Fitskiing or Interval Training Workout

Fitskiing: Your Guide for Peak Skiing Fitness

Author: Andrew Hoog

Many people ski themselves into shape when the season begins and can barely make it down the mountain without gasping for air. Others risk injury; while many wander aimlessly wondering what exercises will get them in better shape when they hit the snow. FitSkiing© has taken the guesswork out of your ski conditioning program.

What People Are Saying

Kasha Rigby
Andrew has helped me to achieve better conditioning so that I can tackle any terrain or condition. My balance and overall fitness level have improved significantly.
—U.S. Extreme Skiing Champion Team North Face Adventurer

Tom Moore
FitSkiing provides its reader with the information they need to properly train for skiing. Andrew's ski conditioning program incorporates a healthy and safe approach to training for the slopes.
—M.D., Ph.D., U.S. Ski Team Physician

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Interval Training Workout: Build Muscle and Burn Fat with Anaerobic Exercise

Author: Joseph T Nitti

The Interval Training Workout, cowritten by a doctor and a certified trainer, shows how interval training can be done practically anywhere and benefit anyone who wants to get healthy. The training has three key components:·Interval training workoutswith brief repetitions of intense exercise alternating with intervals of rest; (extended) workouts: longer weekly sessions which allow certain biochemical and muscular adaptations that improve fitness and burn fat; and·active rest days: steady, comfortably paced exercises that help the body rest and recover while still burning calories. The book also offers specific customizable programs for training and tips for assessing performance and tracking progress.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	vi
	Important Note	vi
	Foreword	vii
	Preface	ix
1.	I.T. Basics: The Science Behind the Fitness	1
2.	Before You Start: Building the Foundation	9
3.	Your First I.T. Workout	25
4.	Customizing Your I.T. Workout	35
5.	Putting It All Together: The Workouts	41
6.	The Mental Edge: Motivation and Goal Setting	61
7.	Beyond I.T.--Diet, Strength Training, Cross Training, Stretching, and Injury Prevention	73
8.	The I.T. Competitive Edge Program	109
	Workout Log	135
	Glossary	138
	Resources	143