Step 1: Place the skis on your feet, stand up, and grab a ski pole in each hand.
Step 2: Step forward with your right foot and lift the ski off the ground as you do.
Step 3: After you step glide for a half second before stepping with the other ski and doing the same thing.
Step 4: As you are stepping/gliding push off with the ski poles to help propel you forward.
Step 5: Continue do this motion for the desired amount time or distance.
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cross-country skiing is a calisthenics and total body
exercise
that primarily targets the quads
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, biceps, calves, chest, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lower back, middle back, outer thighs, shoulders, traps and triceps
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cross-country skiing is a calisthenics and total body
exercise
that primarily targets the quads
and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, biceps, calves, chest, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors, lower back, middle back, outer thighs, shoulders, traps and triceps.
The only cross-country skiing equipment that you really need is the following:
ski poles and skis. There are however many different cross-country skiing variations
that you can try out that may require different types of cross-country skiing equipment or may even
require no equipment at all.
Learning proper cross-country skiing form is easy with the step by step
cross-country skiing instructions, cross-country skiing tips,
and the instructional cross-country skiing technique video on this page.
cross-country skiing is a exercise for
those with a intermediate level of physical fitness and exercise experience.
Watch the cross-country skiing video, learn how to do the cross-country skiing,
and then be sure and browse through the cross-country skiing workouts on our
workout plans page!
