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- Yahoo
Mikaela Shiffrin's Leg Day Workout Is Brutal
We're back to closely examining the offseason workouts pro skiers post to Instagram, (last time I actually tried Lindsey Vonn's workout) which, if anything, probably means I will be in a world of pain at the gym after giving them a try myself. Ski racing all-time great Mikaela Shiffrin has been spending plenty of off-season time in the gym, and with her fiancé, fellow ski racer Aleksander Kilde. It's likely helpful that these they share a profession. Kilde and Shiffrin are in incredible shape, and regularly do crazy ski racer workouts together. Maybe true love is just being able to keep up with each other in the gym?Last week, Shiffrin revealed that the two had been apart since March. A few days later, the ski racing power couple posted an Instagram Reel together of a series of mobility exercises, and a few of your average skier exercises like single leg squats, lateral squats with 20kg plates on a barbell, dumbbell swings with what looks like something *heavy*, and a handful of other things that make my quads hurt just watching them. Tap or click below to watch Shiffrin workout, and dance, with Kilde in the recent video. Keep reading for Shiffrin's challenging leg day to keep up with the best stories and photos in skiing? Subscribe to the new Powder To The People newsletter for weekly updates. Shiffrin then posted a video to X several days later of her off-season leg day workout. IIt looks like the workout consists of a few sets of barbell squats with 20kg plates, single leg squats with dumbbells, and thrusters with dumbbells. Shiffrin completes the workout with a shot of espresso and a jump in the ocean (lake?).We don't know how many sets or reps Shiffrin is doing, but odds are it's brutal. Notice how she struggles to walk down the stairs to jump in the body of water! Tap or click below to watch. Now that's my kind of leg day. If the espresso and swim are included, I'd actually give this brutal workout a whack, and like Shiffrin, would probably have to take the stairs one step at a time afterwards. With the Olympics coming up, it's exciting to see Shiffrin training so hard, but its also really lovely to see her post about spending some quality time with her fiancé. Even though these workouts seem like they need superhuman strength, its a sweet reminder that pro skiers are people too!Mikaela Shiffrin's Leg Day Workout Is Brutal first appeared on Powder on Jul 2, 2025
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24-06-2025
- NBC Sports
Amber Glenn discusses mental health journey on TODAY
Two-time U.S. figure skating champion Amber Glenn reflected on her mental health journey, starting with briefly stepping away from the sport in late 2015, in a TODAY interview that aired Tuesday. 'I was in a very dark place,' Glenn said, referring to 2015 and noting she was diagnosed with anxiety, depression and an eating disorder. 'One of my friends contacted one of my parents, and I sought help. I'm so grateful for that.' Glenn turned 16 years old during that time. She reflected for months and did step back on the ice. 'I had no idea (if I would go back to figure skating),' Glenn told TODAY. 'I knew that there was no way I could go back to the way I was doing things. And eventually I got to a place where I was doing things in a healthy way, and I could speak about my struggles.' In March 2016, while still on a break from competition, Glenn attended the World Championships women's free skate in Boston. She watched as American Ashley Wagner performed brilliantly, moving up from fourth place after the short program to earn a silver medal. It was part inspiring and also part discouraging. Glenn didn't believe at the time that she could ever reach that level. 'Growing up, I saw the top skaters as untouchable and as these people who didn't have the same struggles that I was having at that age,' she said. 'Eventually, I got a peek behind the curtain, and they were struggling in silence. After seeing that, I realized that it was more important for me to be honest about my journey than to try and act like everything was perfect.' Eight years after that time away, Glenn won her first senior U.S. title in 2024, then repeated as champion this past January. She also won this past December's Grand Prix Final, the second-most prestigious annual international event after the World Championships. Glenn is bidding to make the three-woman team for the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics, which will be decided by a committee after this upcoming January's U.S. Championships. At 26, she can become the oldest U.S. women's singles skater to compete in an Olympics in 98 years. 'Part of me is still in disbelief,' Glenn told TODAY. 'I need to trust that I put in the work to be here and that I do deserve it.' Nick Zaccardi,
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Yahoo
Olympic hockey game schedules set for 2026 Milan Cortina Games
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