For all you XC-Skiers out there - Have any of you had experience with a Nordic Track? I’m going home for the holidays soon and remembered my parents have had one for years. I know XC skiing is great cross training, and since I won’t have my bike and am currently sidelined from running and swimming I need some way to work out over Christmas.
Also, any advice on translating run/bike workouts (or just good workouts in general) would be great.
For all you XC-Skiers out there - Have any of you had experience with a Nordic Track? I’m going home for the holidays soon and remembered my parents have had one for years. I know XC skiing is great cross training, and since I won’t have my bike and am currently sidelined from running and swimming I need some way to work out over Christmas.
Also, any advice on translating run/bike workouts (or just good workouts in general) would be great.
Yeah, they’re great. There’s a few different qualities, but the rickety ones sometimes force you to balance a little better. One trick is to crank up the pulley resistance a lot. You’ll get a really good workout, for sure.
Enjoy!
Yes I have used them. Often they can put you into a limited/forced position that is somewhat unrealistic of a true on-snow XC ski stride. The other side is the majority of users really have no clue of what good nordic/classical technique is so yes, they get tired just trying to stay on top of the machine. There are pros & cons to this machine and can be dangerous to the inexperienced user. As an ex-NCAA skier I’ve had a lot of experience with this machine–learn good technique (Youtube can help there–such as **Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass, **the GREAT Gunde Svan, Bjorn Dahlie or Thomas Erikkson are all excellent examples if you can find them.
As for your second question, I’m unsure of what you mean by “translate” run/bike workouts–but if you PM me I will be happy to help work with you to resolve this question with some advice that will be useful to you.
I have one. It is much easier to figure out if you have some actual XC ski experience. If not, there can be a disconnect between the ropes (poles) and the skis. Keep in mind the pulling on rope and pulley in front is trying to replicate pushing a pole behind you.
The tension gives you lots of options. If you crank it up it is more of a resistance workout. To get my HR up as in running i have to ease up the tension so I can keep a high cadence. I also like to elevate the front as in going up-hill.
If the machine has not been used for a while, you may want to oil the axles on the rollers or the squeak will drive everyone nuts,