Performance Coach Andy Galpin — Rebooting Tim’s Sleep, Nutrition, Supplements, and Training for 2024

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Ski Conditioning
and discuss the importance of conditioning for skiing, emphasizing injury prevention and endurance. Tim outlines his plan to reengage with skiing, focusing on acclimating to altitude and gradually increasing training intensity. Andy suggests prioritizing hydration, sleep, and stress management as foundational elements for effective ski conditioning 1. He also highlights the need for a structured training plan that incorporates both technical coaching and physical conditioning 2.
When you're going into a novel situation like that, your hydration, your sleep, we've already talked about. Those are going to be huge.
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Tim's approach includes a mix of technical training and ski touring to build endurance and skill.
Technical Skills
Developing technical skills is crucial for enhancing skiing performance. Tim and Andy explore strategies to improve technique, focusing on the importance of rotation and body positioning. Andy advises setting up a weekly training schedule that balances high-impact and recovery days to optimize performance and prevent fatigue 3.
What you want to avoid is doing something in both of those categories on all or most days.
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Tim shares his experience with knee injuries and the importance of isolateral leg training to maintain balance and prevent further issues 4.
Injury Prevention
Injury prevention is a key focus for Tim as he prepares for skiing. Andy emphasizes the importance of identifying and addressing asymmetries in movement to reduce injury risk. He suggests using technical breakdown as a measure of fatigue rather than time or distance, to avoid reinforcing bad patterns 5.
It's never about can you stop injuries from happening. That is not a real thing. It's all about can you just reduce the likelihood and reduce the risk as much as possible.
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Tim and Andy also discuss pain management strategies, such as gradually increasing load and volume to desensitize the body and improve resilience 6.
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