Consider what style of riding you do the most and pick the program that fits. For example if you’re an Ebike rider, pick that program regardless of the discipline of MTB you mainly ride. If you race more than 1 discipline and are unsure which to choose get in touch and we can help guide you to the best suited program.

WE USE EQUIPMENT THAT CAN BE FOUND IN 99% GYMS AND HEALTH CLUBS.

ESSENTIALS FOR OUR PROGRAMS:

• Barbell

• Pull-up bar

• Bench/plyo box

• A kettlebell or dumbbell (a selection would be good)

• Resistance bands (various)

• Rings or TRX

Check the essential list of equipment, and if you have all (or most of them and can adapt) then yes. You can always swap a Barbell for a dumbbell, or a kettlebell for a barbell, but if you don’t have most of the essential equipment then you will struggle to complete our workouts.

For those working out from home, the minimum you would need is a pull up bar, TRX or rings, couple of resistance bands, and adjustable dumbbells. This equipment would allow you to complete virtually all our workouts with a few tweaks.

If you have limited equipment and give our workouts a go, then find you’re struggling to complete them, you can easily cancel online straightaway.

If you always workout from home and have no exercise equipment then check out our HOME WORKOUT 6 week program (LINK), this would be better suited to your needs.

The main lifts in each workout have a scale up and a scale down option so you can tailor the workout to your needs and development level. That way everyone can benefit and improve from the workouts regardless of experience. Check out our video on exercise scales for a few examples.

You’ll get full access to weekly workouts via our app which clearly walks you through each workout. Every workout can be scaled up or down depending on your goals, check out our video here (LINK) on scaling up and down some to the most common exercises. Each month we hold a member only Q&A answering your questions around training and recovery.

Upon signing we also send you a mobility and flexibility test so you can assess areas that need some work and improvement - Mountain Bike riders tend to have notoriously tight muscles so this test will allow you to see where you are suffering and what needs to be done.

We also have some benchmark tests for our most common exercises, which makes weight selection and monitoring your progress so much easier.

Inside our workout App you will also get info on workout warm-ups, nutrition, tips around working out when travelling, mobility on the move and more.

There’s an easy option in the My Account section. You can cancel any time before your next payment is taken and it’s entirely in your control. We don’t want to make it difficult for you, so you can sign up happy in the knowledge you can cancel at any time.

There is no minimum or maximum period. You can easily cancel whenever you like. When it comes to any strength and conditioning program we recommend you follow a program for 12 weeks before making any decisions (whether that’s cancelling or trying a different program), your body needs some time to adapt and improve and that doesn’t happen overnight. While micro improvements happen after each workout, its consistency over time that give us the noticeable results

Yes we do. We have a limited number of clients that we train in Auckland, Rotorua and Queenstown, plus a few internationals we train via zoom. Check out our coaching page for more details.

MTB Gains are a group of athletes with a passion for Mountain Biking. With backgrounds in human physiology and Physiotherapy we have vast experience in strength and conditioning working across a number of sports before focusing purely on our love of MTB. Matthew Northage is the head coach but from time to time you may see our other staff on videos and in print.

Our HQ is in the beautiful West Auckland, New Zealand near the main MTB sites of the city. Our 1 on 1 coaching although primarily based in Auckland, takes us to Rotorua and Queenstown on a monthly basis. Our online programs currently go to all corners of the world, with France and the UK being our 2 main sites outside of the Asia Pacific region.