Mountain Bike Rider

DON’T CHASE NUMBERS IN THE GYM

We’ve all done it. You start training and the early gains come fast and easy. You see the weight on the bar increase session to session and before you know it a double bodyweight deadlift becomes the main goal. Now you’re chasing numbers; weight on the bar or reps, when the original reason for going to the gym was to become a better rider, not a powerlifter. And it’s an easy mistake

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