Whether you’re an elite skier or a passionate recreational athlete, the off-season is the perfect time to build the strength foundation that will power your performance next winter.
Summer is where winter performance is built—but many recreational skiers unknowingly hold themselves back. From training too hard to skipping structure and technique, these mistakes can limit progress. Here’s how to train smarter and get more out of your summer.
Strength training has become a defining factor in modern cross-country skiing, especially in long-distance events dominated by double poling. By improving power, efficiency, and resilience, it allows skiers of all levels to perform better, stay injury-free, and maintain speed even as physical demands increase.
April is an important transition period for skiers, when the long winter season gives way to recovery and the foundation for a new training season. Proper rest, light activity, and a gradual return to training create the basis for future development and help maintain motivation and performance in the long term.
Building a strong aerobic base, balancing intensity with volume, and avoiding the trap of peaking too early—summer training is where a skier’s winter success truly begins.
He’s far from the most intense trainer in the field and hasn’t done strength training in three years, yet he’s never been stronger. Here, he reveals why.
According to the traditional line of thinking, strength training builds muscles, leading to a bulky physique that can’t compete with slender endurance athletes. True or false? It’s false, as you probably guessed. While the example may be exaggerated, it illustrates deeply ingrained beliefs about the compatibility of strength and endurance training.
For years, recreational and junior skiers have been encouraged to emphasize circuit training, but what if it was replaced by strength training?
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