All too often, athletes focus on their lower body strength for mountain biking, neglecting upper body strength altogether. This not only puts you at risk for injury, but it also reduces your power and ability to perform at the top of your potential. Listen to this episode to understand WHY upper body strength is needed in mountain biking (and really any cycling-specific sport).

A few other episodes may interest you, so check these out:

• 29. 4 Ways to Optimize Your Indoor Bike Rides
• 20. Q+A How to Manage Training and Fuel Yourself as a Mountain Biker
• 7. Is Strength Training Important for Cyclists? 

By having upper body strength and stability, you are more prepared to handle the terrain you encounter in mountain biking as well as be more resilient if you crash.

Out of curiosity, what’s your favorite part to exercise in your upper body? For me, it’s definitely shoulders.

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#ShredStrong is starting! It’s my signature periodized training program for mountain bikers that starts on October 11th. DEADLINE TO JOIN IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6TH! This is the same training program I follow, and my athletes see PRs on their rides and crush their climbs to show up to race day or their weekly ride with friends, ready to roll.

Click here to pay for your first month ($49) and to join the badasses already in the #ShredStrong program. Or, buy 6 months of the program for $39 a month when you buy all 6 months at once ($239) by clicking here. Let’s effing go! 

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