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Out of Step - "Episode One - The Introduction" Jan 22, 2015

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Welcome to the first episode of the Out of Step Podcast. Kyle and John introduce themselves and the show, dive right into their knowledgeable music discussion, and wrap it up with some bike talk.

We want to hear from you! Are you involved with a local mountain biking organization? We want to hear from you. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.

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Visit our blog for audio and Video clips of the bands we reviewed:

http://deathwishracing.blogspot.com/

Record Reviews:

Sick Of It All - Last Act Of Defiance

Available everywhere on Century Media Records

http://www.sickofitall.com

http://www.centurymedia.com/

Cult Leader - Nothing For Us Here

Available everywhere on Deathwish Records

https://www.facebook.com/CultLeaderMusic

http://deathwishinc.com/

Bands in the studio with 2015 releases pending:

Lamb Of God - http://www.lamb-of-god.com/

REFUSED - http://officialrefused.com/

Agnostic Front - http://www.agnosticfront.com/

Will Haven - https://www.facebook.com/willhavenband

Mutoid man - http://mutoidman.com/

Cult Leader - https://www.facebook.com/CultLeaderMusic

Bands on the road:

Converge - http://www.convergecult.com/

Ultraman - https://www.facebook.com/UltramanSTL

Machine Head - http://www.machinehead1.com/

Rhett Miller http://www.rhettmiller.com/

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Bike Life in Swedish Lapland - "How to Kill a Moose" Jan 22, 2015

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Olov and Lars are back after an extended holiday break. They get caught up on what life is like in Northern Sweden. They chat about fatbiking, an upcoming race, moose, and future plans to gather people for a full fatbike gathering.

We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.

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Just Riding Along - "My Junk on Your Wheels" Jan 21, 2015

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Trail work, bad forks, chains, tater tots, and more. That's all you need to know. Want more? Listen.

We want to hear from you! If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for the next episode, contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.

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Steven asks about chains and carbon gets a really detailed answer that takes up half of the episode.

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MTB Strength Coach - "Skills Training" Jan 20, 2015

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James has been around long enough to see a real change in the way most riders think about skills training. When he first started riding mountain bikes almost 15 years ago, skills training wasn’t something he had ever heard of, much less considered an important thing to do. Listen in as James walks you through a lot of valuable information that you need to improve your skills on the bike today!

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From James:

Fast forward to the end of 2014 and skills training has become extremely popular. Thousands of riders every year are attending some sort of skills training class or camp. Hundreds of thousands more are watching free skills training videos online.

Almost every serious mountain biker now recognized the importance that improving their skills on the trail can play in improving their fun and safety on the trail.

But this also means that a lot of riders are pretty frustrated with their lack of progress in that department as well. It seems that despite more riders than ever knowing “what” to do most riders I talk with still struggle to apply it consistently.

The problem is that these riders are trying to build their skills on a weak foundation. By not addressing the physical qualities needed to improve their skills they can’t get much further.

In the last part of my 5 Fundamental Elements of a Mountain Bike Training Program podcast series I explain how you can avoid this problem and avoid the frustration that comes with not being able to consistently improve your skills on the trail.

Show Notes:

Improving your skills can increase your speed, endurance, safety and “flow” on the trail.
Skills Training works on being able to apply good movement while on the bike to maintain good balance on the trail.
It ultimately boils down to a relationship between your center of gravity and your bikes center of gravity.
If you can’t move well (Flexibility), you can’t produce adequate tension (Strength), you can’t easily do it with speed and power (Speed) and you can’t fuel it (Endurance) then you won’t see much progression with your Skills Training.
Trouble with executing a skill is usually because you lack a fundamental movement or prerequisite skill, not because you don’t know what to do. Trying to learn how to corner before you really own your Body Position is a good example.
Beware of “quick fixes” or advice based on a symptom of good technique instead of focusing on the cause of good technique. “Elbows Out” and “Outside Foot Down” are good examples of focusing on symptoms instead of causes.
Learning how to make the mental connection between how you move in the gym and how you move on the bike is important to getting the most out of your program. This doesn’t mean that exercises have to look like what you do on the bike, though.

