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3 Basic Plyometric Exercises to Boost Mountain Bike Power
We talk with strength training coach James Wilson to find out how mountain bikers can use plyometrics to get stronger.
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Listen: Mountain Bike Strength and Mobility Training with Bike James
In this episode, we ask James Wilson of bikejames.com for mountain bike training tips, and talk about why flat pedals are better than clipless for many riders.
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Learning to Reduce the Impact of Some Mountain Bike Crashes, Part 1: Sliding out Sideways
I saw this 2013 video of mountain bikers crashing (mostly on downhill runs) on a couple of Facebook pages in recent weeks: Most of the crashes in the video seem to happen in such a way that there’s little the riders could do to mitigate the impact because of the speed or type of motion that …
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Top 3 Core Training Exercises for XC/ Trail Riders
For a mountain biker, building a strong, high performance core for the demands of riding for hours on grueling trails requires a smart, multi-pronged attack. You want a core that is able to connect the upper body and lower body, resist twisting and be able to coordinate with the hips for lateral movement around the cockpit. Here are …
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Top 3 Core Training Exercises for XC/ Trail Riders
For a mountain biker, building a strong, high performance core for the demands of riding for hours on grueling trails requires a smart, multi-pronged attack. You want a core that is able to connect the upper body and lower body, resist twisting and be able to coordinate with the hips for lateral movement around the cockpit. Here are …
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