cross country skiing

Cross Country Skiing Provides a Fun Workout

by Gerald Fitz on Jul 30, 2009

Have you been using an elliptical machine and ever thought how they developed it?  One of the major influences on the designers of the first elliptical machines was the Nordic sport of cross country skiing.  The great element that the designers took from cross country skiing is the continuous non-impact movement of the skiers.  The first elliptical machines actually were just lower body, but after people wanted a complete full body workout they added the hand bars that act in the same way as a cross country ski pole.       A person that is looking for a good workout in the winter should consider getting off the elliptical machine and getting on a pair of cross country skis.  The sport isn’t as difficult to pick up as downhill skiing or snowboarding.  It also doesn’t cost as much as the other sports that rely on the hill and gravity to provide you with the momentum to go.  With cross country skiing all that is required are a pair...Read More >>