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Rollerskiing Substitutes
Would LOVE to know any reasonable training substitute for roller skis? indoor machines? equipment that reasonably simulates the muscle requirements of roller skiing? As I have a skin condition that can-not handle risk the possibility of road rash from a crash.
There are some good substitutes for rollerskiing that you should put into your weekly routine. The main thing they should accomplish are increasing upperbody specific strength, technique/coordination and full body aerobic conditioning.
I would recommend: Getting a machine like the advanced Concept 2 Ski Erg (a SkiPost sponsor that provides discounts to Ski Club members) or at least creating a homemade rollerboard (see below) as well as hill bounding, hill walking and trail running with poles that we have featured in previous SkiPost articles May May 17 June 7
Andy at SkiPost
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Ski Erg
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RollerBoards
Below is Sun Valley Ski Education Director Rick Kapala showing how its is done.
More details on RollerBoards at
http://www.nordicskiracer.com/training/rollerboard.asp
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Heart Rate Monitors
Hello SkiPost,
I would like to purchase a heart rate monitor to use for training and racing. I have looked on line and there are so many models with many bells and whistles to choose from.
For a female elite marathon racer, what HRM would you suggest? If not a specific brand, then what features are must haves? I would like to keep it simple so I will actually use it. I have had a monitor in past but quit using it, also had trouble with strap connection reading my heart rate.
Below are what the specialists at Suunto have to say. But personally give me, Pace, distance and Heart Rate and I am ready to go.
Andy at SkiPost.
For a marathon racer I would recommend a look at the Suunto Quest Run Pack. It has running specific features like running cadence, and because it gets speed and distance from an included foot pod instead of GPS, you can make it through hundreds of hours of speed and distance use before any batteries need to be replaced. This also means no recharging. It is slim and light and won't look bulky or out of place on a lady's wrist. You can find out more about the Quest and the rest of our training line at: suunto.com, Suunto Quest Runner's Pack
Jared Preston,
Suunto Product Specialist
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Specific Strength Workouts?
I'm glad to hear that you're hitting up the weight room as a holistic approach to your ski training and general fitness base! Personally, I love weight workouts and think that time spent in the gym is an integral part of injury prevention and optimizing your capabilities as an endurance athlete! I know it adds diversity to my training week and I have no doubt that doing strength work allows my body to handle a higher load of training!
At APU we generally start the new strength training year by building a general level of base fitness strength. While you're right that ski specific exercises are important for skiers, I think it's more important to tackle the larger muscle groups first and then get more ski specific as the summer progresses and fall approaches. For example.... read Holly's complete June 14 article here
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START ROLLERSKIS
Spoil Yourself
Now available direct to US skiers from Finland.
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Boulder Mountain Tour
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Early bird discount through end of June
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Summer Training Programs and Camps
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XC Summer Camps
CXC TECHNIQUE TRAINING CAMP July 27-29 - Cable, Wisconsin This camp will be designed for citizen skiers of all ages and abilities, and will focus on making gains in the summer months for cross country skiing. This camp will include agility, balance and dryland training, ski imitation, and rollerskiing. The camp will be aimed at fundamentals on skis while also walking away with new skills, and a new excitement for the remainder of the dryland season. Skill Levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced Location: CXC Training Center (Telemark Resort) Price: $200.00 per participant *** |
Sisu Skiers Summer Training
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Bend Endurance Academy
Nordic Summer On-Snow Training Programs and Camps
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Green Mountain Valley School
XC Summer Camps & Training
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Summer Training Programs and Camps
Does you have a summer programs you wish to promote?
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Nordic Job Openings
HEAD COACH, Team Soldier Hollow
Please contact Soldier Hollow Sport Programs Director, Scott Peterson for any questions or more information at 435-640-3084 or scott.peterson@soldierhollow.com .
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Andrew Gerlach
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