The Rack OK! Magazine, Dolvett Quince, and Bob Harper Help You Get Ready for Summer

Instead of consuming away on the same old piece of cardio equipment all winter, hit the slopes. You can burn over 700 calories per hour and push the heart rate in the sweet spot between aerobic and anaerobic zones (optimally to burn fat). Pete Swenson, the coach of the U.S. Ski Mountain, tells us how the tracks ready to burn calories and cooling incinerate. Cross-Country Ski Training 1) Core dryland crunch, reverse crunch, Hanging leg raise, Hit & throw the ball Med "A tight core rotation during push-off and slow transfers to maximize its momentum," said Swenson. 2) Upper body: Lat down, Dip Bench Press Weighted By focusing on the upper body lifts, you will have an advantage to feeding your body forward, Swenson said. "Pro XCskiers have similar versions swimmers for a reason." 3) 30 minutes of cardio: Sprint inclined treadmill, cycling, Rowing Ski Roller (Advanced) According to Swenson, ski challenges both aerobic and anaerobic threshold, if you need to prime the heart heart and lungs both sprint and steady state cardio. The key to the perfect shape "Bend slightly at the waist, but do not lean too much on their poles," says Swenson. "Instead of shuffling forward in small steps, get your heel for traction and weight transfer in a continuous movement in one direction."