Archive - MTB Practice Lab

Boost your MTB practicing skills with AI-guided 'Deliberate Practice'

See MTB Practice Lab's new comprehensive Deliberate Practice outline

Jun 30 •

April 2024

Take the poll: What's a better saying than 'practice makes perfect'?

A simple phrase can shape your mindset about mountain biking practice

Apr 28 •

March 2024

AI as your MTB skills and practice guide: A new approach to self-coaching

Conversational AI can offer customized insights and strategies to improve your mountain biking skills and practice habits

Mar 31 •

February 2024

Overcoming expert blindness: Unlock MTB skills through peer learning

Discover the untapped benefits of learning side-by-side with your peers

Feb 29 •

Trail Mix: A blend of new MTB voices to follow on Substack

Welcome Berm Peak (Seth Alvo), Bike 198 (Robb Sutton), Porter MTB (Eric Porter), and Super Rider (Aaron Lutze)

Feb 28 •

January 2024

When is MTB sessioning practicing and when is it performing?

It’s important because it determines where you place your focus

Jan 31 •

December 2023

There are hidden benefits to a deliberate MTB sessioning group ride

Ride a little, talk a little, ride a little, talk a little, ride ride ride, talk a little more

Dec 31, 2023 •

November 2023

Mountain biking skills practice can mitigate age-related cognitive decline. However...

The sweet spot is likely different from what you think.

Nov 30, 2023 •

Use the power of 'so far' and 'not yet' when learning an MTB skill

When and how often do you say "I can't"?

Nov 14, 2023 •

August 2023

Part 1: It matters how you think about the stress of learning, practicing, and performing MTB skills

Combining a stress-is-enhancing mindset with a growth mindset is the key

Aug 26, 2023 •

Reflection can be more beneficial than additional practice

A surprising research result that has implications for your MTB practice

Aug 4, 2023 •

July 2023

What have I learned after two months of practicing "What did I learn today?"

Plateaus? Beginner? Any stage of learning?

Jul 25, 2023 •

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