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8 Week Pre-Season for XC/XCM/ENDURO Intermediate Riders

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8 Week Pre-Season for XC/XCM/ENDURO Intermediate Riders

Author

Adam Henderson - Coach to British National Champions

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Length

8 Weeks

Plan Description

This 8 week Pre-Season training plan is ideal for:
- Ideal 8 week preparation before any mountain bike event.
- Intermediate riders looking for more routine with variety in their training programme.
- Riders who are returning from a break or prolonged absence from riding through injury.
- For riders who need a plan to follow before receiving coaching.

The plan includes a number of workouts focused on technical goals. Coaching points are included to improve your skills whilst riding out on the trails! Some workouts in this plan are structured to use a power meter or heart rate monitor however it is not essential. Most of the workouts are designed so that you can ride your bike on the trails with a focus on a certain target.

Includes:
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Strength and Conditioning workouts
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Interval sessions
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Technical skills sessions
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Yoga/mobility workouts
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Real life bike rides!


Created by Adam Henderson, a British Cycling Level 3 mountain bike coach who has worked with riders at all levels including British National Champions during his 15 years in coaching mountain biking!

Testimonials:
"Adam's attention to detail is unparalleled. He can give you small bits of advice which in the bigger picture make a huge difference to your riding."
Nick - 2018 British National Mountain Bike Champion

"I found that for the cost of a new tyre, coaching fast tracked a lot of improvements."
Johnny - 24 Hours Single speed Champion

***BONUS***
Athletes also receive discounted prices for:
- Bike maintenance products from our workshop: https://pedaltoprogression.com/workshop/
- Jersey's
- Mudguards

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Training Plan Sample Week

Stats

Average Weekly Breakdown

Workouts Weekly Average Longest Workout
MTB x2
04:23:00 04:00:00
Bike x1
01:31:00 02:30:00
Custom x1
00:10:00 00:20:00
Workouts Per Week Weekly Average Longest Workout
MTB
04:23:00 04:00:00
Bike
01:31:00 02:30:00
Custom
00:10:00 00:20:00

Training Load By Week


Adam Henderson

Pedal To Progression

Offers coaching services for cycling disciplines including Road & Time Trial whilst specialising in mountain biking: XCO -XCM -Multi Stage Races -MTB Enduro -Downhill -BMX

Adam tailors every programme, whether training with power or heart rate. A specialist in offering event specific technical, tactical and data analysis.

Based on your individual circumstances, I'll create the optimum training programme for your MTB or ROAD event!

Contact me to explore your options!
www.pedaltoprogression.com


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