Circuit training or real strength 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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Monitoring load and recovery in endurance training
Effective endurance training is not just about how hard you train, but how well you recover.
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Nordic walking as ski training – from aerobic base to hill power
Nordic walking and hill training with poles offer an effective bridge from the ski season to summer training, combining low-impact endurance work with powerful, sport-specific conditioning.
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Build your personalized training plan – part 1: Train smart with limited time
Don’t you have much time to train, but still want to give it your best shot? Want to beat a friend or improve your personal best? We all have our own goals while also juggling limited time for preparation. Here, you’ll find tips on how to build a training plan that works for your life.
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Why proper breathing matters more than you think for endurance performance
Breathe your way to better results! Proper breathing is a crucial component of success in any sport. When it comes to endurance sports, this is especially true.
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Train smarter, not harder: How to optimize your ski training
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.
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The secret to faster recovery: What and when to eat for effective training
Are you analyzing your training? Do you want to enhance your performance?
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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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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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Italian cross-country teams hold training camps in Alto Adige
Italy’s national cross-country skiing program is fanning out across Alto Adige this week, with the senior team, Under-23 group, and junior athletes each based in a different town as the Italian Winter Sports Federation (FISI) ramps up toward the Summer Cross Country 2026 event on September 5-6.
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