
Preseason Ski Touring Training
By Uphill Athlete Coach Sam Naney Winter is coming—are you ready for the ski season? Make sure you’re as fit…

The Uphill Athlete Podcast: Talking Overtraining
In this episode Scott Johnston and Sam Naney discuss overtraining syndrome (OTS). “Treading on the knife’s edge, there is no…

The Female Uphill Athlete Video Series. Episode 3: Adjustments for Our Reproductive Health
Carolyn Parker, Alison Naney and Maya Seckinger talk about training adjustments for our hormonal cycle and other considerations around our…

How to Do Box Step-offs
In this Uphill Athlete video tutorial, coach Scott Johnston demonstrates box step-off exercises, which activate and strengthen the gluteus medius…

Why Can’t I Just Climb to Train?
At Uphill Athlete, we have repeatedly stated that climbers, and other nontraditional sport athletes, would be wise to learn from…

Ice Climbing Training: Grip Strength
The dreaded pump. Every climber has been there: You. Can’t. Hold. On. Any. Longer! Rock climbers’ best training weapon for…

Beyond the Breaking Point
The voices had gotten progressively louder, yet continued to be muffled. It sounded like being in a very crowded restaurant…

10 Tips for Training Your Core for Ski Mountaineering
We rely heavily on something we call Scott’s Killer Core Routine, as detailed in Training for the New Alpinism. This…

Off-Season Base Building for the Skimo Season
Winter-sport athletes face a unique problem when it comes to training for their disciplines. Cross-country ski racers train seven to…