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The Team Comes Together
If I had describe this last weekend in one word it would be ” Racing Mountain bikes is a great activity and everyone should be doing it” Well I guess I can’t describe it in one word. This weekend was a huge eye opener for me and I really can’t find the words to describe it. Continue reading
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Are You As Hip As You Think You Are?
It
seems to be getting closer to spring everyday and I am starting to get really antsy. Today, one of our Twisted Stone Expert Racers, Secret Steve and I, decided to head out for a quick spin in the woods only to find that all of the snow hasn’t exactly melted away yet. We ended up muscling through the snow and it turned out to be a pretty good ride on a gorgeous day anyway. We weren’t going to let a little snow stand in our way. Continue reading
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Power Training With Peter Park
Back in January we started to review the training system from Lance Armstrong’s strength coach Peter Park. His program focuses mainly on three aspects of the fitness process. We have already covered the base building and the strength training. In this video series Peter Park goes over some very critical exercises in the Power building stage. Continue reading
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In Pursuit Episode 1
I know that I have had a bad case of spring fever over the last couple of weeks but I just can’t seem to help it. Ever since I got on my bike a few weeks ago with Secret Steve I haven’t been able to take my mind off of the upcoming season. Thanks a lot Steve.
To add insult to injury I have been watching some pretty awesome videos on my new HDTV that just really get the juices flowing.
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XC World Cup Val Di Sole
Can’t you just smell it? I can. Spring is in the air, my bike is in my truck and I am ready to get in the woods and finally tear up some dirt. (Not snow)
In this video Specialized factory team racers Todd Wells, Burry Stander and Christoph Sauser battle it out in the “Valley of the sun”.
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The Importance of Setting Realistic Fitness Goals
When it comes to mountain biking, recreational and competitive riders alike, need to have certain fitness goals in mind when training for the upcoming season. Some common goals are, increased endurance, increased cardio fitness, an increase in muscular strength, weight loss or merely improving your technical skills on the trails. Continue reading
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Strength Training With Peter Park
A few weeks ago we posted a handful of Base Training workouts featuring Lance Armstrong’s Endurance and strength training coach Peter Park. The basic progression in Peter Parks workout program is based on three phases. The base building phase, the strength phase and then the power phase. Continue reading
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Not Just Another Stupid T-Shirt
Introducing our NEW Twisted Stone Custom Design Tees
We have had a great response to our early release and
we are now ready to officially go public. The shirts look great,
the online store is live and we are extremely happy with the quality
of the shirts.
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Building A Better Training Base
Being the endurance and strength trainer to one of the greatest athlete’s in the world can’t be easy. Personal coach and strength trainer Peter Park has been doing it for over a decade for top cyclist and Tour De France Legend, Lance Armstrong, so he must know what he’s talking about.
Peter Park has developed cycling specific workouts for Lance over the last decade or so and now we are lucky enough to have them available to us for our viewing pleasure. Continue reading
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