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Mountain Bike Fitness & Training

Study shows lifetime bicycling reduces knee pain and osteoarthritis

A study of 2,607 people showed that "bicyclers were 21% less likely to have X-ray evidence and symptoms of osteoarthritis compared to those who did not have a history of bicycling."

Measuring bioactive nitric oxide during exercise could help improve fitness, and this new device provides real-time data

NNOXX-One is a wearable device designed to measure SNO which could be a helpful bio marker for improving fitness.

So, You Don't Have Time for MTB Training. Welcome to the Club

Former pro mountain bike racer and cycling coach Sara Bresnick shares tips for busy folks who want to ride faster.

Mountain Biking Alone is Not Enough to Keep You in Peak Shape

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I Can Ride my Bike 50 Miles, But I Can Hardly Run Two. What Gives?

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The Barriers to Mountain Biking That Make it Better

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The Relief of a Fading Infatuation to Mountain Bike and Why the Off-Season Should be Embraced

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How Weekend Warriors can Build MTB Strength and Fitness Like a Pro

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Hunching Over on Your Bike is Hurting You—But Here’s How to Fix It

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Ice Baths and Mountain Biking: To Dip or not to Dip?

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6 Mental Tricks for Surviving the Toughest Parts of the Ride

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How to Stay Strong in the Off-Season, Even if You're Off the Bike

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How a Lack of Strength and Fitness Contribute to Injury Risk for Bikers

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Do You Wear a Fitness Tracking Watch?

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Feeling a Little Sluggish on the Trail This Spring

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Should Mountain Bikers Care About Fitness Metrics Like VO2 Max?

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3 Exercises to Improve MTB Cornering Strength and Form

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Better MTB Climbing and Punchy Power With These 3 Leg Strength Exercises

Will You Hire Coach to Improve Skills or Fitness this MTB Season?

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Be a Pilot Not a Passenger: A Short Guide to eMTB Fitness and Handling Skills

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Do you Lift Weights to Prep for MTB Season?

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How to Know if You're Overtraining with Coach Dee Tidwell

4 Bodyweight Moves to Increase Strength for Mountain Biking

The Fitness Tech Arms Race: How Data is Making Cyclists Faster with Chip Hawkins, Wahoo Fitness Founder

Balance Training for Mountain Biking

Lessons Learned Racing a Top of the Line Mountain Bike From the 1990s... In 2021

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Neck Training for Mountain Bikers: Head Support and Strength

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Do you Get Leg Cramps from Mountain Biking?

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Upper Back Strength Training for Mountain Bikers

MTB Legend Tinker Juarez Shares Tips for Getting - And Staying - Fast on the Mountain Bike [Podcast]

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Master the Hinge: Hip Strength and Exercises for Mountain Bikers

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Getting Old Sucks. Rowan Minnion Has Tips for Making MTB Rides Better With Age

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Core Strength for Mountain Bikers Plus 3 Exercises [Video]

Why Shoulder Strength is Important for Mountain Bikers, and 3 Exercises to Try [Video]

MTB Skills Coach Gene Hamilton Talks Fitness and Equipment [Podcast #283]

The Praep ProPilot Gives Mountain Bikers a Fun and Novel Tool to Challenge Their Core [Review]

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How's Your MTB Fitness Compared to This Time Last Year? [Survey]

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FKT Record Holder and Coach Rab Wardell Shares his Tips for Going Fast and Building Confidence [Podcast #274]

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MTB Training Tips and Tricks for the Untrainable Athlete

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MTB Instructor Simon Lawton on Teaching New Riders and Riding in Baja [Podcast #273]

Strengthening your Posterior Chain for Mountain Biking [video]

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Virtual MTB Skills Progression [Cartoon]

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What's Your Longest Mountain Bike Ride? [Survey]

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What is a 'Flow State' and How Can Mountain Bikers Get Into It More Often?

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Analysis Paralysis: When the Trail Grows Before your Eyes

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Mountain Bike Training in the Time of Covid [Podcast #269]

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How do you Reward Yourself After a Big MTB Ride?

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Mountain Bike Podcast

Tinker Juarez Shares his Secret for Beating Mountain Bikers Half his Age [Podcast #262]

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When the MTB Coach Becomes the Student [Cartoon]

Enduro MTB Trainer Dee Tidwell Explains How to Prepare for High Altitude Mountain Bike Rides

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How to Reduce Arm Pump, Aches, and Pain from Long MTB Descents

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On MTB Coaching with XC Pro Hannah Finchamp

What do you Eat During Long Mountain Bike Rides? [Survey]

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Don’t get Bitter, get Better with these 8 Mountain Bike Progression Tips

Quick-Motion Rollers from Elite Provide Valuable Resistance and Float Features for Indoor Training [Review]

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How to Corner on your Mountain Bike: Cornering Tips From 20 World Champs, Skills Coaches, and Veteran Amateurs

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Mountain Biker's Trainer Workout: Oceania Edition

MTB Fitness Gear & Trainers

Coros Pace 3 Sets the Mark for Other GPS Watches to Beat [Review]

Whoop 4.0 Strap Review: A Wearable for Peak Performance

Is the New Apple Watch Ultra Good for Mountain Biking? We Put One to the Test.

The Coros Vertix 2 GPS Watch Will Outlast You by a Long Shot, and Helps You Stay on Trail [Review]

Suunto 5 Peak GPS Watch [Review]

With the Garmin Enduro Smartwatch, Riders Can Largely Forget the Charger

Amazfit T-Rex Pro Multi-Sport Smartwatch Review

Can the Wahoo Watch ‘Rival’ the Wahoo Bike Computers? [Long Term Review]

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