In this episode of the MTB Strength Coach Podcast I interview Andy Clower, an athletic trainer and strength coach based out of Berkley CA. Andy is a true expert on the mechanics of the foot and made some interesting points in a recent article he wrote concerning the difference between true barefoot training and minimalist shoe training so I knew I had to get him on the podcast to share his insights into what really happens when you restrict natural foot movement.
In this interview we discuss the impact the natural foot movement has on balance, reaction time and the efficiency of muscular contractions in the legs, something that most mountain bikers have never thought about as part of their training. He also makes a great case for spending some training time off the bike completely barefoot as well as giving us some ideas on how he integrates barefoot training into new clients programs so they don’t get hurt by getting into it too fast.
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In this episode of the MTB Strength Coach Podcast I talk to Greg Choat who is one of the top bike fit professionals in the world – yes, I said a bike fit guy! I ran into Greg at a Functional Movement Screen Lv. 2 seminar a few weeks after running my blog post on the real value of bike fits and found out that he actually shares my feelings on the subject. After hearing more about how he uses the FMS to enhance his bike fits I knew that I had to get him on the podcast to talk more about it.
In this interview we talk about how the FMS has changed how he views and uses bike fits, how our everyday lives affect the dysfunctions we bring to bike, how those dysfunctions affect how we perform on the bike and why the bike industry in general has missed the boat on applying functional movement to the bike in favor of marketing hype.
We also talk about pedaling technique and why strength training, especially the deadlift and swing, are essential to building a strong, efficient pedal stroke. Grip strength and neck pain come up as well – in short, we cover a lot of ground and this is a “must hear” podcast from one of the top cycling coaches in the industry.
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In this podcast I had the chance to talk with Ryan Leech, who helped define a generation of mountain bike riding with his mind blowing trials skills in countless movies and demos. Ryan shares a very similar philosophy about the role of training for improving as a mountain biker but have different backgrounds and methods and I was stoked to get the chance to talk more about his views in this podcast.
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In this podcast I go over the take aways from my recent 2 Day Skills & Fitness Clinic, including the idea of focusing on causes and not symptoms.
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In this podcast I talk to Ian Cook, operator of MyBikeStand.com, which is an independent bike and parts review website. Ian is also helping me put on my first 2 Day Skills & Fitness Clinic and in this podcast we talk about what makes his site a great resource for unbiased reviews and how the 2 Day Clinic idea came together.
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In this podcast I interview one of the best Super D/ All Mountain racers in the US, Nathan Riddle. Nathan provides some great insights into racing these popular racing formats and also shares how he was able to actually train less last off season yet still see improvements this year.
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