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This.Exercise is great but for me the biggest thing I did to improve my riding was yoga and Pilates style exercise.
Particularly as we get older it is so much more important to incorporate flexibility and mobility exercises as well as resistance.
Also proper warmup, stretching and rolling.
MTB specific exercises which are really helpful. The ones marked with (*) are good to vary with a single leg/arm version to load up your core:
- Turkish getup (Excellent for core strength and stability)
- Overhead press (*)
- Kettlebell swings (*)
- Rows (*)
- Deadlifts (*)
- Pushups/chest press
- Lunges/reverse lunges
- Squats
- Chinups
- Bridges
You don't need a lot of gear to carry these out effectively. Just 2-3 dumbells or kettlebells, and you are sorted.