Powder
Prep™
Build Strength
For the Slopes.
Powder Prep is built around the real demands of consecutive days on snow. Eight structured phases, progressive cardio, and ski-specific strength work to prepare your body for every run of the season.
Every Phase.
Powder Prep follows the NASM Optimum Performance Training framework through four progressive phases before the season starts. Stabilization in Greens, strength endurance in Blues, heavy slow resistance in Blacks, and power in Double Blacks. Each phase carries its own tempo prescription, and each one earns the next. We've taken the guesswork out of training for winter so you can focus on doing the work.
Mountain.
Every session is designed around what skiing asks of you. Quads under load on every descent, edge-to-edge control, reaction time in variable snow, and the ability to do it again tomorrow. The progression is timed so Double Blacks, the power phase, peaks in the weeks around opening day.
in Your Corner.
You'll have a dedicated Certified Personal Trainer from day one. Message them through the OAT Fit App about modifications, progression, or gear. Knees that flare up on bump runs, a phase that needs shifting around a ski trip, a week you had to miss. We draw on our own time on snow to help you move toward your goals with confidence.
Train Alone.
OAT is built around a supportive community of like-minded people who love spending time outside. You'll have monthly Zoom meetings, the in-app message board, and a network of skiers around the world. Share your progress, your trips, and your stoke with a crew that loves winter as much as you do.
What's New for the 2026 Season.
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Real People. Real Adventures.
7-Day Free Trial
Billed monthly. Cancel anytime.
Best if you want to try the program before committing long-term. Includes the full 28-week periodized progression.
- Full 28-week periodized progression
- 1:1 messaging with your dedicated trainer
- Community access + monthly Zoom sessions
- 21-Day Ski Fitness Challenge included
7 days free · Then $33/month · Cancel anytime
One-time payment. 3 months of full access.
Covers the first 3 months of the program. Great if you have a trip or objective coming up soon.
- First 3 phases of training
- 1:1 messaging with your dedicated trainer
- Community access + monthly Zoom sessions
- 21-Day Ski Fitness Challenge included
7 days free · Then $85 one-time · Full 3-month access
One-time payment. 6 months of full access.
Enough time to complete the full 28-week program. The best value if you're committed to doing the work.
- Full 8-phase periodized progression
- 1:1 messaging with your dedicated trainer
- Community access + monthly Zoom sessions
- 21-Day Ski Fitness Challenge included
7 days free · Then $149 one-time · Full 6-month access
All memberships include the same program, the same coaching, and the same community.
Secure checkout via Stripe · Instant app access
A Program That Builds on Itself.
Eight phases across 28 weeks. Every phase has a purpose. Every week builds on the last.
Greens
Neuromuscular patterning, corrective work, and joint stability built from the ground up. Integrated mobility is introduced here, and cardio starts with Zone 2 aerobic base building. The goal of this phase is to prime the body for everything ahead of it.
Blues
Load enters the program. Built on the foundation established in Greens, the tempo becomes more dynamic and the sets get long. This is the bridge from stable to capable, developing the muscular endurance that long days on the mountain demand.
Blacks
The newest phase in Powder Prep. Three heavy ski-focused resistance sessions a week, each with a distinct emphasis, loaded slowly and deliberately. Cardio volume increases as strength frequency comes down. The hardest work of the build lives here.
Double Blacks
Explosive, multi-planar work to sharpen reaction time and agility on the hill. Strength stays at three sessions to protect room for skiing and cardiovascular training. Everything you've built now gets expressed as power.
De-Load
A scheduled reset. Lighter activity that maintains the base while lowering joint and muscle stress. Recovery isn't bonus time off. It's part of how the body absorbs the work you've put in.
Storm Cycle 01
The weekly calendar shifts here. You're on snow now, so the gym work reorganizes around the mountain instead of competing with it. All new routines you haven't seen in the build phases.
De-Load
A second scheduled reset, mid-season. Enhance circulation, aid recovery, and keep things flowing so the body can absorb what the early season has asked of it.
