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November 7, 2012
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A cool-yet-toasty slopeside cocktail that would make Martha Stewart proud.
November 4, 2012
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Altitude illness isn't funny... Until it is.
October 30, 2012
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Starting Wednesday, the US Ski Team's speed specialists get a jump on training.
November 21, 2011
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No one works harder to get strong for skiing than the freeskiing athletes who are looking to prove themselves at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Halfpipe master Jen Hudak and the U.S. Freeskiing team coaches put together this six-move workout that'll beat you into ski shape.
November 8, 2011
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Jen's Swiss ball trifecta strengthens your core and hamstrings, which help prevent ACL injuries.
November 8, 2011
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This exercise complex develops strength and balance in the posterior chain (glutes, low-back, hamstrings). Development and strengthening of the posterior chain, particularly the hamstrings, is very important for preventing ACL injuries, a common injury among freeskiers.
October 18, 2011
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This exercise develops single-leg strength, balance, and mobility in the hips. Single-leg strength is animportant element of greeskiing, and the additional stress of inline balance while strength training is a unique combination in one exercise.
October 11, 2011
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This exercise develops explosive power with an element of dynamic balance and body control. The lateral movement requires hip and core strength combined with a traditional jumping motion, where the athlete must maintain body control and equal balance of the feet.
October 4, 2011
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This exercise develops core function, strength, and control in a manner similar to various tricks with Freeskiing. Very similar to a mute grab while hanging from a pull-up bar, the exercise requires contraction of the core for stability, combined with hip flexion and a vertical body position to bring the legs up to the upper body, which contrasts from many supine/ground core exercises.
September 26, 2011
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The worst part of ski season road trips and late night drives back from the mountains? The gut bomb from a diet of Kum & Go hot dogs and squeezy cheese. Here are some of the healthiest mobile meals, plus three of our favorite ski town gas stations.