5 basic trail skills you need to work on:

Body Position: This is your ability to achieve and maintain a strong, balanced body position on the bike with either foot forward (regular and switch-foot). It relates to your Horizontal Push and Hip Hinge movement pattern.
Standing Pedaling: This is your ability to stand up and achieve a strong, balanced standing pedaling position. It is related to you Squat movement pattern.
Seated Pedaling: This is your ability to achieve and maintain optimal position while sitting down to pedal. It is related to your Horizontal Push and Hip Hinge movement pattern.
Manualing: This is your ability to use your hips to shift your weight back and lift from the end of your bike. It is the cornerstone skill for other skills like Bunny Hopping and Jumping. It is related to your explosive Hip Hinge movement pattern and requires excellent Body Position.
Cornering: This is your ability to maintain optimal balance and position through a corner. It is related to your lateral Hip Hinge and requires excellent Body Position.

This is also the order I advise that you focus on the skills:

Take 4-6 weeks and focus on one skill before moving on.
Use parking lot drills to help with the basics and use Skills Focus Rides to apply it all to the trail.
Use flat pedals when trying to learn a new skill or push the envelope with a current skill to push it to the next level.

You can’t learn how to do it all in a weekend, Skills Training is a lifelong pursuit that requires focus and a plan.

It is important to understand how you can improve your skill development by filling in the movement and fitness gaps that are really holding you back. And once you see how your fitness and your skills are interconnected it starts to put training into a new perspective.

A good mountain bike training program should improve your fitness and your skills. And the only way to do that is to make sure you have the 5 Fundamental Elements of a Mountain Bike Training Program covered in way that meets our needs on the trail.

With the advice you’ve gotten from this podcast and the rest of them in this series, I hope you’ll be able to better do just that.

Until next time…

Ride Strong,

James Wilson

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The LW Coaching Show - "VO2 Intervals" Jan 17, 2015

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This is the fourth episode of a series of episodes titled "Intervals for Mountain Bikers." In this episode, Lynda discusses VO2 max intervals. You'll get the what, why, when, and how of VO2 max intervals. Use all of your interval knowledge from the previous three episodes and amp up your intervals with some hard VO2 max efforts. If you've been reading about VO2 max and trying to make sense of how it applies to you, have a listen.

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Trail Cast - "Episode One - Introduction" Jan 14, 2015

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Welcome to the first episode of Trail Cast! In this episode, Drew, the host, gives you an idea of who he is, what the show is, and what the show will include going forward. In future episodes, you can expect to hear all aspects of trails, including building, maintenance, advocacy, as well as some equipment discussion and interviews with those involved with the world of mountain biking.

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Riding Gravel Radio Ranch - "Gary Mendenhall of the Great Gator Gravel Grinder" Jan 10, 2015

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This episode is sponsored by CarboRocket

***One lucky listener will win a FREE 11-serving jug of CarboRocket Half Evil 333 All-In-One Endurance Drink!*** TO WIN: Sign up for the Riding Gravel Email List here by the end of the day on Sunday, January 11 and you're entered to win. Don't worry, if you're already on the email list, you're entered too! We will chose a winner and announce that the morning of Monday, January 12 on the Facebook page.

The Great Gator Gravel Grinder (4G) is the southernmost gravel grinder in the United States, which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, February 21st and 22nd, 2015! On Saturday night, the 21st, there will be a night ride into the Everglades. The main event on Sunday consists of a gravel grinder with distances of 32 and 62 miles.

In this episode, Gary shares his cycling history, details about the Florida gravel riding scene, information about the 4G, and his thoughts about gravel riding and gravel bikes in general.

We hope you enjoy and encourage you to share your thoughts and comments with us!

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The Apex Nutrition Podcast - "New Year's Habits" Jan 09, 2015

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Kelli Jennings brings you some things to think about if you'd like to turn your New Year's resolutions into New Year's habits. Kelli has worked with 1000's clients over the years and for 2015 she has docuumented what she knows about client resolutions, goals, and habits. She offers up five tips to help you develop New Year's habits instead of the same old New Year's resolutions.

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We encourage listeners to get involved by sharing your experiences, show ideas, questions and comments. If you have any questions, comments, or ideas for future episodes, please contact us at info@mountainbikeradio.com.

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