Adult Strength for Endurance Athletes


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The Adult Strength for Endurance Athletes program will primarily focus on building a solid base for nordic skiing, running, and other endurance sports by utilizing body weight movements, barbells, free weights, and plyometrics. Participants will learn to use correct technique for movements through hands on instruction. Also, a large focus for the sessions will be mobility and movement mechanics.

This will be a beneficial course to improve your overall performance for endurance sports, whether you are new to strength or have been doing it for years.

Location: In-person at The Trailhead Studio in Theodore Wirth Park.

Coaches: Cara Battles, BethAnn Chamberlain, Jake Stiele, Piotr Bednarski, Dan Luoma, Michael Szymanski and Eduardo Arteaga

Summer Strength Sessions- 9 weeks, starting June 23rd

  • Monday- 6:30am-7:45am.  Advanced/High Intensity, Coach Michael Symanski, michael.q.symanski@gmail.com
  • Monday- 6:15pm-7:30pm.   Intermediate. Coach Cara Battles and Regan Duffy , battles12@gmail.com. FULL
  • Tuesday- 6:30am-7:45am. Intermediate. Coach Dan Luoma, luom0033@umn.edu, FULL
  • Tuesday- 6:15pm-7:30pm. Intermediate. Coach Michael Symanski, michael.q.symanski@gmail.com
  • Wednesday- 6:30am-7:45am. Intermediate. Coach BethAnn Chamberlain, bethann.chamberlain@gmail.com, FULL
  • Wednesday- 6:15pm-7:30pm. Beginner/Intermediate. Coach Eduardo Arteaga, arteagae@gmail.com
  • Thursday- 6:30am-7:45am. Intermediate. Coach Eduardo Arteaga, arteagae@gmail.com,
  • Saturdays- 8:00am-9:15am. Intermediate. Coach Regan Duffy, reganfduffy@gmail.com

NEW !! 6-Week Summer Kettlebell Training Course

Runs JULY 14- AUG 21, Mondays and Thursdays at 9:30am-10:30am

Summer Registration
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Fall Strength Sessions- 12 weeks, starting September 2nd

  • Monday- 6:30am-7:45am.  Advanced/High Intensity, Coach Michael Symanski, michael.q.symanski@gmail.com
  • Monday- 6:15pm-7:30pm.   Intermediate. Coach Cara Battles, battles12@gmail.com.
  • Tuesday- 6:30am-7:45am. Intermediate. Coach Dan Luoma, luom0033@umn.edu,
  • Tuesday- 6:15pm-7:30pm. Intermediate. Coach Michael Symanski, michael.q.symanski@gmail.com
  • Wednesday- 6:30am-7:45am. Intermediate. Coach BethAnn Chamberlain, bethann.chamberlain@gmail.com,
  • Wednesday- 6:15pm-7:30pm. Beginner/Intermediate. Coach Eduardo Arteaga, arteagae@gmail.com
  • Thursday- 6:30am-7:45am. Intermediate. Coach Eduardo Arteaga, arteagae@gmail.com
  • **NEW** Thursday- 6:15pm-7:45pm, Getting Started with Strength- Novice Level, Coach Kelly Sherman, kellysherman333@gmail.com
  • Friday- 7:00am-8:15am. Advanced. SKI LAB- Strength and Ski Erg, Coach Piotr Bednarski, bednarski@loppet.org
  • Saturdays- 8:00am-9:15am. Intermediate. Coach Regan Duffy, reganfduffy@gmail.com
  • Discount if you sign up for multiple days.
Fall Registration
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