It’s heartbreaking, but “MTB Mobility” is your KEY to Fundamental Skills

[@mountainbikeacademy]

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[@peggyb.7543]

I was never athletic and tried running when I was 40. I loved it but quickly developed issues. I stopped and started learning about functional movement and the feldenkrais method of somatic education. After a while I went back to running and loved running on trails while my husband was out riding his mountain bike. A few years ago, I began feeling unsafe on trails alone but really missed being in the woods. I joined my husband mountain biking and am doing very well. I believe I was able to jump right into it because of all the functional movement I had learned about. I have been looking for a mtb site that incorporated that into the instruction. So glad I finally found it. Thank you!! Your instruction is excellent! Praise the Lord. I am shredding at 62 years old : )

[@mountainbikeacademy]

You are my goal!! Keep at it- you got this!

[@MadeItHappenDaily]

I came for the MTB advice, and left with life advice. Solid message.

[@Jeepit-ZJ]

I retired so I could focus on health and getting stronger. This message can't be strong enough. Each decade brings new challenges much greater than the last. Do everything to be healthy starting with fitness and sleep!

[@mountainbikeacademy]

Sleep- imperfections wish I could stress that. I wrote a paper on it. Not getting enough kills you as fast as smoking cigs every day.

[@BlackMan614]

Moral of the story... you have to stay active your entire life or ELSE.

[@mountainbikeacademy]

Get after it friend! Love it

[@ChewDawg505]

Definitely love the content, but more importantly love the message. I’m 40 and started pedaling ~1 yr. Started out hating it because of the lack of fitness, but not I’m almost obsessed. Obsessed not only with progression in the sport, but obsessed with the life that I am gaining by moving. Thanks for the content man!!

[@mountainbikeacademy]

Life is there ! Seize it!

[@Opt_out_of_this]

I'm 67 still racing and have coached a few pros off and on. I'm a Joe Friel Hunter Allen student of the game(s) road, XC Mtb, Gravel racer 20 races per year. Hit the dreaded Plateau of power that is now limiting me with age loss, VO2 of 50 but losing power. I believe this may be it, I have a loose "unbolted chassis" and have been working on that off and on. Point of this comment is: David is spot on to the problem of a whole body and whole lifestyle as you age and younger. Remember the quote power and beauty of your youth, well I say power and beauty of your youth plus the experience aging = lots of smiles, lots of fun, and lots of Life. Hunter said at one of his classes "the most powerful riders we ever saw and couldn't explain the no training lifestyle were BMX RACERS" 1500 watts all the time. Now we know :) Explosive movements all the time pump tracking everything. Hat tip on this video. "Be the Rider your 5 year old self thanks you for"

[@cben86]

Movement defines your world. As your decline in strength, mobility and balance is often gradual, you don't realize what you're missing. At 35, I decided to stretch first thing every day. After a couple of months, I distinctly remember riding a local trail and moving on the bike in a way that I didn't even know was possible. I had simply become accustomed to my limited range of motion.

[@TheCooGuR]

You are dead on! It does resonate with me that mobility is the silver bullet as it allows to be strong dynamically on the bike while riding features 😎🤜

[@Sunspot-19]

My mobility, pahhh!! I ride my inline wheelchair on naturally crafted singlestrack mostly. Deer and elk are better trail builders than anyone else!

[@adamskiNZ]

100%. Listened to your interview on the BMX Commentator podcast and everything you talked about made absolute sense. I'm in my late 40's and have mtb for years but I'm new to BMX and mobility is my nemesis. I can sprint hard on the BMX but I know my lack of mobility is making my rides more dangerous than they need to be. The struggle is finding specific guidance on how to tackle/improve mobility, especially with relevance to mtb and BMX and here in NZ.

[@mountainbikeacademy]

Super! I’ve been friendly with Rich for a few years now. I mean you can google mobility workouts, but the community I have does this specifically - shoot me an email to ride at mountainbikeacademy dot com

[@SaltySender]

class of 03' just turned 40, started MTB last year, im 5 5 145... love all the advice keep it coming.

