Adult Strength for Endurance Athletes
The Adult Strength for Endurance Athletes program will primarily focus on building a solid base for nordic skiing, running, and other endurance sports by utilizing body weight movements, barbells, free weights, and plyometrics. Participants will learn to use correct technique for movements through hands on instruction. Also, a large focus for the sessions will be mobility and movement mechanics.
This will be a beneficial course to improve your overall performance for endurance sports, whether you are new to strength or have been doing it for years.
Location: In-person at The Trailhead Studio in Theodore Wirth Park.
Coaches: Cara Battles, BethAnn Chamberlain, Jake Stiele, Piotr Bednarski, Dan Luoma, Michael Szymanski and Eduardo Arteaga
Fall 2024 Trailhead Strength for Endurance Athletes Sessions
Groups run 12 weeks, starting week of September 4th-Nov 22
Location: Trailhead Studio and Turf, most of the training is outdoors, and there’s a discount if you sign up for multiple days: $240 for 1 session/week, $340 for 2 session/week, $440 for 3 session/week
- Monday- 6:30am-7:45am. Advanced/High Intensity Strength and Power-Coach Michael Symanski, michael.q.symanski@gmail.com
- Monday- 8:15am-9:30am. Mobility, Core, Balance, and Conditioning, LNR Staff (see description below)
- Monday- 6:15pm-7:30pm. Coach Cara Battles and Regan Duffy , battles12@gmail.com
- Tuesday- 6:30am-7:45am. Coach Dan Luoma, luom0033@umn.edu
- Tuesday- 6:00pm-7:15pm. Coach Michael Symanski, michael.q.symanski@gmail.com
- Wednesday- 6:30am-7:45am. Coach BethAnn Chamberlain, bethann.chamberlain@gmail.com
- NEW– Beginner STRENGTH– Wednesday- 6:00pm-7:15pm. Coach Eduardo Arteaga, arteagae@gmail.com
- Thursday- 6:30am-7:45am. Coach Cara Battles, battles12@gmail.com
- Thursday- 6:15pm-7:30pm. Coach Jake Stiele, jakestiele@gmail.com
- Friday- 7:00am-8:15am. New– SKI LAB, Coach Piotr Bednarski, Fridays, 7am-8:15am. Advanced workout with high intensity focus using Ski Erg, free weights, stairs and balance challenges.
- Saturdays- 8:00am-9:15am. Coach Eduardo Arteaga, arteagae@gmail.com
NEW for this Year: Advanced and Beginner Groups
- Advanced Strength with High Intensity Component. Monday, 6:30am-7:45am. This Session will begin with a general strength preparation, but will add in a high intensity component of stairs, ski erg, bounding, and other plyometric and power oriented exercises. Previous weight training experience required. Runs 8 weeks, FRIDAYS, 7am-8:15am. Coach Michael Symanski. (note, its expected that you will complete at least 10-15 min of aerobic warm up before 7am).
- Introduction to Strength Training- Beginner Level. Wednesdays, 6:00pm-7:15pm. This Session is for those that have little or no background in strength training. Coach Eduardo will take you through the basics of strength training techniques, mobility, and simple plyometrics. Training will include both technical instruction, and a progressively more difficult training load over the 8 weeks.
- Mobility, Core, Balance, and Conditioning– Mondays, 8:15am-9:30am. This group will have an added focus on injury prevention by focusing on mobility, core strength, balance, and aerobic conditioning. There will be less of a focus on weighted strength training than or other strength training groups. The experience level will be Beginner to Intermediate. Mondays, 8:15-9:30am.
- Ski Lab– Fridays, 7am-8:15am. deep dive into Ski Technique, Balance, strength and intensity. Advanced workout with high intensity focus using Ski Erg, free weights, stairs and balance challenges.
Fall Registration
Summer Registration
NOTE- You can still sign up for Summer Strength- reach out to bednarski@loppet.org for pro-rated if you signup after the start dates.