June 03, 2011 – I just found this video yesterday and I’m passing it on to strengthen my position on getting you into the weight room or whatever fits your psyche for improving your strength focus what ever it might be. I would encourage you to watch this a number of times and listen to the message if you need any re-enforcement.  Don’t miss the wave. Read Marty’s initial The Way I See It on this topic HERE.

 

Double Poling Is The Way of The Future – yes, how does this picture (see below) of Kikkan receiving her USSA XC Skier of the Year Award have anything to do with double poling. Well, we can thank her for wearing her sleeveless dress and giving us a preview of a set of arms that have been developed through special considerations for double poling. She has, I’m surmising, spent considerable time in the weight room making this happen and doing some very long double pole sessions on snow and on her roller skis – with lots of good terrain thrown into the mix. When I say long sessions – I’m talking 10, 15 and 20km workouts – not 3 minutes here and 3 minutes there – that won’t get it done. Yes, the short stuff for intervals and assorted intensities, but the long stuff and that terrain mix I mentioned earlier are a big part of this. To speed up the process get in the weight room and start lifting big steel – yes, heavy weights and low reps. Are you worried about bulking up – take another look at Kikkan’s arms. You want to bulk up – the RSing and snow workouts will keep you long in movements. You are what you train!

If you have been in the tracks this past winter racing against Kikkan these “upper body” drivers of hers are what you have been up against, as have all the international skiers on WC, WSC and TdS circuit. Kikkan, has gone from a good skier three years ago to a top-ten skier this year and these babies are a big part of that! – read more on the USSA Awards HERE.

Here is more HELP.

GET GOING IF YOU DON’T WANT TO FALL FARTHER BEHIND!!!

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