Cross Country Ski Training News and Tips

The MOD's Specific Power Training for Skiing

10/25/2010 - By Mike Muha

Thought I'd share this video: The Methow Olympic Development Project outlines a couple of their power training secrets for cross country skiing in this video. Makes me hurt just looking at it.

Kids programs at Yellowstone Ski Festival

10/22/2010 - By Sara Hoovler

Don’t wait for the whine over Thanksgiving Break this year. Bring the family to the Yellowstone Ski Festival and start a new holiday tradition. Spend time together and on-snow. Create memories to last a lifetime.

Discount trail passes available for Yellowstone Ski Festival

10/20/2010 - By Sara Hoovler

Halloween is knocking on the proverbial door. Put down the fun size chocolate bars and make plans now to attend the 2010 Yellowstone Ski Festival. Order pre-season trail passes by October 31 and save over 20% for each skier. Here’s how to order….

Russian skiers' power training, Part 2

10/13/2010 - By Maya Guseynova

Russian skiers Legkov, Vylegjanin, Chernousov, Belov, Jmurko, Besmertnyh doing upper and lower body strength...and a little bit of abs training in Oberhof (Germany).

Russian skiers's power training, Part 1

10/12/2010 - By Maya Guseynova

Russian skiers Legkov, Vylegjanin, Chernousov, Belov, Jmurko, Besmertnyh doing core and abs training in Oberhof (Germany).

Liz Stephen on the treadmill

10/7/2010 - By Matt Whitcomb

Liz Stephen keeps USSA's High Performance Team busy as she runs through a threshold test and two subsequent threshold intervals of 12 minutes a piece

Euro road trip for US Nordic Combined

10/7/2010 - By US Ski Team

Bikes, beaches and skiing, oh my! Billy Demong led the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team around central Europe for a three stop adventure.

Birkie 320 and 450 hour training plans

10/3/2010 - By Birkie

The Birkie Training Plan is an educational tool that can be used to help maximize your performance and enjoyment of the Birkie Events. The program will primarily focus on Nordic skiing and it will also touch on trail running, Nordic walking, and mountain

XC is High Intensity in Sun Valley

10/1/2010 - By US Ski Team

While in Idaho, Team athletes focused on technique, mental strength and team bonding. Roller-skiing efforts and intensity was high across the board.

WADA approves 2011 list of prohibited substances

9/22/2010 - By WADA

Meeting in Montreal yesterday, WADA’s Executive Committee approved the List of Prohibited Substances and Methods (List) for 2011.

Learning from a USST Classic Speed Session

9/21/2010 - By Mike Muha

The protocol is 3 sets of 5-8 reps. Each rep is 8-10 seconds in duration. The first set is starts, then transitions, then dropins (or overspeeds).

One tough dryland workout

9/20/2010 - By Øystein

Here's a dryland workout that will bring you to your knees: Single leg and double leg jumps up a stairs.

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