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Fitness tests, skiing-specific exercises, cross-training conditioning programs, and technique-enhancing drills for downhill skiers of all ability levels.

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Performance Skiing
Training and Techniques to Make You a Better Alpine Skier
George Thomas
Page iv Copyright 1992 by Stackpole Books Published by STACKPOLE BOOKS - photo 2
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Copyright 1992 by Stackpole Books
Published by
STACKPOLE BOOKS
Cameron and Kelker Streets
P.O. Box 1831
Harrisburg, PA 17105
All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. All inquiries should be addressed to Stackpole Books, Cameron and Kelker Streets, P.O. Box 1831, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105.
Printed in the United States of America
First Edition
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2
Cover design by Caroline Miller
Cover photo by Roger Barnett
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Thomas, George, 1949
Performance skiing : training and techniques to make you a better
alpine skier / George Thomas. 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
ISBN 0-8117-3026-3 : $15.95
1. Downhill skiing Training. 2. Physical fitness. 3. Exercise.
I. Title.
GV854.85.T48 1992 92-3586
796.93'5dc20 CIP
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The will to win is nothing without the will to prepare.
Juma Ikanga
New York Marathon winner
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Contents
Acknowledgments
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One
The Challenge of Skiing Today
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Technique
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Technology
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Ski Areas
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The Skier Revisited
Two
Physical Fitness for Skiers
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Components of Physical Fitness
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Principles of Training
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Athletic Integration
Three
Fitness Testing
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U.S. Ski Team Physical Fitness Medals Test
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Additional Testing
Four
Flexibility
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On the Hill
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Stretching Routines for Life
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Two-Person Stretches
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Relaxation

Page viii
Five
Boot Camp for Snow Warriors
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Getting Organized
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Warm-up and Progression
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Running and Track Work
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Plyometrics
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Minute Drills
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Balance and Coordination
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