The Riding For A Lifetime Podcast

It's all core training!

When you really look at exercises as training movement patterns and not muscle groups you start to understand how everything you do is really core training (or whatever else you weakest link is)....

Can you get too strong?

Even though mountain bikers need more strength than they realize there is a point of diminishing returns. Can you get too strong? How can you tell if you need to get stronger or work on building more power? Listen in to get my take...

Seated vs. Standing Specific Cardio

I realized that we have been missing the boat on creating mountain bike specific endurance training program. Namely, we've failed to recognize the specific differences between building cardio in a seated vs. standing position. Hear how you can incorporate this new way to look at your cardio training program.

Bike Set Up with Lee McCormack

Getting your bike set up right is important. A poor set up can make even the best bike perform like crap on the trail. I grilled my buddy Lee McCormack (www.leelikesbikes.com) to get his take on setting your bike for maximum fun and performance.

How do you "prove" a training method is best?

Can you prove that a training method is the best? Or is this the wrong way to look at it? Listen in to get my view...

Interview with Skills Coach Lee McCormack

Here is one of my favorite interviews I've done. Skills coach LeeMcCormack has a passion for mountain biking that is matched by few others and it is obvious from this interveiw. Here he explains what skills coaching is, how it can help any rider and what you can do the next time on the trail to improve your riding.

Are you results driven or process driven?

Why simply focusing on the process instead of the results will sabotage your training efforts. Please note that the "Play Now" feature does not work properly so click on the "Audio MP3" button below it to listen to the podcast.

Trimming up...

I get a lot of questions about how to best use workouts to help trim some fat. If you are looking to lose 5 pounds or 50 pounds these tips will help you maximize your workout efforts.