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In article <[email protected]>, Per Elmsäter
<[email protected]> wrote:
> John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
> > On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 17:50:27 GMT, "Per Elmsäter"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 16:07:05 GMT, "Per Elmsäter"
> >>> The only difference I see is that to classic ski really fast
> >>> requires either crazy double poling or extremely fast twitch
> >>> muscles in the legs.
> >>>
> >>
> >> It's the double poling that puts more emphasis on the upper body.
> >
> > Right. But using tons of double poling is a racing technique for flat
> > terrain. In distance training and having fun, there is no need to ski
> > like that unless you're on a lake with a massive tailwind -- in most
> > all other conditions you can diagonal stride and balance the
> > upper/lower body ratio however you want.
> >
>
> That's pretty much what I've been trying to say. Skating uses double poling
> consistently therefore more emphasis on upper body.
So ski without your poles or use them lightly.
> Classic skiing is about
> balance. In Classic skiing double poling is used when attacking or
> sprinting.
With the faster skis and on good track double poling has become much
more common for classic skiing.
-WG
<[email protected]> wrote:
> John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
> > On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 17:50:27 GMT, "Per Elmsäter"
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 03 Oct 2004 16:07:05 GMT, "Per Elmsäter"
> >>> The only difference I see is that to classic ski really fast
> >>> requires either crazy double poling or extremely fast twitch
> >>> muscles in the legs.
> >>>
> >>
> >> It's the double poling that puts more emphasis on the upper body.
> >
> > Right. But using tons of double poling is a racing technique for flat
> > terrain. In distance training and having fun, there is no need to ski
> > like that unless you're on a lake with a massive tailwind -- in most
> > all other conditions you can diagonal stride and balance the
> > upper/lower body ratio however you want.
> >
>
> That's pretty much what I've been trying to say. Skating uses double poling
> consistently therefore more emphasis on upper body.
So ski without your poles or use them lightly.
> Classic skiing is about
> balance. In Classic skiing double poling is used when attacking or
> sprinting.
With the faster skis and on good track double poling has become much
more common for classic skiing.
-WG