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Here’s to sucking less

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Part of the continuing saga …

A few years ago I realized (well, I was shown) that my sustained power and climbing ability pretty much sucked. Too many years as a downhiller, too much coaching, not enough riding, non-exciting genetics, blah blah.

While I suck at lots of things, I generally try to suck less, so I committed to 1) embracing pedaling as a skill, 2) learning more about training, 3) focusing on my steady-state power and, this year, 4) creating and following my training programs.

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PUTB and P2PI now available in print!

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Hey all, the Pump Up the Base and Prepare to Pin It training programs are now available in both ebook and print formats.

Check ’em out:

Pump Up the Base

Prepare to Pin It


Hot from the printer. This is always exciting!

More power with less punishment

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After rocking the Pump Up the Base program, I’ve been working the Prepare to Pin It training program for about a month now, and I’m seeing even more pedaling power — with less punishment!

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Work, rest, repeat (whoa, it works!)

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Like many of you bike freaks, I’d rather work than rest. Call it healthy ambition or whip-cracking demons: that drive gets things done, but it can push too hard.

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Uneven quads

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hi lee! i wish you had a clone in japan so i can take lessons here 😉 i have this small question about uneven quad muscle use; my left quad muscle is bigger/stronger than the one on the right.

sprint, standup and coast > i find myself resting on my back foot (left leg). interestingly, my right foot is the forward foot but my power stroke consequently becomes my left foot.

split squats in order?

thank you!

Niño

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Bike setup: “My lower back hurts when I ride”

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A whole lot of us have said that, haven’t we?

Lower-back pain has many causes including serious injury, poor technique, limited mobility, inadequate strength and — of course — bike setup.

Check this out:

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Skills clinic at South Mountain, AZ on March 22!

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Hey all, I’m excited to rock a kung fu skills session at South Mountain Park, Phoenix, AZ on March 22.

I’ll be in Arizona to train high school coaches that weekend, and I’m doing a public session on Friday.

SOLD OUT! I will be in Prescott April 12. Stay tuned for details about that session.

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New training book: Prepare to Pin It!

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PREPARE TO PIN IT:
A smart approach to mountain bike fitness

Perfect for:
• Trail riders
• XC and endurance racers
• Enduro and downhill racers
• Everyone who wants to minimize training time and maximize fun

Prepare to Pin It is designed for early and mid-season training. It’s the perfect follow-up to Pump Up the Base, but if you’re in decent shape you can jump right in.

>> Learn more and order your copy of Prepare to Pin It

Critique: Riding over a rock

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I spend a lot of time analyzing other riders: helping them master the core skills, helping them get ever more dialed.

It’s my turn:

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Rule your rides with Pump Up the Base

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Subject: My first trail ride in 9 months

Lee,

Just wanted to let you know that today was the first time I have been out on the trails since I destroyed my ACL 9 months ago.

I have been doing your Pump up the Base program for 3 weeks now and I had no problem staying with the lead riders on the way up the hill. I noticed an improvement on the trail as well.

Thank you so much for an awesome program! I have no doubt I will be killing it on the mountain this season!!!

Trish

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Light hands while seated pedaling?

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Hi Lee,

My question is regarding balance while pedaling from the saddle.

Should I keep my hands light while pedaling from the saddle?

When pedaling out of the saddle keeping light hands is easy as all the weight can be on my feet. But, when sitting and pedaling the weight is distributed between the handlebars, saddle and pedals, depending on how hard I’m pedaling. So if my hands are light that means my feet AND saddle are weighted which means I’m balanced backwards. Am I getting something wrong here?

Thanks,
Amit

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