Does anyone here spend a lot of time cross country skiing in the winter? I am pretty active in the winter as it is but am always looking for new and interesting ways to get outdoors to exercise. I've done a bit of cross country skiiing in the past but not a whole lot. This article on brings up a couple legitimate reasons to get out, especially as a quality full-body exercise routine.
Are you a cross country skier?
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I ski between 200-400 kms a season. I've skiid since I was about 10 years old which makes it 30 years now. I would strongly suggest taking lessons to maximize the potential of this amazing training aid. I use it for off season endurance training for bike racing. At 200 lbs I can burn 1000 calories per hour. It is low impact and does wonders for your cardio if you're doing it properly. Try skate skiing for an even more intense cardio burn.
Cross country skiers are the fittest athletes in the world, check out this links:
The highest VO2 max ever recorded was by a cross country skier.
I'll close with this small tidbit of advice:
Beginners to cross country skiing are advised to choose small countries.
Cross country skiers are the fittest athletes in the world, check out this links:
The highest VO2 max ever recorded was by a cross country skier.
I'll close with this small tidbit of advice:
Beginners to cross country skiing are advised to choose small countries.
I am an avid xc skier, though I've migrated towards skate skiing in the last 3 years or so. It is THE BEST way to stay in shape during winter and take some time off my bike.
It's definitely intense!
NordicTrack Skier - the training solution for everyday Cross Country Skiing Exercise!
--- and in fact, was created for that very purpose ! Ed Pauls invented the Original NordicTrack Skier for his daughters Cross Country training program. What started out as a makeshift design done in his garage ended up being truly innovative. Properly tuned ski machines come as close as one can get to the 'feel' of real cross country skiing. They simulate the fluid - natural sweeping motion of cross country skiing thanks to the unique one-way clutch flywheel design mechanism, It's seamless. They originally were sold to a close knit cross country skier community but caught wild-fire when non-skiers learned of the benefits and non-impact workout. NordicFitnessTrack.
--- and in fact, was created for that very purpose ! Ed Pauls invented the Original NordicTrack Skier for his daughters Cross Country training program. What started out as a makeshift design done in his garage ended up being truly innovative. Properly tuned ski machines come as close as one can get to the 'feel' of real cross country skiing. They simulate the fluid - natural sweeping motion of cross country skiing thanks to the unique one-way clutch flywheel design mechanism, It's seamless. They originally were sold to a close knit cross country skier community but caught wild-fire when non-skiers learned of the benefits and non-impact workout. NordicFitnessTrack.