Gone are the wild bad guy days: If you want to be at the front in downhill racing, you have to be in top shape. Nobody knows this better than Nina Hoffmann. The Thuringian has made it to World Cup victory in just five years. In the next three issues of BIKE, she will tell us about the training programme she used to achieve this - despite coronavirus. Nina's training programme to follow starts in BIKE 2/21 with the basic training and continues with two more parts until issue 4/21.
Parts 1 to 3 of the fitness series with Nina Hoffmann can be found as a PDF in the download area below.
Fitness series with Nina Hoffmann - the 3 parts
Part 1: Basic endurance
In the off-season, Nina is working on her basic endurance in order to have a solid foundation for the coming season. In the first part, Nina shows which alternative sports are particularly fun.
Part 2: Strength training
Nina Hoffmann owes her meteoric rise in downhill sport to her upper body strength. However, gyms and training centres are currently closed to amateur athletes. In part 2 of our fitness series, she reveals the best exercises to do at home.
Part 3: mental training
Fitness and riding technique are the foundation of biking. If you want more, you need mental strength. Downhill ace Nina Hoffmann explains how you can train yourself to be courageous. In the third part of the fitness series, she reveals, among other things, how to tackle key sections with courage and control.
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