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Being in condition for cross-
exercise is the uphill ski stride,
country touring it simply being
done on foot with pies.
able to .enjoy this sport by being
First walk up a gentle slope
able to ski as far and as fast as
stretching your legs out in back,
you want without undue fatigue.
pushing off from your toes
Physical conditioning does not
bending your forward knee and
necessarily mean strain, effort.
swinging your arms as if you were
pain or require athletic ability.
on skis. Try steeper slopes and
Training is any physical activity...._,_
stride faster .and longer. Start
that improves or maintains physi-
first with 2'/2 min. walks up a hill
cal ability. So everytime you
4r, cal
and work up to 5 - 1 minute walks
stairs, walk distances, jog
over a period of one or two
or ride a bicycle or participate in
months.
any other recreation you're
These physical conditioners
training. A rule in training for
above are only a few but are
cross-country touring is to enable
sufficient to enable you to enjoy a
you to cover distance and to do •
good season of cross-country
this it is better to train often and
touring.
moderately instead of seldom and
The Right Clothes!
strenuously. It is better to feel
Many of the ouifits.you find in
pleasantly tired after exercise
the shops are quite unsuitable for
rather than to be sore and stiff.
touring, so when the assistant
Jogging is the best builder for
shows you his range ox XC
" the general physical fitnlss
clothing make sure that what you
required for truly enjoying cross-
ch o a will suite the type of skiing•
country touring. For those who
youri.
do not feel jogging is for them a
Track suits are generally mois-
no exercise six weeks 5 • days a
ture absorbent and though fine
week walking program is a
for work outs are useless for
possible substitute.
,
extended trips. Co .rduroy is
Ist week (1 mile in 20 min.)
warm and wears well but it
2nd week (1 mile in 18 min.)
collects snow and burrs - and
3rd week (1 mile in 15 min.)
when it gets wet it stays wet.
4th week (1'/2 mile in 24 min.)
Above all avoid impormeable
~ 5th week (1'/3 mile in 221/: min.)
and waterproof materials. As you
6th week (2 miles in 30 min.)
work you perspire, and the
For those feeling this is inade-'
moisture will be retained by your
quate, a program set up in Dr.
clothes making you wet and cold
Cooper's "The New Aerobics:' is
and miserable, Breathable cotton
recommended.
poplin outers, multi layer woolens -
Muscles used in cross-country
underneath and net underwear
touring involve mostly the legs,
are ideal, and with good manage -
arms, abdominal and back
ment you will stay warm and dry
muscles and to exercise these
in all conditions.
many movements under light load
in 9rder to test for" breath -
is better than a few movements
ability, hold the materials of the
Y with heavy loads. Below are
parka against your mouth and
some possible conditioners.
blow through it. it should be
about as hard to blow as a
Arms
To practice the diagonal and policeman's whistle..
double ole efforts required in r NO
p
cross-country touring some Blas-
tic shock cords with handles tied
to them can be attached shoulder
height to a stationary object.
Move back away to a position
where you feel comfortable in a
!, C, slight bent forward position from
the hips. Pull in repetitions of 15
and work up to 6o to 100 pulls per
exercise period keeping the same
tempo used in cross-country
touring.
Legs & Trunk
One of the most effective trunk
fit
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