Workshop Descriptions:
Injury Prevention (and resilience for mountain athletes):
Radical Roots MTB has teamed up with Achieve Your Peak Physio to bring you Workshops to address problem areas riders face. The goal of these indoor / off-the-bike workshops is to to understand these common problems and prevent these from keeping you off your bike or fully enjoying your ride.
Each of these workshops will address
Background
Basic anatomy of the joints and muscles
Discuss the stress that biking puts on each area
Most common injuries/overuse complaints I've seen in bikers
Why pain develops on the MTB
Why injuries/aches occur in mountain biking in each area
Specific description of each body area and break this down with climbing and descending
Discuss bike fit or equipment a bit
Posture of biking
Preventative Exercises
Mobility above and below the joint as well
Stability
Strength
Posture considerations

