How To Be a Healthy Mountain Biker

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Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast

Downtime MTB

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On the Downtime Podcast, we speak to athletes, trainers, mechanics, brands and many others, to take us behind the scenes of the world of downhill and enduro mountain biking, inspire you and give you some hints and tips to help you improve your own MTB riding. Give it a listen and we're confident you'll find something to help you go faster and have more fun on your mountain bike! Don't forget to subscribe, give us a review, and follow us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter to keep up to date with new episodes.

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How To Be a Healthy Mountain Biker

Downtime - The Mountain Bike Podcast

1 hour 53 minutes 45 seconds

1 month ago

How To Be a Healthy Mountain Biker

This week, we’re joined by Strength Factory's Ben Plenge to find out how to improve our riding by being healthier humans. Ben breaks it down into five pillars of health, from nutrition and hydration, through weight and sickness management to muscle, mobility, cardio and sleep. This is the complete guide to looking after yourself, so you can have a long and happy life riding bikes and generally being a healthy, functional human. As always with Ben, there's heaps to learn. So sit back, hit play, and enjoy this episode with Ben Plenge.

You can also watch this episode on YouTube here.

Here are those discount code details if you want to follow one of Ben's plans.

Code: DTPOD expires on 2nd November.

Gives you 1/3 off The Over 40s MTB Program or 50% off the first month of Complete MTB Program and you still get a 1 week free trial. Both programs now include The MTB Nutrition Guide for free!

You can follow Ben on Instagram @strenghfactory_coach or @mtbfatloss.

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Strength Factory

Don't forget that you can get a discount on Strength Factory programmes by using the code DTPOD before 2nd November 2025. That code will give you 1/3 off The Over 40s MTB Program or 50% off the first month of Complete MTB Program and you still get a 1 week free trial. Both programs now include The MTB Nutrition Guide for free!

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