Full-Body Gym Workouts

Welcome! These workouts are designed to build whole-body strength, power, and endurance to support ski-specific athleticism.

All-Body Gym Session 1

Objective

Develop balanced strength, power, and endurance through exercises that target the entire body.

Warm-Up (10 minutes)

  • Jumping Jacks: 3 x 25 reps
  • Bodyweight Squats: 2 x 15 reps
  • Leg Swings: 2 x 10 each leg
  • Arm Circles: 2 x 15 each direction
  • Hip Circles: 2 x 10 each direction
  • High Knees: 2 x 30 seconds

Main Workout (50 minutes)

  • Dumbbell Clean and Press: 3 x 8–10 (Rest 90s)
  • Kettlebell Swing: 3 x 15–20 (Rest 60–90s)
  • Renegade Row: 3 x 8–10 each side (Rest 90s)
  • Walking Lunges with Overhead Press: 3 x 10–12 each leg (Rest 90s)
  • Medicine Ball Slam: 3 x 15–20 (Rest 60–90s)
  • Plank to Push-Up: 3 x 10–12 (Rest 60s)
  • Box Jump: 3 x 10–12 (Rest 60s)

Cool Down (5–10 minutes)

  • Hamstring Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Quad Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Calf Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Shoulder Stretch: 2 x 30s each arm
  • Hip Flexor Stretch: 2 x 30s each side

All-Body Gym Session 2

Objective

Enhance overall strength, power, and athleticism through a variety of functional exercises. Designed to support the full-body demands of cross country skiing.

Warm-Up (10 minutes)

  • Jumping Jacks: 3 x 25 reps
  • Inchworm to Push-Up: 2 x 10 reps
  • Leg Swings (Front to Back and Side to Side): 2 x 10 each leg
  • World’s Greatest Stretch: 2 x 5 each side
  • Bodyweight Lunges: 2 x 10 each leg
  • High Knees: 2 x 30 seconds

Main Workout (50 minutes)

  • Barbell Thruster: 3 x 8–10 (Rest 90s)
  • Kettlebell Goblet Squat: 3 x 12–15 (Rest 90s)
  • Single-Arm Dumbbell Snatch: 3 x 8–10 each side (Rest 90s)
  • Pull-Ups (Weighted if possible): 3 x 8–10 (Rest 90s)
  • Dumbbell Renegade Row with Push-Up: 3 x 8–10 each side (Rest 90s)
  • Box Step-Ups with Dumbbells: 3 x 12–15 each leg (Rest 60–90s)
  • Plank with Alternating Shoulder Taps: 3 x 20 taps each side (Rest 60s)

Cool Down (5–10 minutes)

  • Hamstring Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Quad Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Calf Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Shoulder Stretch: 2 x 30s each arm
  • Hip Flexor Stretch: 2 x 30s each side

All-Body Gym Session 3

Warm-Up

  • Bodyweight Squats: 2 x 15 reps
  • Leg Swings (Front to Back and Side to Side): 2 x 10 each leg
  • Arm Circles: 2 x 15 each direction

Main Workout

  • Dumbbell Clean and Press: 3 x 8–10 (Rest 90s)
  • Kettlebell Swing: 3 x 15–20 (Rest 60–90s)
  • Renegade Row: 3 x 10–15 each side (Rest 90s)
  • Walking Lunges with Overhead Press: 3 x 10–12 each leg (Rest 90s)
  • Push-Ups: 3 x 20–25 (high tempo)
  • Ab Wheel Roll-Out (on knees): 3 x 20 reps
  • Medicine Ball Slam: 3 x 15–20 (Rest 60–90s)
  • Plank to Push-Up: 3 x 10–12 (Rest 60s)
  • Box Jump: 3 x 10–12 (Rest 60s)

Cool Down

  • Hamstring Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Quad Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Calf Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Shoulder Stretch: 2 x 30s each arm
  • Hip Flexor Stretch: 2 x 30s each side

All-Body Gym Session 4

Warm-Up

  • Bodyweight Squats: 2 x 15 reps
  • Leg Swings (Front to Back and Side to Side): 2 x 10 each leg
  • Arm Circles: 2 x 15 each direction

Main Workout

  • Dumbbell Clean and Press: 3 x 8–10 (Rest 90s)
  • Kettlebell Swing: 3 x 15–20 (Rest 60–90s)
  • Renegade Row: 3 x 8–10 each side (Rest 90s)
  • Stability Ball Leg Pull-In: 2 x 20
  • Stability Ball Crunch: 3 x 20
  • Hyperextension
  • Stability Ball Knee Tuck: 3 x 15
  • Plank (on stability ball): 2 x 2 mins
  • Medicine Ball Side Pass (with partner): 3 x 15–20
  • Box Jump: 3 x 10–12 (Rest 60s)
  • Pull-Ups: 3 x 8

Cool Down

  • Hamstring Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Quad Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Calf Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Shoulder Stretch: 2 x 30s each arm
  • Hip Flexor Stretch: 2 x 30s each side

All-Body Gym Session 5

Objective

Enhance overall strength, power, and athleticism through a variety of functional exercises. Supports the full-body demands of cross country skiing.

Warm-Up (10 minutes)

  • Jumping Jacks: 3 x 25 reps
  • Inchworm to Push-Up: 2 x 10 reps
  • Leg Swings (Front to Back and Side to Side): 2 x 10 each leg
  • Bodyweight Lunges: 2 x 10 each leg

Main Workout (50 minutes)

  • Barbell Thruster: 3 x 8–10 (Rest 90s)
  • Kettlebell Goblet Squat: 3 x 12–15 (Rest 90s)
  • Single-Arm Dumbbell Snatch: 3 x 8–10 each side (Rest 90s)
  • Pull-Ups (Weighted if possible): 3 x 8–10 (Rest 90s)
  • Dumbbell Renegade Row with Push-Up: 3 x 8–10 each side (Rest 90s)
  • Box Step-Ups with Dumbbells: 3 x 12–15 each leg (Rest 60–90s)
  • Plank with Alternating Shoulder Taps: 3 x 20 taps each side (Rest 60s)

Cool Down (5–10 minutes)

  • Hamstring Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Quad Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Calf Stretch: 2 x 30s each leg
  • Shoulder Stretch: 2 x 30s each arm
  • Hip Flexor Stretch: 2 x 30s each side