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The Skier’s Body: Five Tips for Better Skiing
We’re familiar with the body-types of many top athletes: we know that swimmers tend to be tall, muscular, and lean like Michael Phelps, and that cyclists tend to be smaller, strong-legged people like Lance Armstrong. But when you see skiers on television, you don’t really see what their body looks like. So [...]
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How to Get Ready for the Skiing Season
With the winter months rolling around and the northern hemisphere once again retreating away from the sun, skiing and snowboarding fanatics are getting excited: ski season is ready to begin again. For the avid skiing junkie, the skiing season is year-round as they chase the best places on Earth, but for the local [...]
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Do Women Need Special Skiing Equipment?
Skiing is a sport that both men and women can enjoy, but when it comes to the equipment you use, there are certain physical attributes men and women don’t share. If you’re a woman and you want to optimize your skiing performance, it will help not to ignore these differences. But what exactly [...]
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What Do Bodybuilders Think About Alpine Skiing?
When you think about bodybuilding, the first phrase that pops into your head probably isn’t “Alpine skiing.” You would be surprised at the kind of exercise benefits you can get from an endurance-testing, core-strengthening sport like downhill skiing. But does that mean that downhill skiing is a good idea for body-builders, or would [...]
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Three Tips for Improving Your Skiing Balance
Skiing is a sport that requires different physical attributes: you’ve got to have endurance and agility, but you also always have to keep your balance. It doesn’t take rocket science to show that a sport involving two sliding skis down slippery snow will require a lot of balance. But what if you’ve [...]
