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Skiing Fitness

Ski fitness and training including exercises, tips, and advice on getting (and staying) skiing fit.
FitSkiing - Your Guide For Peak Skiing
FitSkiing - Your Guide For Peak Skiing by Andrew Hooge is the book to take you from whatever your end of summer fitness level may be and gets you ready for opening day of ski season.
Online Skiing Fitness - Skiing Exercises
Online skiing exercises, workouts, and advice on getting fit for ski season.
Save Your Skiing Knees
How switching to a cleated biking shoe and clipless peddles and some special fitting with a RAD (Rotational Adjustment Device) definitely will save your skiing knees.
Ski Fitness Video
Andrew Hooge, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, author of FitSking - Your Guide For Peak Skiing Fitness and founder of FitSkiing.com has produced a 30 minute ski specific exercise routine video - Terrain Tune Up - designed for the skier who has only 4-6 weeks before they hit the slopes.
Get Ready for Skiing Workout
These exercises, from the About.com Guide to Exercise, are designed to help strengthen the muscles used in skiing - legs, abs, back, and arms.
Cross Country Skiing Technique and Training
This article by Steve Hindman contains technique and training tips for cross country skiers.

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