Cross Country Ski Training News and Tips
Upcoming CXC Camps and Academy
6/28/2010 - By CXC Skiing
Junior, masters, and women's camps from CXC skiing, plus group training sessions for the Hayward Masters Team Chapter.
What is Spenst Training?
6/25/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg
Use spenst training to gain that extra snap in your technique, learn to accelerate over the tops of hills, around corners, sprint to the finish, improve balance and strength, or just impress your friends at parties.
Tough hills of Torsby waiting for the Swedish Cross-Country Squad
6/24/2010 - By FIS
Swedish national team met for a training camp in Torsby on Monday. All the team members including Charlotte Kalla or Marcus Hellner realize it will be a tough one.
25% running, 10% cycling, 5% strength, 20% rollerskiing, 20% skiing
6/24/2010 - By FIS
FIS Cross Country had an exclusive oportunity to quickly talk to Petter Northug jr. about his spring, hw he relaxed, trained and what are his plans for summer.
National Development System: Plug in to US Skiing!
6/22/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg
Development remains our greatest area of opportunity and the area requiring the most cooperation between the USST and the greater ski community.
USSA National J2 Talent Camp - Expanding the Pipeline
6/22/2010 - By USSA
The inaugural USSA National J2 Talent Camp will be conducted this July 31- August 8, 2010 on the campus of Michigan Technological University (MTU) in Houghton, Michigan. Young ski racer will get coaching from top USSA coaches.
NTG camp: even better than I expected
6/21/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg
I am quite optimistic in general, and also have high goals and have high expectations. The National Training Group camp has been even better than I expected.
National Training Group Camp Underway
6/17/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg
The National Training Group Camp got underway on June 11th with a time trial up Salt Lake City's famous Agony Hill. This time trial has been used for many, many years.
Summer training program for Jr and HS XC skiers
6/17/2010 - By Dan Wiitala
The Superiorland Ski Club will hold summer training program on Monday – Thursday starting June 21 and ending August 5, 2009. Ages 12 – 19 are welcome and the cost for the program is $175.
20-second double pole intervals for specific strength
6/16/2010 - By Mike Muha
H.C. Holmberg's research founnd that doing 20 second doublepole intervals had three positive effects: Doublepole economy increased, 30 second doublepole performance increased, and 6 minute doublepole performance increased.
Strong like Bull: Specific strength drills
6/15/2010 - By Pete Vordenberg
The area where most racers can make grand strength gains is in specific strength. Specific strength is carried out on rollerskis and on skis. It is doing long distance efforts as well as shorter (interval like) repeats using the upper-body only.
Birkie winner provides training log
6/8/2010 - By CXC Academy
This season Matt Liebsch (the winner of the 2009 American Birkebeiner and Top 30 World Cup finisher) will provide a duplicate of his training log, comments, and notes that corresponds with one week of each training period.
