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10 Reasons to train with a coach
for mountain bike season
Want to make this your best mountain biking season ever—no matter where you ride? Start in the gym with 100 Year Athlete.
Why Grip Endurance is Critical for Enduro
Everyone knows that aerobic capacity and muscular endurance are important for enduro. However, fewer riders know how important grip endurance is for downhill performance. Second to skill, nothing contributes more to downhill speed than grip endurance according to British researchers who get paid to study these matters of vital scientific interest.
Training without a Power Meter
This is for everyone whose bike get's a bit dusty over the winter. You are a multi-sport athlete doing some type of snow sport in the winter. With a couple of races coming up this summer how should you train? If you aren't into power meters and are more into vibes and having fun on your rides, check this out!
🎙️ Episode: Training Without a Power Meter
🚵♂️ A conversation for mountain bikers who want to train smarter, ride stronger, and still keep it fun. Perfect for weekend warriors, endurance racers, and anyone balancing riding with winter sports in the American West.
10 Reasons to train with a coach for Mountain Bike season
Working with a coach that understands strength training, mobility training, and what mountain biking really entails will be a game changer for you this season!
Do you even Warm Up
Do you warm up before you Ski, Mountain Bike, Hike, Pickleball, Tennis, Golf, Etc…
Based on nearly 20 years of coaching recreational athletes, your answer is probably no. Or if you are honest with yourself it’s some half assed leg swings, and a quad stretch...
In Season Training
A Conversation with an Ageless Athlete - Jay Burke
A quick conversation with Jay Burke. A mountain athlete who is still getting better.
100 Year Athlete - Mike McGurl
A mountain athlete's journey to enjoying the mountains for life.
Age of Full Entitlement: Sending it at 72 With Charlie Sturgis
This week for the 100 Year Athlete Spotlight, we meet Charlie Sturgis, godfather of Park City, Utah’s epic trail system. At age 72, Sturgis climbs 5.11c/d outdoors, skis all winter (backcountry, XC, and alpine), and shreds singletrack.
Strength Training Will Make You More Efficient
100 Year Athlete - James Dumas
After 14 surgeries, including several for an exploded quadricep tendon, Utah restaurateur and powder fiend James Dumas realized it was time to train smarter. Instead of wrecking himself at the gym, James puts in just enough strength and mobility work to keep his body happy and moving well at 63.
A Reason to Train: Why Olympic Skier and 100 Year Athlete Picabo Street Returned to the Gym
After inspiring a generation of alpine skiers, Olympic Gold Medalist Picabo Street retired from the sport at age 33. Some 20 years later, Peek is training again—but not for performance or Olympic glory. She’s at Off The Mountain training for longevity, wellness, and pain-free days on the slopes.
Just Continue: How 72-Year-Old Mountain Biker and Skier Sherry Walsh Keeps Going
Sherry Walsh is not your average 70-something. Sherry is out on her mountain bike 5-7 days a week. She enjoys climbing 2,600+ feet up to Shadow Lake here in Park City, Utah. Her mental game is next level, and once you hear her story, you will have no more excuses.
Faster, Stronger, Safer, Saner: The Power of Breath Training with Coach Andre Hamm
“You never want to be caught in a position where you can’t catch a breath.”
-Andre Hamm, ReSpirit Wellness
The Pregnancy Class Technique That Eliminates Sciatic Pain on a Bike
Learn a pre-ride routine with videos and instructions that we use with cyclists that have sciatic pain.
Stop doing whatever hurts—but keep playing
“Every time I ski, my knee hurts. What should I do?”
I get that question all winter long. If you are playing and training through joint pain, you are making that pain worse and ensuring it’ll stick around. Stop doing whatever hurts—but keep playing.
Want to Ski at Age 90? Eat Enough Protein
If you don’t consume enough protein, your body consumes muscle tissue to keep your internal organs working. If you want to spend your 70s, 80s, and 90s in the mountains, though, you need to build and maintain as much muscle as possible. And to do that, your body needs a lot of protein.
DIY Programming: How to Create Workouts for Mountain Sports
Learn how to write your own strength program and hit all the aspects you need to keep your body ready for the mountain.
If You Only Have 10 Minutes to Train Mobility, What Should You Do?
The big payoff of mobility is that it improves two-way communication between your nervous system and your tissue. When communication is poor, your joints don’t move the way they need to move, and you’re more likely to experience pain and injuries. When communication is strong, you can move your joints with precision and avoid being stuck in positions that increase pain and limit your performance.
HIIT That – Just Not Too Often
Sure enough, HIIT workouts are great for overall conditioning and fitness, which is your ability to do a high volume of work in a short period of time.
Here’s the rub: if most of your training is high intensity, you are neglecting aspects of fitness you need to play in the mountains as you age. HIIT is just one piece of the 100 Year Athlete puzzle.
Is It “Safe” to Lift Heavy?
100 Year Athletes often worry that heavy lifting is too risky or that it will make them “bulky.” In truth, heavy lifting won’t bulk you up, but it will help you prevent injuries.
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