johnnydakota

I feel so bad James Wilson who tries to help create a stronger and more functional breed of bikers. Then gets the most uneducated guesses and opinions possible as a response. As a Strength and Conditioning Coach this is why I am very reluctant to take on Mountain Bikers..... you are all so far behind compared to other sports because of the lack of correlation between your in-gym training and performance. A Coach could make you so much stronger and fitter and then you wash out on one corner and assume it did nothing.... or the opposite: you clown around in the gym and happen to have the best run of your life. - This is not meant to replace aerobic training. There are many types of strength. Strength-Speed, Strength-Endurance, Muscular Endurance... and on and on and on. - Proper weight training will Reinforce good movement, Make you stronger, and the goal for higher level athletes who compete often: Make you more Durable! If you get stronger without adding too much bulk AND without losing your base conditioning levels in the process each pedal stroke will be a lot easier and lighter than before and therefore tax you less and therefore give you a sense of better conditioning. The spot of mountain Biking is not a natural human movement at all and requires more work to reverse the negative effects of very poor postural positions and unnatural movements compared to field sports, track, gymnastics, weightlifting. I love biking but that's the truth.

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