Exercise Guide

SkiErg

The double-pole skiing machine. Upper-body-led conditioning that hits the lats and triceps while your legs stay relatively fresh.

BeginnerCardioCompound
Form
SkiErg - Start position
Start
SkiErg - Mid position
Mid
SkiErg - End position
End

Illustrations by Bryl Lim for Workout Guide, after Everkinetic. Used unchanged under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Details

Primary Muscle

Cardio

Equipment

Machine

Difficulty

Beginner

Category

Cardio

Mechanic

Compound

Secondary Muscles

LatsTricepsCore
How to Perform
  1. 1

    Stand facing the machine and take a handle in each hand at head height.

  2. 2

    Hinge at the hips and pull both handles down past your hips, finishing with a crunch.

  3. 3

    Let your arms return overhead as you stand back up.

  4. 4

    Keep a steady rhythm for the target distance or time.

Tips
  • Drive with the hinge and the core, not just the arms - it is a hip movement first.
  • Hold your feet planted; bouncing wastes energy without moving the fan.
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