Team Birkie and Fluid Health Expands Partnership to Offer New Biomechanics Training for Athletes
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN) - Team Birkie, a professional cross-country ski team, is pleased to announce an expanded partnership with Fluid Health and Fitness to launch a new biomechanics training program aimed at helping athletes of all levels improve performance and prevent injuries.
Through this partnership, Fluid Health and Fitness will provide biomechanics screenings for Team Birkie athletes and create personalized strategies based on each athlete’s needs. Over the past three years, Team Birkie has collaborated with Ryan Maxwell, CEO of Fluid Health and Fitness, to gather feedback from athletes and coaches. This experience has helped shape a movement system that addresses the specific demands of cross-country skiing.
Ryan Maxwell, founder of Fluid Health and Fitness, explains the importance of proper biomechanics in cross-country skiing. “Cross country skiers have to drive a tremendous amount of force through their arms and legs to propel themselves forward. These forces travel along precise sequences of muscles from the core outwards. When strength imbalances are present in the body, they impede performance and put skiers at risk for injury. Our best-in-class Core 6 evaluation gathers detailed data on each skier's body to predict and prevent injury patterns and super-charge performance.
Team Birkie’s Sam Holt with Ryan Maxwell, Founder and CEO of Fluid Health and Fitness
Sam Holt reflects on the benefits of this partnership to his skiing. “Some of the best parts of working with Ryan have been his ability to increase my body awareness. If I’m out there [on the trail] and something doesn’t feel right, I’m able to course-correct so it doesn’t turn into something worse. His accessibility–if you have a question about anything at any time of day, he will give you a very thorough and correct answer! The whole idea is getting your body to move efficiently so you can not only avoid injury but also access more of your aerobic capacity, which for an endurance athlete like myself is extremely beneficial.”
The program reflects Team Birkie’s commitment to providing quality training resources and ongoing support for its athletes, allowing them to reach their goals in a sustainable, injury-free way.
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ABOUT FLUID HEALTH AND FITNESS: Fluid Health and Fitness is a hybrid fitness and orthopedic clinic located in Stillwater, MN and staffed by nationally-accredited corrective exercise specialists. Fluid’s mission is to protect and restore the functional fitness of serious athletes throughout their lives. Learn more at www.fluidhealthandfitness.com
ABOUT TEAM BIRKIE: Team Birkie is a Midwest-based professional cross country ski team formed through a collaboration between the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation, The Loppet Foundation, and Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC). With athletes competing at the FIS World Cup, U.S. SuperTour, and regional marathon levels, the team is dedicated to advancing skiing in the Central Region. With its home base in Minneapolis, MN, T eam Birkie promotes partnership and community engagement, striving to set higher standards in the sport and inspire the next generation of Nordic skiers. Learn more at www.teambirkie.com