[@steveprice9737]

Yeah, something I know is important. I coach cycling to the public, so learn to ride and basics but so many people can hardly get on the bike! Wtf.... I have some basic mobility protocols and strategies that work pretty much 100% even with 80yr olds ! Even kids are struggling with mobility issues these days. If people ask me how fit or able they should be I say "if you can climb a tree your about right" . I feel so lucky that I grew up free to mess around climbing and swimming in rivers .. even city kids in the 1960s did this stuff. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@deansmith671]

A lack of mobility crept up on me without realising, 54 fit and strong but very inefficient due to a lack of mobility, primarily in Hips which then infects you in other areas too. Your video is spot on and I need to change this to not just to progress but to enjoy the bike more and protect myself, and it scares me ,how when I do crash, its like dropping a sack of potatoes with my poor mobility and an over the bar moment at low speed shocked me how unprepared my body was for such an event, got a couple of cracked ribs to show for it, I used to play rugby and taking hits was part of the game, my body would not react well to one let alone multiple hits , and it ends up sapping my confidence on the bike too.

[@_drawkward_]

Mobility is everything. I had mine taken from me for a while about ten years ago; I was told I would never walk without assistance again. I now ride bikes down mountains for fun. Building back my mobility took years, and now I am adding strength with weight training - it has helped tremendously as well. The good lord didn't save my ass on my deathbed (twice) in 2013 just for me to sit around on it. These days, the bike is church, grindstone, and crucible. And now I'mma go for a ride...

[@mountainbikeacademy]

Epic Get after it! Every day is a blessing

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

Shred on my man, dude up there making us work hard so we enjoy it even more ...🤘

[@wurstfontaene]

Best channel ever.. lost a view barriers already like "elbows out at 72.5389 degrees + at 73 degrees put your outside foot down + get pressure on the outside palm " wonder why i just didn't realize these "tips" are unhealthy

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

I watch a lot of mtb, trials and BMX pro's, watch and learn style, MTB tutorials are usually a waste of time, tbh this channel is a bit less advanced than what would be useful for my riding but I'm still learning and I friggin love the attitude and the message. 👌

[@snowdosker]

I'm in :)

[@sety409]

I’m down bad with that double blind joke 😂😂😂😂😂.

[@petedog9581]

Core strength and "loose" hips are keys to explosive athletes in any sport. These are 2 essential physical attributes college scouts looks for... not bench press lifts and traditional muscle building exercises. They put them through plyometric tests and agility/stability drills.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

Mobility is the key for injuries healing, especially fractures, CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR but early mobilization saves a lot of month, years, of pathetic attempts to regain mobility.

[@mountainbikeacademy]

Yes - I have lots of doctors I consult now too. Pt, chiro, nutrition, my family doc, and because I mountain bike an orthopedist lol

[@barfo281]

So, are you saying people who have some limitations on their mobility that cannot be "corrected" (say due to injuries or even physiological differences) should just give up on the idea of riding a mountain bike?

[@mountainbikeacademy]

Nay, I say not unto thee to give up. I say press in . Here’s my injury list: 1. Arthritic neck since high school 2. Torn acl /meniscus. Misdiagnosed and never treated (20 year old injury) 3. THREE broken collarbones, right arm had about 30 percent less mobility. 4. Blew up my left ankle. It works, but slowly. John, our head movement coach. Couldn’t touch his toes in college. Im saying do what you can. Don’t do what you can’t.

[@wurstfontaene]

Any paypal ? Can't really join your community, from europe and my english is quite the horror :(

[@plethoraofpinatas.]

Are you doing the horse stance wrong? Isnt your back supposed to be straight. At least that is what my instructor taught me. No disrespect, just interested.

[@mountainbikeacademy]

My back is straight from what I remember 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@plethoraofpinatas.]

@@mountainbikeacademy Thanks for the reply. Appreciate your content.

[@mountainbikeacademy]

Sure thing!

[@pascalbeaulieu4780]

Great channel and advice. I feel really fortunate now that I am in my 40s that I did (and still do) sports like snowboarding and rock climbing that require strength, mobility, technique, and risk management. I am less than 2 years into mtb and already riding double blacks, big drops, jumps and getting better and faster every week. It really is about mindset, set a goal and do everything within your power to achieve it.