Project Excel & ACA Fitness Combine
Project Excel is built on collaboration with Provincial Ski Associations, whose expertise and guidance are central to the program’s success. Together, this national–provincial partnership ensures that Canada’s most promising athletes receive the support, resources, and technical leadership they need to continue advancing toward the international stage.
A flagship initiative within Project Excel is the ACA Fitness Combine—a standardized athlete testing and development product designed to assess and support the physical qualities required for high-performance alpine ski racing.
The development of general physical fitness is essential for elite ski racers. Physical literacy—which involves establishing efficient fundamental movement patterns and coordination across a range of situations—along with the development of general strength, power, and endurance, are vital neuromuscular and physiological capacities required at the elite level.
An athlete’s fitness level will either support or hinder the development of technical skills, significantly affecting their ability to handle the training volumes required at different stages of growth.
Access the ACA Fitness Combine resources to support consistent testing, informed training decisions, and long-term athlete development throughout the preparation period.
https://alpinecanada.org/train/project-excel/fitness-combine
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