The Groover Method Podcast

In this bite from Episode 7 of the #AskGrooverChris Show and answer a rider’s question of how to restore confidence after a crash.

How to remove the confusion and the risk so you can mountain bike with all my DailyGroove tips at once.

Repeating or 'sessioning' a short section of trail is overlooked by many riders as an incredible way to get better skills sooner. Repetition also rewards you in other ways, too...

In DailyGroove #029 I gave you a fun little challenge that dramatically boosts your climbing power and skills. In Episode 30 I’ve got another climbing challenge that gives you a big reward you won’t see coming.

Don’t pass this off as a gimmick, Groovers! This fun little challenge will give you great insights into solid gold ways to boost your climbing power and skill.

It can be easy to know what stuff to do MORE of Here are two things I want you to do LESS of, to get more Flow and Efficiency. Do it on the trails and let me know how much it helps you!

In this episode of the Daily Groove I’m going to help you get more control over how you lower your chest when you’re climbing, descending, and everywhere in between.

In this Daily Groove I explain how to keep balance for riding slow and tricky obstacles. Enjoy!

Here’s how to make 2018 your best year of skills yet!

Take this 24 Hour challenge and surprise yourself with the powerful insights it gives you for improving your mountain biking skills.

3 BIG reasons why you must brake with just your index finger. I bet you didn’t know number 2 ;) It made so much sense when I found out.

Remember this tip when pedaling in a squat, no matter what your hips are doing. Your knees will thank you for it!

A quick bike equipment tip that helps you Chest and Nose better, so you can climb steeper trails far easier and with more comfort and control.

How to keep the same speed through the corner when it starts tightening (turning sharper). Let me know how this helps you improve your skills for tightening turns!

Can't get your dropper post down when you need to? Only using it for rough downhills? Turn that around with DailyGroove 019 and have more fun and skill on your next ride.

In #AskGrooverChris Episode 2 I answer your questions about Leaning in Turns, Flats Vs Clipless, Jumping Position, Eliminating Numb Hands. Enjoy, and hop over to Facebook and let me know what helps.

In this episode I’m going to help you become a faster mountain biker using a completely different approach that will give you the edge over your competition and help you avoid So many of the struggles and disappointments that mountain bikers experience.

Let me set the scene. You’re going up a climb so steep that you have to use the Chest and nose technique to maintain a great balanced position, so you’re not wrestling or pulling on the bar. You’re hip hinging and lowering that chest, and your bum is forward towards the nose of the saddle. You’re doing well. But here’s the problem: Because you’ve moved forward on the saddle, you’ve just...

A powerful question to ask yourself. Can you find the answers?

💪 How should you position your elbows when mountain biking? Out, In, or somewhere in the Middle? 🤔 Let’s get those elbows positioned right, so you don’t have to worry about them on the trail.

In this episode I give you a tip to help improve your momentum and efficiency, and if you’re up for it halfway through the podcast - how to use the same tip to improve your adaptability

In this episode I show you a really cool tip you can use OFF the bike during your work day to dramatically improve your posture, flow, strength, pedal power and efficiency for ON the bike, check it out!

In Dailygroove 11 I give you one simple tip that takes the busyness out of your thoughts, and helps you ride simpler and with more control. This is a fun one and I love looking for opportunities to use it on the trail.

This is what I would say to help you mountain bike better if I could say only one thing to you for the rest of your life

What we think we’re doing on the bike, and what we’re actually doing are often two totally different things. In this episode I give you two fun tests to do, to help you develop your self awareness so you’re not holding your skills back by doing things the wrong way for years and even decades! Let me know what you discover from performing the tests!

In this episode I go through just one of the BIG advantages of riding with a posture that maintains Core Stability - the elimination of back pain. If you suffer from back pain from riding, or you bend through your spine, or your back fatigues faster than your legs, you need to watch this episode! Core Stability will transform your mountain biking skills and fun.

In this James Bond edition of the DailyGroove I dive deep into the hidden advantages of riding lower on the bike when it counts, on and off the saddle. Grab a Martini, shaken, not stirred, and enjoy DailyGroove 007!

In this episode I teach you how to listen to what the trail is telling you and how to take advantage of it’s advice so you can ride in control. Curious? Sound weird? Listen up, because I drop a heap of Groover Method Core Rule 1 and 2 Gold Nuggets!

I this extended special podcast version of DailyGroove 5 I present 7 Common body language habits that are sabotaging your skills, how they are caused, and how to eliminate them with the Groover Method’s 3 Core Rules. Now these habits might not show all the time BUT there’ll be a couple from the list that you do when you’re most under pressure to keep control of your bike, like when you’re wrestling through a tight turn or up or down a steep technical trail. Enjoy!

What the hell is peeling on corners, why do you do it, and what can you do about it to corner better on your bike? You might not even know it, but that rising off the saddle as you exit corners is killing your skills, even if you think you’re getting a gain. There are good reasons why you do it, but that doesn’t mean they do you any good. Here I give you 2 simple solutions to stop the peel so you can rock the trails even better!

In this episode I get you thinking about habits and riding techniques you use that are secretly sabotaging your skills and fun, and how thinking to “Spend The Effort In Advance” instead of “struggling later” can help you ride so much smarter. Think you don’t sabotage your skills? Drop the ego and think again

Even if you don’t get sore or numb hands or wrists i reckon this episode will offer you some great insights into better riding posture and movement. If you do get sore hands from mountain biking, this episode will be your saviour and offer practical ways to eliminate the pain so you can start to enjoy mountain biking more.

“oh, he had great control” or “ I lost control”. We’re always talking about control, because behind everything we’re trying to do on the bike, control is the ultimate goal. So, let’s just get more control. But How? Let me help you with my unique perspective. When you change your definition of what it means to ride with real control, you get clarity, your brain asks new questions, and that helps you search for better solutions so you can mountain bike better. Enjoy!