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SOME ROUTINES--LIKE YOUR pre-ski bowl of oatmeal and berries--are healthy. Others--such as the three sets of 10 reps of the same exercises you've been doing for years--are ruts. Your problem, [...]

data * Scout out the full nutrition profile of nearly any food--in nearly any form--at the USDA National Nutrient Database, nal.usda.gov. Click on the Food Composition link on the left [...]

FITNESS FADS--SAY, SHAKE Weight for Men--should be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. But occasionally, trendy workouts are popular for a reason: They actually work. Here are three hot-right-now [...]

* Smooth and Steady DO IT RIGHT Harbor chop, Sierra cement, mank, moguls: These are all tough conditions to ski in--the uneven snow and terrain can make minced meat of [...]

It's easy to trace an injury back to its cause, such as a fall on the slopes. Not so obvious, however, is what precipitated the fall According to Darcy Norman, […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You don't need us to tell you that each member of your family is wired differently. What you might not know is that, despite your differences, each of […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As a skier, risk-taking is in your genes--your fourth dopamine receptor gene, to be exact. That's why even though alpine skiing comes with the chance of injury, you […]

Practice makes perfect? If only it were so. Sure, the more you ski, the better you'll get. Bur "better" is not "perfect." Perfection on skis demands more than time on […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When most of us work out, we do what we enjoy. Champions, on the other hand, are willing to do what they don't enjoy because that's usually where […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you find it hard to commit to your late-season workout, adopt the U.S. Ski Team mantra: Misery loves company. "Although skiing is an individual sport, we try […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fitness trends come and go as quickly as snow in Texas, but for skiers, there's one training staple that should never change: the squat. It can arguably do […]

Two weeks before the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics, veteran U.S. Ski Team downhiller Chad Fleischer was at the peak of his career. During his final practice run before a World […]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's easy to get fired up about ski workouts in October, But by February or March, when the snow is swirling and you're finding your rhythm on the […]

When slopes are buried under four feet of snow, the gym is the last place you want to be. Lucky for you, an expanding body of scientific evidence shows that […]

AS SKI'S RESIDENT FITNESS EXPERT, I CONTINUALLY TRUMPET THE BENEFITS OF SKI-SPECIFIC workout. It seems obvious: The fitter you are, the better you'll ski. But the value of fitness is […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Olympian and World Cup alpine racer Steven Nyman demonstrates the U.S. Ski Team's toughest exercises--and some easier versions you can do. World-class competition calls for world-class workouts, […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Abs get all the press, but the flip side of your core deserves its 15 minutes, too. It's ski-fitness gospel: Stability stems from a strong core, so […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Combine yoga and weight training to improve your ski fitness--and your chi. The more slope time you log, the fewer weighted squats and other quad-bulking exercises you […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Where the grooming tracks end, the no-fall zone begins. That means strength, muscle endurance, balance and agility are no longer just good ideas--they're keys to your survival. […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Think your off-season was long? Phil Mahre's lasted 22 years. Then he got back on his game. So can you. Here's how. You've been off snow for […]

Byline: Chris Solomon, Deborah Marks, Kellee Katagi You've trained hard all season. Now fuel your body right to make the most of your gains. YOU FINALLY MADE good on your […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Go ahead; resist this workout all you want. That's the whole point. GETTING TO THE GYM ISN'T ALWAYS realistic, even for the most dedicated fitness buff. But […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Quads and hamstrings get the hype, but you need more than muscles to ski supreme. WHEN IT COMES TO DRYLAND training, a lot of skiers are leg […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Proprioception is the latest fitness buzzword. Here's how sensing your body's position in space can make you a better skier. STEP BY STEP SURE, THE MOUNTAIN IS […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi If you have 20 minutes a day, you have no excuse. Get fit to ski in one hour a week. YOU DON'T HAVE HOURS TO SPEND AT […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Test your ski fitness the U.S. Ski Team way. IF YOU WENT HEAD TO HEAD WITH One of the world's best skiers, could you keep up? Although […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Forget the gym. Take full advantage of the great outdoors to keep in ski shape all summer long. GETTING OUTSIDE IN THE SUMMER IS A GIVEN. BUT […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi IMAGINE IF A NEW STUDY PROVED THAT FLOSSING WAS actually bad for your gums. Or that sunscreen damaged your skin. Well, no such luck--but recent research reveals […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi THERE WAS A TIME WHEN SKI RACERS SPECIALIZED IN A SINGLE EVENT--SAY, DOWNHILL OR SLALOM. BUT THAT'S NOT the case anymore, says Per Lundstam, strength and conditioning […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi YOUR LEGS PLAY THE LEAD ROLE IN your ski performance, so they naturally get most of your attention. But try honing your supporting cast--your upper body--and you'll […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi So, you've been doing squats since October. But if you can't translate that strength into quick, powerful movements, your efforts won't mean squat on the hill. How […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi To get more runs in. To make every run count. To avoid injury. To have more fun. These are the whys of ski-fitness training. But because time […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Serious skiing requires serious training--all year round. But come summer, if you don't keep your workouts entertaining, you'll be making excuses rather than trips to the gym. […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Two words will tell you that the park-and-pipe revolution is complete: Air Nordic. Just watch 21-year-old Andrew Newell pull a few tricks. What he's doing in the […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi There's a reason they call them skinny skis: Cross-country ski workouts burn upwards of 500 calories per hour. Compare that to running (370 calories), biking uphill (330 […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi We've all got our reasons for skipping workouts: The gym's too far. I'm too busy at the office. I forgot my shoes. Whatever your line, we're not […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi FITSKIING If this is the year you're finally serious about training, buy this book. It outlines a preseason workout plan for three levels of skiers: gym newbies, […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Up your odds of staying fit this season--especially if you're gym-averse--with the Nautilus Select-Tech Dumbbell ($349 per pair). Taking up no more room than, say, two large […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Many skiers take the crash-diet approach to fitness: They train like mad for a few weeks before the snow flies, then retire their workout routine until the […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi Follow our "Gym Busters" cross-training suggestions (page 97), and your legs and lungs should stay plenty strong through the off-season. Your core, however, needs special attention year-round. […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi 1 Move seamlessly from snow to dirt with the adjustable LEKI AirErgo 3 poles ($100). They extend from 67 to 145 cm for easy ascents, descents and […]

Byline: Kellee Katagi In summer, the last place you want to be is the health club. We don't blame you. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to stay fit for […]