5 Things You Need to Add to Your MTB Training Plan
What’s the best way to get faster in mountain biking? TO GO HARD! That might be what you’re thinking… But really, there’s a bit more to...
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Dr Matt Miller
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Jimmy Smith signs with MTB PhD
2017 US Enduro Series Champion to be coached by Dr. Matt Miller of MTB PhD In 2017, Jimmy Smith stormed onto the US Enduro scene, winning...
Dr Matt Miller
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Talking MTB on the radio!
It was a great honor to be able to talk about braking and mountain biking on the radio. You can check it out here: Some of the things I...
Dr Matt Miller
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World’s first MTB braking research is published in scientific journal (plus 50 free copies)
YESS!!! This article took a long time. Science wasn’t ready to read about something new. In this article we describe what braking looks...
Dr Matt Miller
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RESEARCH PRESENTATION: The utilisation of a bicycle brake power meter for cross-country mountain bik
Just got back from a week in Australia at the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association annual international conference! It was...
Dr Matt Miller
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New Training Plans Added!
Have just finished uploading several new training plans…with more in the works! *Check them out here* And don’t forget to check out these...
Dr Matt Miller
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Why You NEED to Get Fat in the Off-Season
One of the most important parts in a training plan is the period of time where no training takes place. That’s right, taking time away...
Dr Matt Miller
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This is Why Mountain Bikers Should Be Doing Plyometric Exercises
Plyometrics are very short, very intense, maximal efforts. By definition, these movements demand as much power as you can produce. Power...
Dr Matt Miller
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The EuroBike hangover…
Travelling from NZ to Europe is not easy. I highly don’t recommend the trip on a regular basis. Getting to EuroBike looked like this:...
Dr Matt Miller
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EUROBIKE IS COMING
In just a few days I’ll be making the trek from NZ to Freidrichshaffen, Germany for the EuroBike trade show. Trade shows are exhausting,...
Dr Matt Miller
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LATEST SCIENCE: Validity of a device designed to measure braking power in bicycle disc brakes
FINALLY The first article in our Brake Power Meter series has been published in Sports Biomechanics. It has been several years in...
Dr Matt Miller
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TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
This past weekend Seamus Powell and Cassie Smith became USA National Champions (again)! As a coach, I know my athletes are happy, which...
Dr Matt Miller
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Get fit by commuting by bike to work
I started commuting to work by bike 3 years and 4 months ago. It felt a bit funny at first, but now I wouldn’t have it any other way. As...
Dr Matt Miller
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5 Ways to Use the Brake Power Meter to Train Yourself to Ride Faster
After looking at braking data for the last several years, we’ve noticed there are several ways to use the data to ride safer, in more...
Dr Matt Miller
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VIDEO: Why do you have to be fit for gravity racing
Recently sat down with Will from Performance Advantage to follow up with why being more fit can benefit your descending performance....
Dr Matt Miller
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5 Science Hacks to Help You Race Mountain Bikes Faster
Science has taught us a lot about performing better in XC, enduro and DH racing. Fortunately, you don’t need to be a scientist to use...
Dr Matt Miller
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Anthem Advanced 27.5 1 Review
Bikes are a big investment and a major commitment. I mean, you pick one, then you’re stuck with it–it has to be the right one. It has to...
Dr Matt Miller
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The Seamus Powell 3-Week National Enduro Training Plan
We always get asked how Seamus races so fast. Not only is he a ridiculously skilled rider, but he also knows how fitness training...
Dr Matt Miller
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Why do you have to be fit for gravity racing?
It used to be that the downhillers were not fit. I remember going to Mt. Snow in the mid 2000’s and camping at Camp Hayward a few miles...
Dr Matt Miller
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How to avoid blowing up in MTB racing
In 2005, I was the king of blowing up. In our local mountain bike XC series, top racers from the Trek/VW and Cannondale teams used to...