For skiing & snowboarding
For skiing & snowboarding, reverse Nordic rates higher on our research criteria: more injury protection.
Both are good choices that build different things for skiing & snowboarding, so a plan can use both.
The research score comes from these, scored by hand from the studies. Lifter scores appear once an exercise has 10 ratings. How scores work
Reverse Nordic. Eccentric quad strength for absorbing bumps and landings.
Wall Sit. Holds the same isometric quad position as a long turn.
For quad growth, reverse Nordic rates well ahead on our research criteria: more stretch, more of the work on the quads. Wall sit is easier on the joints.
For skiing & snowboarding, reverse Nordic rates higher on our research criteria: more injury protection. Both are good choices that build different things for skiing & snowboarding, so a plan can use both.
Wall sit is easier: it’s easy to learn, while reverse Nordic takes some practice.
Reverse Nordic needs no equipment, so you can do it anywhere. Wall sit needs a wall, so a home gym covers it.
Reverse Nordic: it rates Good for injury protection in our research rubric, against Fair for wall sit.