The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Skiing

by Greenberg, Barb

Edition:

2nd

ISBN13:

9781932549591

ISBN10:

1932549595

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Paperback

Pub. Date:

9/1/2008

Publisher(s):

Cardinal Pub Group

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The Ultimate Guide to Weight Training for Skiing is a must have for any competitive skier looking to accelerate his or her skills. Complete with year-round workout programs designed specifically for skiing, there is no longer a reason to follow a general fitness routine. By doing exercises that target skiing specific muscles, you will be exercising more efficiently as well as optimizing your performance on the snow.

Author Biography

Robert Price is a first class certified personal trainer and a former fitness consultant at the University of Wisconsin. He is a national weight lifting champion and state bench press record holder who had been featured in newspapers and magazines all over the world. Rob is a contributing author to OnFitness magazine, Gold Fitness magazine, and Swimmer's World magazine and is the founder and head trainer of SpoertWorkOut.com's e-Training service, the #1 Sports-Training Service on the Internet.

Skiing-Specific Training
Introduction	p. 9
Muscular Endurance Training	p. 11
Explosive Power Training	p. 12
Year-Round Program	p. 14
Power and Agility Training for Skiing	p. 17
Preventing the Annoying Groin Injury	p. 20
Protein: How Much is Enough?	p. 23
Post-Workout Recovery: A Must for Athletes	p. 25
Sports Drinks and Rehydration	p. 27
Pre-Event Fueling for Peak Performance	p. 29
Breakfast: Is It the Most Important Meal?	p. 30
Getting Started	p. 33
Warming Up	p. 35
Cooling Down	p. 36
Abs	p. 37
Stretching	p. 45
Proper Form	p. 51
Proper Breathing	p. 52
Recommended Exercises	p. 53
Substituting Similar Exercises	p. 55
Chest Exercises	p. 55
Back (Lats) Exercises	p. 62
Shoulders Exercises	p. 68
Triceps Exercises	p. 78
Biceps/Forearms Exercises	p. 83
Legs Exercises	p. 89
The Necessities	p. 97
Perfecting Your Technique	p. 99
Estimating Your One-Rep Max	p. 100
The Different Folks, Different Strokes Principle	p. 107
Overtraining and Staleness	p. 108
The Declaration of Variation	p. 110
Muscle Fibers	p. 112
Training Techniques	p. 114
When to Increase	p. 117
Safety Reminders	p. 124
Record Keeping	p. 126
Test Yourself	p. 129
Conclusion	p. 129
Supplemental 4-Week Programs	p. 131
Endurance/Stamina/Fat-burning Programs	p. 133
General Fitness/Power Programs	p. 147
Strength Programs	p. 161
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