland training season. What exactly is basic endurance training, and how did it originate as a training method?
In endurance sports such as cross-country skiing, aerobic and anaerobic threshold training are cornerstones of endurance fitness and familiar terms to anyone seriously engaged in endurance sports. But what are these thresholds in practice? In this article, we’ll delve into them a bit more.
“I’ve received a boost just by training with the team,” says Alvar Myhlback, Lager 157 Ski Team, ahead of his season debut in Ski Classics, which will take place at the Italian 3 Zinnen Ski Marathon this weekend.
For all readers of Proxcskiing.com, cross-country skiing, especially long-distance skiing, is a passion. We crave more information about training, nutrition, athletes, events, equipment, and everything else related to the sport.
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