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

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

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 ...

There are all kinds of ways to get ready for ski season, but one of the most important is getting in shape. Lots of mountain town gyms have ski conditioning classes if you enjoy group workout settings ...

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 ...

Do tele skiers go to the gym? Asking for a friend. The telemark turn is not just a single movement. At its height it is the constant, improvisational execution of dynamism on snow; each lunge, each ...

FOR YEARS, the fitness world has pitted pilates and strength training against each other. Strength training loyalists argue that barbells, dumbbells, and progressive overload are the only true path to ...