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Adding Power to the Push Off: Understanding the Rate of Force Development

Ned DowlingNovember 1, 2021

This article builds upon the four-part “Building a Better Skier” series, which explores how biomechanics and movement patterns affect skiing technique, and more importantly how you can apply these concepts to improve your skiing. Please feel free to email the author with any questions: ned.dowling@hsc.utah.edu. Recently, I overheard one of my Physical Therapy colleagues tell a patient, “We’ve got to get you jumping. If you want to get back to running, you’ll need to do...

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An Intro to Building a Better Skier

Ned DowlingJune 21, 2021

Building a Better Skier is a multi-part series born from the inquisitive mind of a physical therapist and late-blooming Nordic skier. The objective is to explore how biomechanics and movement patterns affect skiing technique, and more importantly how you can apply these concepts to improve your skiing. To cover this topic thoroughly would likely require a hefty book, so apologies in advance if these articles lack depth or specificity. Please feel free to email the...

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Wednesday Workout: U.S. Ski Team ‘Coaching Technique’ 101

FasterSkierJune 6, 2018

The U.S. Ski Team (USST) wrapped up its latest spring training camp in Bend, Oregon, on June 1. One of the primary aspects of the

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Wednesday Workout: Intervals on Flatter Terrain with Charlotte Kalla

Jason AlbertMay 31, 2017

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Wednesday Workout: Efficient Fundamentals with Momentum Northwest

Jeremy BlazarDecember 16, 2015

Looking for a workout you can do year-round, with or without snow? Momentum Northwest's Sam Naney has one for you, and it incorporates strength, speed, endurance, and agility/technique, all in one.

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Wednesday Workout: TSS (Technique Specific Strength) with Russell Currier

BrainspiralOctober 28, 2015

While TSS can stand for a lot of things in a training plan (i.e. Top Secret Strength, Totally Stupid Strength), the bottom line is it's an uphill workout that reinforces good ski technique and power. All you need is a short, steep hill.

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Wednesday Workout: Fast, Uphill V2

François Léger DionneDecember 24, 2014

There's snow in Quebec, and FS contributor François Léger Dionne gives us a great way to burn off the holiday treats and work on skate technique with the following workout, which he recently did at the Far Hills Ski Center in Val-David, Quebec.

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Wednesday Workout: Tackling Technique with Visualization (like the U.S. Ski Team)

BrainspiralJune 4, 20141

This week's workout comes from U.S. Ski Team Women's Coach Matt Whitcomb shortly after the team's on-snow camp in Bend, Ore., where they practiced improving technique after watching video clips, then created some footage of their own.

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Arms and Legs Aren’t Equally Efficient, But Improving Ski Technique Can Help Lazy Arms

Chelsea LittleJuly 9, 2013

Arm muscles aren't as good at leg muscles at extracting oxygen from the bloodstream - and they are actually worse in double-poling than in striding. That might limit the effectiveness of your upper body, but research suggests that modern double-poling technique actually maximizes what's possible for these arm muscles, while enabling faster skiing.

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Chipping Away at Technique, One Cue at a Time

Audrey ManganAugust 23, 2012

Noah Hoffman has been all over the world this summer in search of snow, and in less than a week the U.S. Ski Team member will be jetting off again to find more. This time he’s headed to the Southern Hemisphere along with teammate Kris Freeman to train at the Snow Farm, New Zealand’s premier cross-country ski field and, until this year, a regular U.S. training destination. It won’t be the first time this summer...

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Surge and Sprint Like Northug

Inge ScheveOctober 30, 20101

According to skate technique expert Torgeir Bjørn, Petter Northug is best during the last ten minutes of a race. Bjørn, who is the technique coach with the Norwegian national biathlon team, explains that this is the part of the race where technique matters the most. Petter Northug agrees with Bjørn, and says that basic core strength is a determining factor in being able to finish ski races on top. “Up until 2008 I wasn’t particularly...

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Neural Re-Patterning for Technique Modifications

FasterSkierSeptember 16, 20101

Adam St. Pierre is an exercise physiologist at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine in Boulder, Colorado. He is also the head coach of the Boulder Nordic Junior Racing Team. In this article, St. Pierre outlines a strategy for athletes to gradually implement technique changes. Technique is an important component of cross-country skiing, but it is often difficult for athletes to make technique modifications once their motions have become habitual. As coaches, we often find...

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The Road to Whistler: Noah Hoffman

Nathaniel HerzJuly 17, 2009

At just 19 years old, Noah Hoffman is brimming with potential. He followed 2008’s 12th place in the 10k classic at the World Junior Championships with a 17th and a 14th this year, but then emerged from a month off to take a solid fourth place (second American) at Distance Nationals in Fairbanks. Hoffman is currently training with the U.S. Ski Team in Park City, Utah. FasterSkier: Before we start talking about what you’re doing...