Finally fly up the climb with ease: Who doesn't want that? It's high time to start training.
Pros and trainers reveal their tips for mountain biking
- Foundation stones: If you want to ride up the mountains quickly or in a relaxed manner, you need to know where you stand. Professional Markkus Kaufmann, amateur Günter Sandmann and amateur rider Thomas Brunner show you the basic requirements.
- If you pedal fast, you protect your sprint fibres: A short, exciting medical excursion into the three different muscle phases.
- Sports scientist Clemens Hesse answers questions about the connection between power and body weight.
- Of course, you can't do it without exercises. Improve the strength of your back with our "bent forward rowing" tips.
- Tuning: Whether it's training, nutrition or technique: These tips will help you improve your climbing ability (training on the mountain, nutrition, indoor training, oval chainrings, mental training)
- The best way to organise your ascent: start up the mountain, drink, drink and eat - all in a 3-step plan
- Last but not least: professional tips from Wolfram Kurschat
- Book tip: Functional fitness for cyclists by BIKE author Björn Kafka
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