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Talking with Coach Al Painter about using strenth training with endurance athletes.
One of the things I love about strength training is that it
has such a powerful affect on every type of athlete. Far from something that
only benefits those who rely on strength and power, even endurance athletes
need it in their program.
However, one of the knocks against strength training for
mountain biking is that it is really only for Downhillers and Freeriders. A lot
of riders know that they should be doing it but pass it up in favor of more
cardio training since they need endurance more than strength.
Or so they think.
The truth is that even Triathletes and Century Road Riders
find that adding some smart strength and mobility training to their overall
program delivers much better results than just adding more and more riding and
cardio training.
In this new edition of the MTB Strength Coach Podcast I talk
with fellow strength coach Al Painter of Integrate
Performance Fitness. Coach Al works with mainly triathletes and century
road cyclists, as well as some mountain bikers, using a lot of the same
principles and influences I do.
What Coach Al and his clients have found is that getting
stronger has helped them ride longer, faster and avoid a lot of the overuse
injuries that traditionally plague riders who log as many miles as they do.
It is an interesting look at how someone applies a lot of
the things I talk about to true endurance athletes and how a lot of mountain
bikers who see themselves as “endurance athletes” can learn something from
their experience.
Coach Al and I cover a lot of ground on this podcast,
including…
- Flat pedals, how they require a different pedaling style
than clipless pedals and how that helps your pedal stroke when you do use
clipless pedals. BTW, Coach Al rides clipless pedals most of the time but has
found using flats to help his overall riding so he has some really interesting
insights into the whole subject.
- Using diagonal patterns in training to reset the system.
Too much sitting turns things off and these exercises are the best way to get
them turned back on.
- How strength training helps reduce injuries while also
improving endurance.
- How training the foot will help improve performance and
reduce aches and pains.
- Some of our common influences and how we are able to apply
them to our programs for different types of athletes.
- Plus much more…
If you liked this podcast please click one of the Like or Share buttons
to help spread the word.
Until next time…
Ride Strong,
James Wilson
MTB Strength Training Systems
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One of the things I love about strength training is that it
has such a powerful affect on every type of athlete. Far from something that
only benefits those who rely on strength and power, even endurance athletes
need it in their program.
However, one of the knocks against strength training for
mountain biking is that it is really only for Downhillers and Freeriders. A lot
of riders know that they should be doing it but pass it up in favor of more
cardio training since they need endurance more than strength.
Or so they think.
The truth is that even Triathletes and Century Road Riders
find that adding some smart strength and mobility training to their overall
program delivers much better results than just adding more and more riding and
cardio training.
In this new edition of the MTB Strength Coach Podcast I talk
with fellow strength coach Al Painter of Integrate
Performance Fitness. Coach Al works with mainly triathletes and century
road cyclists, as well as some mountain bikers, using a lot of the same
principles and influences I do.
What Coach Al and his clients have found is that getting
stronger has helped them ride longer, faster and avoid a lot of the overuse
injuries that traditionally plague riders who log as many miles as they do.
It is an interesting look at how someone applies a lot of
the things I talk about to true endurance athletes and how a lot of mountain
bikers who see themselves as “endurance athletes” can learn something from
their experience.
Coach Al and I cover a lot of ground on this podcast,
including…
- Flat pedals, how they require a different pedaling style
than clipless pedals and how that helps your pedal stroke when you do use
clipless pedals. BTW, Coach Al rides clipless pedals most of the time but has
found using flats to help his overall riding so he has some really interesting
insights into the whole subject.
- Using diagonal patterns in training to reset the system.
Too much sitting turns things off and these exercises are the best way to get
them turned back on.
- How strength training helps reduce injuries while also
improving endurance.
- How training the foot will help improve performance and
reduce aches and pains.
- Some of our common influences and how we are able to apply
them to our programs for different types of athletes.
- Plus much more…
If you liked this podcast please click one of the Like or Share buttons
to help spread the word.
Until next time…
Ride Strong,
James Wilson
MTB Strength Training Systems
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