While there are few feats of strength more impressive than an eye-popping deadlift, you don’t need to be a gym rat – or even possess a gym membership – to…
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How to improve your grip strength and get better bike control
Grip strength is important and not just for a firm handshake. When it comes to mountain biking, if you can’t hold on to the handlebar with adequate grip, best case…
How to look after your ankles: your most important shock absorbers
If you want to ride faster, jump higher or simply smash through rock gardens, strong, flexible ankles are essential.
How to strengthen vulnerable shoulders for mountain biking
Our Get Fit For Riding series continues with the most mobile joint in your body, the shoulder. Strengthen your most vulnerable joint to avoid injury.
Stop chasing numbers in the gym
Getting stronger is a means and not an end so keep your ego in check.
Focus on low intensity training to get fitter without beating yourself up
AKA ride slow to get fast. Knowing how slow to go is crucial if you want to benefit from harder sessions.
Mini workouts for maximum mountain biking gains
What is a micro workout? It is any workout that you can fit into your daily routine in the time it takes to make a coffee. Think of it as…
Give classic bodyweight exercises a twist to maximise MTB-specific strength
Riding isn’t just about moving front to back, like most exercises in the gym – think squats and deadlifts. And while squats and deadlifts should form the basis of your…
Yes training sucks but the overall gain is worth it
Why train? You’ll ride faster, for longer, and have more fun, we guarantee it... and it starts with as little as two hours a week
Get fit for mountain biking: five key movements to know
This workout is a combination of five movements, which serve to enhance your riding ability and get you into an overall better condition.
Get fit for mountain biking: strengthening lower body
The tried and tested principals of training remain the same wherever you are. Strength is built with resistance and resistance can come in many forms; in gyms it’s normally barbells…
Get fit for mountain biking: deadlifts
Want to be a stronger, faster rider? Start deadlifting. Pedal harder for longer, hold a more solid riding position and take bigger impacts buckling.
Get fit for mountain biking: pull-ups
Not only will pull-ups help increase your ability to hold on, they will dramatically improve your riding in other ways too.
Get fit for mountain biking: squats
Squats are king of strength movements. Using the big muscle groups around the hips and legs as well as involving the core means crossover to riding is phenomenal.
Get fit for mountain biking: the press-up (or push-up)
The press-up is an exercise that’s stood the test of time. It targets muscles you need to hold a confident riding position, and improves overall stability.
Get fit for mountain biking: four fundamental training principles
We cover the fundamental training principles. All of the exercises we feature will be scalable and we’ll have technique videos for each exercise.
Get fit for mountain biking: what gym equipment do I need?
Let your bike know who's the boss this year with the help of our tailor-made strength sessions. Here's some gym equipment suggestions.