Train With Me as I Prepare for 8 Days of Canadian Heli-Skiing
The exact leg endurance protocol I'm using to prepare for CMH Bobbie Burns—free in the app.
Get Free Access8 Days. No Chairlifts.
No Excuses.
In February 2026, I'm flying into British Columbia's Purcell Mountains for 8 consecutive days of type-A heli-skiing at CMH Bobbie Burns Lodge. No lift lines to catch your breath. No groomed runs to recover. Just helicopter after helicopter dropping you into endless vertical—the kind of skiing that separates those who trained from those who wish they had.
At 64, I'm not leaving anything to chance.
The One Protocol I'm Betting My Legs On
Forget high-rep burnout training that leaves you sore for days. This is Anti-Glycolytic Training—building massive work capacity without the metabolic damage that wrecks recovery.
The Step-Up EMOM
- 6 reps per leg
- Every minute on the minute
- 20-30 sets
Summary. 120 to 180 quality reps. No grinding. No failure. Just relentless, submaximal work that builds the kind of leg endurance that doesn't quit on day 6 when everyone else is cooked.
Follow along as I prepare for February. You'll get what I'm doing, when I'm doing it. The One Protocol I'm Betting My Legs On.
Train With Me — Free AccessThe Science
Why "No Pain, No Gain" Is Aging You Faster
New research published in Aging Cell reveals something masters athletes need to understand: how you train determines how your cells age.
Scientists discovered a protein (COX7RP) that optimizes mitochondrial efficiency—your cells produce more energy with less oxidative damage. The mice that had more of it lived longer with healthier muscles.
High-intensity glycolytic training creates cellular damage. Powerful efforts with full recovery build the machinery. Your Step-Up EMOMs aren't just ski training—they're cellular engineering.
This is why Anti-Glycolytic Training isn't about suffering through workouts. It's about training in a way that makes you stronger AND protects the cellular machinery you'll need for the next 20 years of skiing.
I'm Mike, founder of CoreSkiing.com. I've spent four decades figuring out what actually works for ski performance—and what's just gym theater. This protocol is the real thing.
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Bigger Picture
Ski Strong for Life™ The Step-Up EMOM is one piece of a complete system I've built over 48 years of training and thousands of ski days.
Ski Strong for Life™ is the full methodology—periodized programming from summer strength building through in-season maintenance, functional movement integration, and the recovery protocols that let masters athletes keep skiing hard decade after decade.The complete Training Manual is coming soon.
Get in the app now, start with the EMOM, and you'll be first to know when the full system drops.
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