Author Archives: James Wilson

How to perform an Isometric Hold to improve your strength. Isometrics are the fastest and safest way to get stronger and this is an easy way to start using the in your training.

Not all physical qualities are equal when it comes to how they should be trained.

Learn the difference between a Trail Skill and a Show Off Skill and how knowing this can help you prioritize your skills training.

This is the MOST IMPORTANT concept I’ve ever come across in my 30 years of strength training. It has changed how I look at creating workouts and evaluating the value of training tools for different sports. Give me 10 minutes and I’ll change how you see working out as well… Until next time, Ride Strong, […]

In this video, I share why drilling to create muscle memory is a waste of time for improving your MTB skills and what to do instead.

Have you ever heard the saying that “to achieve what others can’t, you must be willing to do what others won’t”? Of course, you can use this saying to motivate you to work out or watch what you eat…and you should, because those are important things…but I’d argue that you should also use it to […]

For some riders, the term “off season” is a dirty word. They scoff at the idea of taking time off of their bike, especially if they live somewhere that they can ride all year round. But this attitude is usually the result of a misunderstanding of what an “off season” is. While there are a […]

On your bike you have to do a push up type movement, making the Push Up one of the best MTB specific exercises you can do. However, there are a couple of specific things that make performing this movement on the bike different than doing a normal push up on the floor. The first is […]

In this episode of the BikeJames Podcast, I recap the 3 lessons I took away over the course of the two day skills and fitness camp I hosted a few weeks ago. All four riders who made the trip made some big breakthroughs with how they moved on and off the bike and I hope […]