What Do You Use For Off-Season Training?

Hi!

The off-season is a great time to improve your fitness and prepare for the next season.

Well-planned strength training will improve your strength and stamina while riding. Each of us associates burning in the legs and pain in the hands from holding the bike during a long descent. The good news is that it can be improved with training!

In the training programs that I design for my riders, I use many methods that not only improve overall fitness, but above all help to ride better and faster.

On my website I publish a lot of free tips on training in MTB. Check it here https://trainforskills.pl/en/

If you need help with training or have a question, feel free to write I'll be happy to help!

"What Do You Use For Off-Season Training?"

The Off-season. muhahaha

Non-racer Seattle area, but I like to be in shape for big rides. There really isn't an off season except avoiding rain storms mid-winter. Those are dig days.

I used to pretty much ride all year and build my ass off in winter. I've got so much built up wear and tear from building and riding that now I really need to take a couple months off and let stuff recover. Lots of PT (which I do all year). Surf trips are a nice change of pace and good for the core. I really hope my aging body will let me dig again later this winter, it's been a couple years of back crap. If not, I'll just sponsor trail days, stomp around with a clipboard and make food.

I'm Chris from Alpine MTB Training. I coach mountain bikers and build training programs to be well rounded that meet the demands of the sport. Not just a strength program nor just an endurance program to follow on Zwift. Unfortunately this is the case with many programs you see out there. A comprehensive program covering strength, endurance, mobility and skills. You don't need multiple programs or subscriptions to improve each

There are many options out there for mountain bikers. Best check around and contact the coaches which you think have a training philosophy that will work for you.

I currently have a 12 week program for Trail riders and am releasing a plan focused on Gravity rider/racers who want to put in big miles on the bike in the summer.

You can check out my programs and coaching on my website www.alpinemtbtraining.com.

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Gym and home workout for functional strength and mobility. I’ve got enough anatomy/medical knowledge to get it all together myself but for most I’d think a trainer is a cheap investment (Fit4Riding or any of the folks who post on here). 

And riding rollers. I have a trainer and find it mind numbing and intolerable.  Learning to do intervals on rollers though has done wonders for my pedaling and ability to smoothly put down power in technical climbs. It’s also a way to focus on high quality breathing while balancing and pedaling. 
 

lots of good ideas for cross training out there. I think the most important thing is picking activities you enjoy and don’t do things just because someone else said they’re good. I dislike climbing so it’s a pretty terrible cross training activity for me. I also think the importance of nutrition, sleep, and mental health can’t be understated and is equally important to physical and cardiovascular strength. 

Those eff'ing thai sandwiches tho... so good

Oh yeah, my banh mi have become a dig day tradition that I love doing.  I'll definitely be sponsoring a day or two where I make up a huge batch of slow cooked lemongrass pork and pickled carrot/daikon to spoil the crew with tasty sandwiches.

Hey guys, if you need any help or advice with your off season this year, then head over to The Strength Factory where we have loads of free articles and videos as well as online programs for different levels of rider and racers. Also, if you have any questions then just fill out the Contact form on the site and I'll get back to you ASAP. Cheers. Ben

https://thestrengthfactory.uk/