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MTB strength trainer James Wilson and I have joined forces to save humanity from poor fitness and riding technique.
We plan a series of podcasts that will get you excited and curious — and hopefully help you ride better. Here’s the first.
James Wilson’s new January combo drill looks really hard. Sweet!
I just got back from a PowerMax workout at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine, and I’m not sure I’m lucid yet, but …
… to paraphrase Veruca Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, “I want a CompuTrainer, and I want a CompuTrainer NOW!!!!”
hey lee-
i am super lucky and super psyched. i’ve been invited to do an indoor mtb timetrial at ray’s indoor bike park in ohio.
2009 Tri-Flow XC Indoor Challenge at Ray’s Indoor MTB Park
was wondering if you’ve ever ridden there and if you have any advice. i’m racing my hardtail which i feel pretty good on. per the website, the course sounds like mostly xc riding and 2 technical lines. don’t know what you could say, but thought i’d ask. i’m reviewing mastering mountain bike skills by some guy l. mccormack as we speak.;)
thanks!
judy
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tough girl cycling team
judy-freeman.com
Ah, it feels great to ride. Yesterday a small crew of us rocked the pump track at The Fix here in Boulder.
Let’s meet the cast, shall we?
Hey Lee, Great to hear you are out riding again!
Your post sparked a few questions about your bike set up and training.
This past Sunday, 32 days after shoulder surgery and after several weeks of 12-hour workdays, I got to ride some trail.
How was it? Even better than expected.
I just did MTB trainer James Wilson’s January combo drill, and it’s pretty sweet. Check it out:
It’s easy to train indoors for pedaling — just ride your trainer — but how do you train the full-body extension that is so crucial to pump-manualing?
Lee,
Great article (Indoor training: Do this once a week). I have been doing a very similar type of sprint training. The only difference is that I do 30 seconds all out and 1 minute rest (you recommend more recovery time; is a shorter time worse/harder for you or your body?).
Rob
Hey Lee, thanks for the indoor training article.
I’ll look to integrate your ideas with the DB Combo program at the start of Jan. when I make my monthly adjustments.
Any thoughts on doing the intervals before or after weight training?
Cheers Greg
Workout design involves myriad variables and some pretty complex science. To get the greatest possible benefit from your workouts, you should work with a qualified trainer.
But: You can reap 90% of the benefits with a much simpler approach. Here is a very basic, pragmatic way to design your own interval workout on the indoor trainer.