Spring is the time when cross-country skiers either rest or engage in active recovery through light movement. However, it’s also a phase when you can work on your weaknesses. Be honest—who among us hasn’t experienced back pain from time to time?
A few extra seconds of preparation is all it takes. Check out the difference with and without impregnation of your skin skis.
Movable bindings allow you to adjust the characteristics of your skis in a variety of ways—not only for skin skis but also for skate skis and all types of classic skis.
Many train hard and in a one-sided manner, without listening to their own bodies, which sometimes leads to a lack of desired progress. Learn to train smarter by understanding training intensities.
As the iconic Vasaloppet approaches, the focus intensifies on the crucial role of strength, beyond endurance and skill, in conquering the arduous 90km journey from Sälen to Mora.
Three-time Ski Classics champion and the male skier with the most Pro Tour race victories, Andreas Nygaard, trusts simplicity in his training.
In skiing circles, the well-known “miracle powder” promises a 1–2% performance boost, but it also comes with side effects.
When exposed to cold temperatures, the body undergoes a range of physiological responses aimed at preserving core temperature. Frontiers in Physiology explores this topic by reflecting on the fascinating effect of cold exposure, which is a shift in how the body utilizes energy during exercise.
The training season is in full swing for skiers, and many kilometers have already been covered on early snow tracks. When training hard, rest between sessions is often neglected. Recovery might be the greatest asset an athlete can have. Training hard also requires remembering to rest.
Cross-country skiing is undoubtedly an endurance sport, and long-distance skiing is one of its extremes. For skiers, endurance is a term we all know well—or do we? Have we ever taken the time to think about what endurance actually means? Don’t worry, this article will explain what endurance means physiologically.
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