Sharpen Up For Summer – Get Powerful with Ben Plenge

Today I’m joined by The Strength Factory's Ben Plenge to find out how we can all go about being sharp and powerful this summer. Ben shares the secrets behind training for power and tells us how to achieve those crank bending sprints that we would all love to have. What’s even better is that you get to avoid feeling the burn! We also chat about getting ready for an event, or a trip, to maximise the chances of it going well when it comes around. We also catch up on my EWS100 training, or lack of it. Ben provided some really sage advice on that, which I think will help a lot of people. Right, there’s tonnes of great info in this episode, so sit back, hit play and listen to this episode with Ben Plenge. Discount Codes for Ben's programmes Over 40s MTB Programme - DOWNTIMEPODCAST40 to get 20% off - expires 15th April. Complete MTB Programme - DOWNTIMEPODCAST to get 20% off - expires 15th April You can find everything over at thestrengthfactory.uk and tonnes of awesome free info on Ben's YouTube channel here and on Instagram @strengthfactory_coach. Supporting Partners Magura MAGURA is not only providing riders like Loic Bruni, Finn Illes and Danny Hart with the incredible braking performance that they need to race at the top level, but they also make a setup that's still really powerful, but much more affordable. Their 4-piston MT5 brake offers an unbeatable performance to price ratio at just 100EURO. That's half the price of it's big brother the MT7, yet the MT5 still offers nearly the same stability and power. Also with the MT5 you get to benefit from the MAGURA #customizeyourbrake program, which we talked about in a recent podcast episode. That means you can choose from three different lever shapes, four different rotors and four pad compounds to adjust the brake exactly to your needs and preferences when it comes to ergonomics, stability and power. If you are looking for a brake upgrade for the season, then get yourself more control with MAGURA's MT brake range. Head to magura.com to find out more. Canyon I’ve been lucky enough to spend some time on a few of Canyon’s latest bikes and I’ve enjoyed every minute...