Fitskiing: Your Guide to Peak Skiing Fitness [Hardcover]

Andrew Hooge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 30, 2003

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.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Andrew has helped me to achieve better conditioning so that I can tackle any terrain or condition." -- Kasha Rigby, U.S.Extreme Skiing Champion, Team North Face Adventurer

"Andrew's ski conditioning program incorporates a healthy and safe approach to training for the slopes." -- Tom Moore, M.D., Ph.D., U.S.Ski Team Physician

From the Publisher

Ski Magazine says, "If this year you are finally serious about training, buy this book..."

The Rocky Mountain News says, "...a comprehensive 12-week approach"

Team North Face Adventurer, Kashay Rigby Says, "Andrew's book has helped me to achieve better conditioning so that I can tackle any terrain or condition."

Snow Sports Fitness Expert and Author, Douglas Brooks says, "...a very useful and sound structure for ski conditioning, without going overboard in complexity. The average reader will find this both do-able and easy to read. " --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Active Media (September 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974513806
• ISBN-13: 978-0974513805
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #374,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #86 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Skiing

More About the Author

Andrew Hooge
is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and Third generation skier.He has been used as a ski conditioning expert for Numerous media outlets including the L.A. Times and the Washington Post. He works as a strength
coach, spliting his time between Crested Butte, Colorado and Chapel hill, North Carolina.

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars strength training for skiing, February 4, 2005

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Janet (Falls Church, VA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fitskiing: Your Guide to Peak Skiing Fitness (Hardcover)

This is not a book about how to ski, but about how to strengthen your muscles the rest of the year so you can ski more effortlessly and with less fatigue.
I'm a fitness instructor (I bought this book for my dad), and I think the author does a great job with the exercises. Each exercise gets a photo, a drawing of the muscles involved, step-by-step instructions, and a brief description of how it applies to skiing. A variety of exercises for the legs, abs, and upper body are provided. Most are things anyone serious about weight training would already know and do, but the plyometrics section is more ski-specific. A few stretches are also given. All the photos make it appealing and easy to follow.
However, the book would have benefitted from correcting the many spelling and punctuation errors and removing the introductory first 60 pages, which are all over the place and unhelpful.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for ski training!, November 25, 2003

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Susan Wright (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fitskiing: Your Guide to Peak Skiing Fitness (Hardcover)

This is by far the best book I have ever read regarding getting in shape for the ski season. So many of the books either don't have enough information or get too technical. This was a breeze to read and understand. The author puts otherwise complicated information like understanding lactic acid into an easy to understand format.
There were so many exercises to choose from which was great. At the same time the book gave a great step by step program and helped me choose which exercises and activiites were right for me. The illustrations showing which muscles were being worked was an added bonus.
If you want to get in the best shape for skiing, buy this book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Be committed, September 10, 2005

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Mr. Robert C. Young (Land of Oz) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fitskiing: Your Guide to Peak Skiing Fitness (Hardcover)

Be aware that this is a total fitness guide.
You need to be prepared to commit to a complete exercise program involving plenty of gym work as well as following a recommended nutrition program.
Great book, requires only your commitment!