I've been doing (badly and slowly) a specific enduro training regime through EnduroMTBtraining ([http://enduromtbtraining.com/](http://enduromtbtraining.com/)). It's a fun course and really helped my back last year after it just decided to stop working.
Of course, you get out what you put in, and it's been challenging to be consistent and work the program through week by week given jobs and family, but a course like this feels more compelling than Crossfit because I can see how the moves and stretching are specifically relevant to riding. I'm more motivated to do this training because it explicitly supports the hobby I love.
Before that, I was doing Nino Schurter's work outs for a while. OMG. I don't have some of the dedicated equipment, but you can sub. [http://enduro-mtb.com/en/hitting-the-gym-with-nino-schurter/](http://enduro-mtb.com/en/hitting-the-gym-with-nino-schurter/)
My bike skills feel a bit rusty this winter - haven't been riding as much - but I _feel_ better, and I think once I'm back riding more, the bike feel will rebound rapidly. My thoughts are that I'll be able to ride longer, ergo learn more, and hopefully it'll mean progressing again this year.
March 5, 2018, 3:47 p.m. - qduffy
I've been doing (badly and slowly) a specific enduro training regime through EnduroMTBtraining ([http://enduromtbtraining.com/](http://enduromtbtraining.com/)). It's a fun course and really helped my back last year after it just decided to stop working. Of course, you get out what you put in, and it's been challenging to be consistent and work the program through week by week given jobs and family, but a course like this feels more compelling than Crossfit because I can see how the moves and stretching are specifically relevant to riding. I'm more motivated to do this training because it explicitly supports the hobby I love. Before that, I was doing Nino Schurter's work outs for a while. OMG. I don't have some of the dedicated equipment, but you can sub. [http://enduro-mtb.com/en/hitting-the-gym-with-nino-schurter/](http://enduro-mtb.com/en/hitting-the-gym-with-nino-schurter/) My bike skills feel a bit rusty this winter - haven't been riding as much - but I _feel_ better, and I think once I'm back riding more, the bike feel will rebound rapidly. My thoughts are that I'll be able to ride longer, ergo learn more, and hopefully it'll mean progressing again this year.