PowderStrong is back at Wasatch Fitness Academy(*) for 2021, with some big shifts and improvements.
If you’re looking for information on PowderStrong Online (the on-your-own version), we’ve got your details here.
If you’re looking for information on PowderStrong, in-person with our supportive community and professional coaches, keep reading.
(*) We’ve moved since last year. Details down below.
PowderStrong is WFA’s seasonal program where we blend the best in strength and conditioning to give skiers and snowboarders their best-ever winter on the snow.
We keep our classes small – never more than 10 people in a session, so everyone gets the necessary coaching for good technique, modifications for injuries or limitations, and a chance to build friendships and meet others who live to spend their time in the mountains.
This isn’t endless squats and lunges – although we definitely use those exercises.
We also build strength in the hamstrings and glutes to ensure knees are good-to-go all season. We build the postural muscles of the back so they don’t fatigue with long days in the powder and moguls.
We even build the shoulders and arms for stronger poling on the skin track, and for the durability to not get hurt from a crash.
And yes, we train the core. Oh, so much core.
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PowderStrong sessions are all 60 minutes long, and start with a “flow” phase to get the major joints of the body moving. If it’s early and we just got out of bed, or it’s the end of a day spent sitting in the computer, we need to address that stiffness before we get into more challenging work.
We then go through a warm-up, usually about 10 minutes long, that addresses the muscles that we’ll use during that session.
Next, we have a block of strength work – focusing on two or three muscle groups or body parts, usually for about 20 minutes.
Then we spend another 20 minutes or so working on athleticism (jumping, explosiveness, balance, etc.) and/or chassis integrity (core strength from the hips to the shoulders).
Some sessions will feel harder than others, but every workout is designed specifically to build on the one before it, and to prepare for what’s coming next.
And every session is focused on preparing you for your strongest, fastest, and most fun winter in the snow.
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Location: We’ve moved to 3540 S. Main Street, in South Salt Lake.
Schedule: All of the MTN STRNG classes on our schedule are PowderStrong classes for the fall and winter. Most sessions currently have space available; please use this form to start the registration process and ensure spaces are available for your preferred schedule.
PowderStrong 2021 is in session now, and enrollment is still open. The pre-season workouts come to an end in the first week of January, when we’ll transition to in-season training to assist in recovery and the maintenance of strength through the season.
We offer options for training once, twice, or thrice with us in-person; regardless of your choice, with your registration you’ll have access to the online programming as well, allowing you to follow along if you’re traveling, or miss a session for another reason.
If you’re only training with us once a week, we highly recommend you plan to do at least one other session each week from the online programming, to maximize your results from PowderStrong.
Cost: PowderStrong is priced based on the number of sessions you’d like to attend each week, whether you’d rather pay-in-full, and when you join (we prorate the first month based on your start date).
One Session Per Week: $89 / month
Two Sessions Per Week: $164 / month
Three Sessions Per Week: $217/ month
Discounts are available for couples, and if you’d like to pay in full. Because the program is already running, we’ll calculate the PIF cost based on when you start. Simply use this form to start the registration process, and we’ll be in touch to confirm that your selected schedule is available, along with your cost.
First, we’re expanding the timeline of the program.
Second, we’re adding more athleticism work to the entire program. Movements like jumping and landing, lateral movement, speed, and balance will be integrated into the program from day one. At various times they’ll make up more or less of a complete training session, but they’ll never be absent – even on our heaviest of strength days.
Third, we’re integrating components of two other programs (from other authors) into PowderStrong.
Fourth, we’re expanding the options available in the PowderStrong programming, for those who are completing it outside of Wasatch Fitness Academy. There are three tracks to choose from for each workout:
Fifth, we’ll have an open line for questions and answers, both through a Facebook group, and via a weekly Q&A video.
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