While we all wish we could just *go* skiing and have all the muscles to do it, the unfortunate reality is that cross-training will not only make you a better skier but also allow you to ski for longer ...

Ski season isn’t just about chasing snow, it’s about showing up strong enough to handle it. Long descents hammer the quads, ...

Have you heard a skier mention that they need to work on getting their "ski legs"? It's an odd phrase we use to describe the physical shape and strength we require to achieve our goals on skis, but ...

By Casey Dean, in-house writer for National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS); photograph courtesy NOLS Forget a bikini bod—it ...

Here are a couple of ways to help to improve your balance before ski season—everything from extra tools in the gym to new hobbies like slacklining can help. While we may not think of having good ...

There are many great statements to define fitness, and even more approaches to acquire fitness stardom. The simplest definition of fitness is “the ability to perform a task.” A clear goal of running a ...

Dr. Neil Blanchard, an orthopedic surgeon at Penn State Health Orthopedics and Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in ...