Mountain Bike Fitness & Training

While traveling throughout the country after uprooting her life in Utah, Melissa discovers that her mountain bike is her most effective teacher.

I investigated if non-alcoholic beer might be better for mountain biking, how it's brewed, and most importantly, how it tastes.

There's a lot going on in the body during hard efforts on the mountain bike. Here are three simple things to remember on your next long ride or race.

If most of your year is spent outdoors on the trails pushing pedals, then it’s likely the rest of your skeletal muscles can use a tune-up and a bit more balance.

Dee Tidwell breaks down mountain bike performance training for us with the Power Pyramid, and shares tips for avoiding injury.

Personal trainer and fitness instructor Chris shows three moves (plus a bonus!) to strengthen your body for smooth, crisp cornering on the trail.

In this video Chris demonstrates exercises for strengthening leg muscles and knees too for more power, less fatigue, and quicker recovery.

If you decide to jump on the electric mountain bike bandwagon, there are a few things to consider as far as handling and fitness are concerned.

Lifting weights is a classic way to build strength, though there are certainly other methods for getting fit and strong for mountain biking.

We ask professional coach Dee about overtraining, cardio, eMTB fitness, strength training, and if mountain biking is the new golf.

Mountain bikers can do these four exercises at home without weights to maintain some semblance of strength during the off season and not fall completely off the fitness wagon.

The neck is important for supporting our head during mountain bike rides, and proper strength and posture can make a big difference.