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Mountain bike winter training Part I – End of Season Recovery

Can you believe it’s that time of year that many of us love to hate or just plain hate? Let me explain. Fall riding is spectacular in most areas of the world, and how awesome is it to be slaying a trail through beautiful aspen groves or dense forest leaving behind a trail of colorful leaves and moist dirt? It’s crisp. You smell the remnants of summer around you, and it’s refreshing not to be sweating all over because of the summer heat!

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How to get rid of arm pump

There is nothing worse than dropping into a descent only for your arms to start screaming. You ride tight, unable to hold onto the bars, only for it to become worse and worse! Forearms throbbing and hands aching, you sit at the side of the trail wondering what the hell you have to do to get rid of the dreaded arm pump! Fear not, we have the answer…

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How To Stop Back Pain When Mountain Biking

Back pain when mountain biking has become the most common “nontraumatic” injury experienced by riders and it quite simply doesn’t need to be that way. A few basic steps can get it sorted and stop you groaning when you have to reach down to tie your laces. Phil Mack at Peebles Physiotherapy in Scotland, is qualified and experienced to the max and has agreed to share some insider knowledge with us.

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Hitting the Gym with Nino Schurter – Part 1

Want to know the secret to Nino Schurter’s success? Take an insider’s look at Nico’s reveals his gym and fitness routines.

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MFT Core Disc Review – Guaranteed to make your Muscles burn

Is there anything more satisfying for an ambitious rider than heading into the season confident in the knowledge that you’re race-fit in tip-top condition? But reaching that goal is going to take some hard work – which is where the MFT Core Disc comes into play. We’ve put this compact core tool to the test to see just how well it strengthens our upper body and core stability.

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