Do you want to be a better mountain bike rider? Well, coach Ben Plenge from The Strength Factory is here to help you in just six simple steps. Ben lays out the fundamentals needed to…
Your Biggest Mountain Bike Fitness Challenges Solved
- April 2, 2024
- Tagged as: mountain bike, training
Today, I’m joined by Ben Plenge from the Strength Factory and we’re diving headfirst into the world of mountain bike fitness, tackling some of the most pressing questions from you, the listeners. From battling arm…
Today, I’m joined by Strength Factory head coach, Ben Plenge. Ben firmly believes that being a better human will lead to you being a better bike rider. We discuss how taking a simple approach of…
Perfect Your Process to Improve Your Performance
- October 17, 2023
- Tagged as: downhill, downhill mountain bike
Welcome to Downtime Goes Downhill, a podcast mini-series that’s taking you with us as we have a go at racing downhill at both a regional and national level and in this episode, bringing you advice…
We’ve heard from sports psychologists and professional coaches before on the podcast and there is a lot to learn from them. Ciaran King however, has taken a slightly different approach to optimising performance, by following…
Can I Complete the Hardest Mountain Bike Race in the World?
- August 1, 2023
- Tagged as: enduro mountain bike, mountain bike
Thanks to Santa Cruz Bicycles, I took part in this year’s Stone King Rally. If you’ve been listening to our Downtime Goes Downhill series then you’ll know that Stone King didn’t quite go to plan…
I think it’s fair to say that a lot of us would like to perform better on the bike. However, how many of us have looked at how our mental health links with our performance?…
Today, I’m joined by Ben Plenge from the Strength Factory to help you create your perfect winter training plan. In this episode we look at three different types of rider, based on their goals, health,…
Going Pro Ain’t Easy – Rab Wardell
- August 2, 2022
- Tagged as: enduro mountain bike, mountain bike, training
Rab Wardell is a talented multi-discipline mountain biker who came up through the ranks of cross country racing to reach World Cup level. Along the way, there have been numerous ups and downs with overtraining…
Mountain Biking’s 5 Biggest Mental Challenges and How to Overcome Them
- July 5, 2022
- Tagged as: downhill mountain bike, enduro mountain bike
Today I’m joined by Dr Chris Hartley, who is a lecturer in sports psychology at the University of Stirling and also a passionate mountain biker with a love for enduro and downhill. We sat down…
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