Skate Skiing 101: An Introduction

Ian Goldstone, a skate skier, talks about the sport of skate skiing. Skate skiing is different from traditional cross-country skiing (or Nordic skiing), as it is a combination of ice skating and cross-country skiing, propelling you forward with a side-to-side motion. Skate skis are slightly shorter than traditional nordic skis. Skate skiers stand on the edge of their skis and, rather than griping and gliding, they are gliding and edging. It is a good cross training and good cardiovascular workout, and allows cross-country skiers to cover more distance in a shorter amount of time. Thanks to this added speed, skate skiing is breathing new life into the sport of cross-country (or nordic) skiing.

Derek Duke Noble (www.bodynoble.com), the host and creator of Urban Fitness TV (www.urbanfitnesstv.com), is a world-renowned celebrity lifestyle and fitness guru.

As a personal lifestyle fitness guru and trainer, I have had the good fortune to work with some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities (John McEnroe, Demi Moore, Maria Shriver, Tatum O’Neil, and Michael J. Fox) and most recently, I got the opportunity to serve as both host and executive producer of Urban Fitness TV on the Fit TV channel. After working with an extensive list of high performance athletes, high fashion models and actors who have little time to work out, but still have to look as if they live at the gym, I created the ‘focus touch’ visualization technique that can boost the effectiveness of any exercise. This technique is part of the Body Noble Method, which is a safe,...

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