Training
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Anders Aukland’s tips: “Do three to four-hour-long sessions every other day during Christmas”
How to make the most of the holiday period. Here are the long-distance skiing guru’s Christmas training tips for recreational skiers.27.12.2025
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Strength training – part 1: Maximal strength and core work
During the pre-competition period and a busy race season, we often overlook supplementary training. Below are two strength-development programs that can be used almost year-round.
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Swedish stars have joined the trend: “That’s when things can go wrong too”
Heat training is the latest big trend among Swedish national team stars — but it doesn’t come without risks.
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Warning: “Many ruin the season before it even begins”
Finally, snow and ski tracks! But a national team coach sees the same mistakes every year when the first snow of the season arrives. Here are the pitfalls to avoid for a successful start to winter.
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Vitamin D and its impact on athletic performance
Autumn weather, rain, drizzle, cold, and limited sunlight — what does this mean not only for the general population but also for athletes? What do the latest scientific findings say about vitamin D?
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Recovery – part 4: Train, eat, sleep, repeat
Athletes sometimes wonder why their fitness has not improved as expected despite following their training plan and pushing harder than ever. The reason for sluggishness can be simple: eating the wrong foods, eating too little, or lacking rest, especially quality sleep. The fourth part of our recovery series explores these key aspects.
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Winner Jenny Larsson shares training tips ahead of Tjejvasan 2026
Registration for Tjejvasan on February 21, 2026, is in full swing, with over 6,000 skiers already signed up for the World’s largest women-only ski race. There are still spots available. The reigning champion is Jenny Larsson of Lager 157 Ski Team, following an impressive performance at the 2025 edition of Tjejvasan. Here, Jenny talks about what Tjejvasan means to her and shares training tips for recreational skiers.
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Recovery – part 3b: Hot water and contrast therapy
Following our ongoing series on recovery, this article explores the effects of hot water and contrast (hot–cold) therapies in optimizing recovery for endurance athletes. While cold treatment is often highlighted, could heat or alternating temperatures play a role in performance and muscle repair?
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Therese Johaug reveals insane numbers: “I don’t think I’ll ever get there again”
Therese Johaug came close to her old super numbers before the World Championships in Trondheim – after an intense training push. Now she reveals her incredible oxygen uptake and the “gold session” that got her there.
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Recovery – part 3a: Cold therapy
Do you have the habit of jumping into a lake to cool off after a sweaty run in the summer? Or you run from the sauna into a snowdrift during winter. If you answered yes to either of these, you may have unknowingly been aiding your recovery from workouts.
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Music in sport: A psychological perspective
Music has long played a significant role in sport and exercise, influencing motivation, mood, and performance.
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