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UNDERSTAND THE VERSATILITY OF THE SKIERG AS A TRAINING TOOL
You can ski as hard or as easy as you wish. The SkiErg will not force you to ski at any set intensity
level. It is up to you. As you put more effort into your skiing, you will go faster, produce more watts,
and burn more calories. This makes the SkiErg suitable for users of all levels and abilities. It can
provide a max workout for an Olympic skier just as well as it provides basic fitness benefits to novice
fitness-seekers. The SkiErg can train a long-distance endurance athlete just as well as a powerful,
sprint athlete.
The damper (Drag Factor) can be adjusted from 1 to 10 providing a change to the environment where
work is done. Any Nordic skier would appreciate the ability to train similar to the diverse terrain they
face in their sport. Fluctuations in terrain occur regularly amidst both short and long race courses. The
best skiers are proficient at producing power under all conditions.
As with all Concept2 ergs, the style of workout can range from HIIT to marathon endurance and
everything in between. Workouts can be programmed on the PM5 where you can monitor your stroke
details in real time as well as display your work results at the end and compare over time.
Keep your goals in mind. For example, if your goal is to build endurance, it may be more important to
ski for a long time than to ski hard. If you ski too hard, you won’t last as long. Alternatively, the SkiErg
can help build short duration, explosive strength. If your goals are along this vein, you may find interval
work to be most effective. Match your target stroke rates and damper settings to your goals as well.
Use the pace chart on page 12 to assist in reading the monitor and pacing a workout.
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