MTB Fitness - Mountain Biking Podcast #62 - 10 Most Common MTB Fitness Questions Answered!
Jan 18, 2024
Discover the top ten fitness questions mountain bikers often grapple with! Learn effective training strategies to boost your strength and endurance. Get advice on preventing muscle soreness and optimizing nutrition for riding. Find out essential warm-up tips, including dynamic stretches that prepare you for the trails. Plus, explore how to select the right bike based on your fitness level and riding style, ensuring you have the best experience on your mountain biking adventures!
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Endurance Training Tips
- Improve endurance by spending more time riding and doing zone two training multiple times weekly.
- Add off-bike resistance training to strengthen muscles and make pedaling easier.
Strength Training Essentials
- Focus on compound exercises like squats, deadlifts, and shoulder presses that use big muscle groups and full range of motion.
- Build a balanced plan hitting all muscle groups with correct order, reps, sets, and rest for mountain bike strength.
Managing Muscle Soreness
- You can't fully avoid muscle soreness; it happens when you push beyond your current fitness.
- Use baths, saunas, gentle movement, stretching, and good nutrition to reduce soreness and aid recovery.