Storm Cycle 02
Six weeks, the longest block in the program. You're deep in the season and the mountain is carrying most of the training stress. This block maintains what the previous twenty-two weeks built.
Cardio and Mobility
Never Stop.
These aren't separate sessions bolted onto the resistance work. Mobility is introduced throughout the Greens phase and progresses continuously, shifting toward recovery support as you spend more time on the slopes. Cardiovascular programming adapts alongside your resistance training, and the full mobility library is yours at all times.
Endorsed by
Sports Medicine.
“The Powder Prep Program represents a state-of-the-art dryland preparatory plan developed in an evidence-based, scientific manner utilizing the latest medical research to enhance alpine performance.”
OAT Medical Advisor
Train on the OAT Fit App.
Your full program, coaching, and community, all in one place. Available on iOS, Android, and desktop.
Every session includes full coaching cues and detailed video instruction so you always know exactly how each movement should look and feel.
See your program up to two weeks in advance from your calendar. Drag and drop sessions to fit your schedule without losing momentum in the program.
Train from your phone, tablet or desktop from anywhere in the world. Your program is always available when you need it.
Before You Click In.
Seven days of full access to the program, the app, and your trainer. Nothing is held back and there's no limited version. If it isn't the right fit, cancel before the trial ends and you won't be charged.
You can train the whole program in a garage or a spare room. Here's what's required:
- Dumbbells or kettlebells you can progress with. This is the one that matters. The Black Diamond phase loads heavy and slow at a 3/0/3 tempo, so a single light pair will not get you through the entirety of the program. Adjustable dumbbells or several fixed pairs give you the room to keep progressing.
- Two step-up surfaces. A 3 to 8 inch step for step-downs, beginner step-ups, split squats and lunges, and a 12 to 18 inch box or bench for full step-ups and strength progression.
- Resistance bands and mini resistance bands for activation, stability, and mobility work.
- A yoga mat for floor and core work.
- A foam roller and a lacrosse or massage ball for the mobility routines.
- Supportive training shoes.
- Bosu ball, for balance and stability work
- Stability ball
- TRX or suspension trainer
- Agility ladder, for footwork in Double Black Diamond
A commercial gym covers all of it. Full details are in the downloadable equipment list.
September 1 is the ideal start. It puts Double Black Diamond, the power phase, in the weeks either side of most resorts opening, and lands the first de-load on Christmas week.
Starting later still works. The build phases carry you forward from wherever you are, and your trainer can compress or reorder blocks around your season.
No. Every strength session is designed for a gym or a home setup, and the cardio work adapts to whatever you have: treadmill, bike, rower, stairs, or the road outside.
The in-season phases assume you're skiing regularly, but they flex around however often that actually is.
The progression is built to meet you where you are. Greens starts with movement quality and bodyweight patterning before any real load enters, so there's an on-ramp regardless of where you're beginning.
From there, your trainer adjusts loading, volume, and exercise selection based on what you report back. Every movement has regressions and progressions built in.
Everything lives in the OAT Fit app, on iOS, Android, or any browser. Your calendar tells you what's on for the day, every exercise has video instruction, and sessions come with a built-in timer plus a full follow-along option.
You get a dedicated Certified Personal Trainer from day one, reachable directly in the app. Not a chatbot, not a shared inbox.
Message them about modifications, form, a knee that flares up on bump runs, shifting a phase around a ski trip, or gear questions. It's the same person all the way through, so they know your history.
Nothing breaks. Pick up where you left off, or message your trainer and they'll adjust the calendar so you don't lose the thread of the progression.
The program is built for people with jobs, families, and travel. Consistency over months matters far more than any single week.
You finish deep-season maintenance in far better shape than you started, and that becomes the base you build from next fall rather than starting over.
Plenty of members move to another OAT program for spring and summer, then return to Powder Prep when the days shorten.
Yes. Cancel any time in the seven days and you won't be charged. No forms, no phone call, no retention pitch.
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Questions?
We're Here.
We are real people and we actually reply. If you don't hear back within a day or two, we're probably off the grid on an adventure. We'll get back to you as soon as we're back in the office.