Your Biggest Mountain Bike Fitness Challenges Solved
Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast
Downtime MTB
4.9 • 628 Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2024
⏱️ 127 minutes
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Summary
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 pump to fine-tuning your nutrition and hydration strategies, we leave no stone unturned.
Join us as we explore topics ranging from race-day approaches to maintaining optimal shoulder health, and even how to tailor training for the younger riders out there. Plus, we’ll be delving into the realm of supplements, helping you find the must-haves and avoid wasting money.
Whether you’re a seasoned rider or just starting out, this episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips to help you conquer the trails with confidence. So, it’s time to sit back, hit play and listen to this episode on mountain bike fitness with Ben Plenge.
To save money on Strength Factory programmes, you can use the code DOWNTIME30 which is valid until 21st April 2024.
The code will give you 30% off your first two months (after the free trial) of the Complete MTB Programme for trail riders and enduro racers. Or 30% off the Over 40s MTB Programme (lifetime access after purchase).
You can sign up to Ben’s mailing list, MTB Momentum, for your weekly dose of MTB training and fitness and subscribe to his YouTube channel here.
The book that Ben mentioned for great advice on Women’s fitness is ROAR by Dr Stacy Sims, which you’ll find here.
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7mesh‘s commitment to crafting top quality, innovative mountain bike clothing is second to none. They’ve just launched their Spring/Summer 2024 Mountain Bike collection with heaps of vibrant new colours and an update to their awesome trail pant, the Glidepath. Downtime listeners get 20% off until 1st May 2024, using the code downtimex7mesh20 at the checkout on 7mesh.com.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | The secret recipe. |
| 0:02.4 | I guess we're all trying to find that, aren't we? |
| 0:04.2 | But you know, you've got to boil it down to the components, aren't they? |
| 0:10.8 | Fad, basically. |
| 0:12.0 | It's another thing for social media influences to push and all this sort of nonsense. |
| 0:18.0 | One sentence answer is only train when you can gain is solid food at the bottom of the stage and then liquid and gel food at the top of the hill. |
| 0:29.8 | We want those muscles and your system basically packed with carbs, which is going to be the primary fuel |
| 0:38.0 | for most group rides |
| 0:39.8 | and this is something that you'll see |
| 0:42.5 | if you sneak around the back of the pits |
| 0:45.0 | at a World Cup as you're going to see |
| 0:46.4 | Hey everyone, I'm Chris Hall |
| 0:51.5 | and this is the downtime podcast |
| 0:53.1 | where we're going to be taking you deeper than ever into the gravity-based side of mountain biking. Sever Mesh are back supporting the podcast and they've got a very generous offer for you, downtime listeners. I'm a long-time fan of Sever Mesh and through wearing their kit I've experienced their unwavering commitment to crafting top quality innovative mountain bike clothing. In the past I've raved about the versatility |
| 1:11.2 | of their Chilko Anirac, but this winter I've been super impressed by their new grit pants, |
| 1:15.5 | which feature their in-house developed air-map material technology. I can tell you that the |
| 1:20.0 | grip pants are a game changer. Their water resistance easily withstand showers and shield you |
| 1:24.4 | from trail spray during rides. Yet, the air permeable sections ensure |
| 1:28.1 | they breathe far better than any waterproof pants I've ever worn, eliminating that unpleasant |
| 1:32.5 | boil in the back sensation. As a result, the grip pants have become my trusted companion |
| 1:36.8 | for the majority of rides this winter and spring. And with spring finally arriving, |
| 1:41.2 | it's the perfect time to refresh your riding gear. Seven Mesh have just |
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