Last night I held the first session in my new MTB Skills & Fitness Boot Camp. This is a basically my twist on integrating what I do with what I have learned from guys like Gene Hamilton. After taking the Better Ride coaches certification camp with Gene in February I’ve been itching to unleash this new vision and it is finally here!
Here is a quick rundown of how it works…
Every once in while I get a complaint from someone about the Turkish Get Up causing shoulder pain, especially in the shoulder of the arm supporting their body as opposed to the arm holding the weight. Here is the most common cause of this pain and how I fix it. Even if you don’t have shoulder pain from this movement this video will still help you hone in on some of the finer details of this great exercise…
-James Wilson-
Exercise Demos and Routines, Mountain Bike Injury Rehab, Mountain Bike Strength Training
Here is a quick video that I had a client shoot of me going over how to be strong out of the bottom of the squat:
-James Wilson-
Exercise Demos and Routines, Mountain Bike Strength Training
There’s a running joke among smart coaches in the fitness field – if you want to get into great shape look at what everyone else is doing and do the opposite. Most people go to the gym and do something like this:
- Walk on a treadmill for 10 minutes
- Some light stretching
- 3 sets of 10 reps on a machine based circuit or a bodybuilding based workout where they split body parts up, pick 2-5 exercises to “hit the muscle from different angles” and do 3 sets of 8-12 reps of each exercise
- 30-60 minutes of watching t.v. or reading a magazine on the elliptical trainer
Based on this you have a blueprint for what really does get results:
I just had my newest article for Pinkbike.com posted today, be sure to check it out. It covers some great exercises and strategies for improving you ability to corner. If you have any questions or comments leave them there and I’ll get back to them ASAP.
Click here to read the pinkbike.com article
-James Wilson-
Strength is huge for a mountain biker. The stronger you are the easier it is to crank out slow RPM grinders when the trail steals your momentum, jump up and sprint a hill or straightaway and basically manhandle your bike around the trail. It also makes you far more injury resistant and durable. One of the biggest things that separates roadies from mountain biking are the strength demands and so making sure that you have adequate levels is important to your performance and long term health.
So, how strong is strong? I used to say list a double bodyweight deadlift and bodyweight military press as big indicators but over the last few years I’ve changed my mind a bit. Here is my most recent list of lifts and recommended goals for each: Read more…
