Weak upper body

It is probably not a strength issue.

Arm endurance training is challenging for most people due to the lack of equipment. First choice: Get out often skiing, both touring and XC classic skiing will help this. Next: Concept 2 Skierg. Next: An old Nordic Track. Often found at garage sales at give away prices. I have even bought just the poling/arm trainer from a NT off eBay for something less than $20 and mounted it on a wall for poling simulation. Next summer and especially fall take you poles on your mountain runs and use your arms too to get you up the hills.

No plans for a ski mountaineering pod cast but the principles of training for all these uphill sports are similar that hopefully you got some useful info from that one.

Scott

Mmm… I have to disagree with “more legs, less arms.”

More legs, more arms would be better. If you can be quadripedal, why not take advantage of it?

Semi off topic, how do you guys rate the C2 skierg as a low-impact cross-training modality for running/hiking/scrambling relative to e.g. the rower, C2 bike erg, or Airdyne bikes?

Given the absence of equipment, arm endurance training can be difficult for most people. The first option is to go skiing frequently; both touring and XC classic skiing will aid in this. Skierg Concept 2 will follow. A former Nordic track is the next. Garage sales frequently provide these items for dirt cheap. In order to simulate poling, I have even purchased just the poling/arm trainer from an NT off of eBay for less than $20. Bring poles and use them on your mountain runs next summer, and especially in the autumn. You can also use your arms to climb hills.

Finding a few fist-sized boulders, holding them in my hands, and moving my arms as if they were holding poles is something I’ve been doing on my longer runs and Z1 work. Since I can chuck them when I don’t need them, I reason that they are a little heavier than actual poles.