Mountain Bike Gym Workouts

weight training

Workout 1

3 Rounds (not for time, take rest and take your time)

16 Alternating Stepping Back Lunge

30 second Plank

10 Air squats w/ 3 second pause at the bottom

10 Push ups – Full range of motion, touch chest to the ground each rep (use knees as needed)

Workout 2 

2-3 Rounds (not for time, take rest and take your time)

10 each leg Single Leg RDL (balance on one leg the whole time, then switch)

15 Sit ups

15 Calf raises w/ pause at the top

30 seconds each side Side Plank

15 each side Clamshells

Workout 3 (2 parts)

3 Rounds (not for time, take rest and take your time)

8 Air Squats, 3 seconds down and 3 seconds up

6 each leg Lateral Lunge w/ 2 second pause at the bottom of each rep

10 Incline Pushups (use a bench or big rock to put your hands on, if nothing is available do regular push ups. Either way make sure to get full range of motion)

3 Rounds (no rest until after the Russian Twists, then rest 1 min between the rounds)

30 second Superman Hold

20 second Hollow Hold (similar to Boat Pose in yoga)

20 Russian Twists

Workout 4

3 Rounds (for speed, rest 1 minute between rounds)

20 Air Squats

10 Squat Jumps

10 V ups

Workout 5

3-4 Rounds

20 second each side Split Squat Hold

30 second each leg Single leg balance 

15 each side Clam shells

15 each side Lateral leg raises (Jane Fonda style)