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Dumbbell Training for Mountain Bike Riding
Dumbbells offer a great way to get a high quality workout in almost anywhere. You can easily store some at home making them great for those of us who don’t want to go to the gym. Most hotel…
March 30 2012, 3:34pm | Comments »
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Single Leg Deadlifts for Improved Mountain Bike Pedal Power and Body Position
Few exercises boast as much transfer to the trail as the single leg deadlift. While the regular deadlift is one of my favorite mountain bike training exercises, the truth is that on the trail we pedal one leg…
March 14 2012, 11:55am | Comments »
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Why I love to train and play but hate to work out...
I love to train and I love to play but I hate to workout. Confused by that statement? According to emails I get from riders trying to piece together a program to take their riding to the next…
February 7 2012, 3:57pm | Comments »
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Where does the "hard" come from in training?
One of the more common responses I get to the early phases of my programs is that they look too easy, especially for those riders who have some strength training experience under their belt. For a rider who…
December 30 2011, 5:21pm | Comments »
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Top 3 Exercises for Stronger Corners
In this video I show the 3 exercise progression I use to build the lateral hip strength and mobility you need for better balance during high speed corners on the trail.
September 30 2011, 9:53am | Comments »
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1 KB + 3 Exercises = Faster Rider
This video goes along with my July article in Decline Magazine and covers the 3 basic kettlebell exercises and how to get started using them to make you a faster mountain bike rider.
July 26 2011, 10:00am | Comments »
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Low back pain is a common problem with mountain bikers. Here is a simple 5 exercise routine I use to loosen up the hips and upper back so that the body can move freely at the hips and…
June 14 2011, 8:01am | Comments »
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Grip Training Exercises for MTB
Here are 3 grip training exercises that you may not have heard of before but can really on the trail. If you need to reduce forearm pump and/ or improve grip strength then watch this video and try…
May 11 2011, 1:31pm | Comments »
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TRX & Kettlebell Routine for Mountain Biking
Here is a great 4 exercise circuit to help you ride faster and with more confidence on the trail.
April 12 2011, 10:09am | Comments »
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Achieve Better Body Position with This Exercise
Touch the Wall Deadlifts have quickly become one of my favorite exercises in the facility. It is the best way I've found to teach the all important hip hinge movement pattern, which leads to strong deadlifts and powerful…
March 22 2011, 10:56am | Comments »
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Top 5 MTB Exercises You Should Always Do
Becoming a great mountain biker is all about building strength, power and mobility in the right areas. While the general fitness fanatic (for whom the gym is their sport) can get away with a shotgun approach to building…
March 4 2011, 1:32pm | Comments »
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Most people go through life never realizing that most of “reality” is nothing more than their paradigm on stuff, shaped by physical and mental experiences. For example, most people would think that running a marathon is extremely hard,…
July 6 2010, 6:36am | Comments »
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How Important is Pedaling Endurance for DH Racing?
A while back I posted some thoughts I had on pedaling endurance for DH racing on my blog. Some people had a tough time keeping perspective on the situation - they thought I was saying that pedaling endurance…
May 13 2010, 9:53am | Comments »
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Bench Press: How Important is it for mountain biking?
The other day I was looking around one of the mountain biking forums and I came across a subject that I wanted to address. I was in the Fitness Forum and saw a thread that had gotten a…
May 12 2010, 4:41pm | Comments »
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VIDEO: Mountain Bike Or Workout Warm Up Drill
Here is a new warm up drill I’ve been using in my facility. This is a great way to warm up for a workout or for a mountain bike ride.
May 12 2010, 9:44am | Comments »
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How To Get More Out Of Every Ride
A trick to getting the most out of your trail time is to multi-task. We do it at work and home all the time but few riders realize that you can multi-task on the trail. By following a…
May 11 2010, 12:12pm | Comments »
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Don't Look For Your Intervals To Feel Easier
I was talking with one of the local riders who trains at my facility after training last night and he was talking about his perception of how his interval workouts were going. He had built up to doing…
April 14 2010, 6:09pm | Comments »
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Here is a banded pull apart sequence I picked up during my recent trip to Mike Boyle's facility. This is a great upper back activation exercise that helps combat the rounded shoulder posture so common with mountain bikers.…
April 14 2010, 5:45pm | Comments »
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