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This chap has some good videos and appears to work with a few pros
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I'd be doing some circuits in the gym, to replicate the demands of rough downhills. Do them for the length of the downhill sections. Inc. kettlebell swings, burpees etc. But this still misses the cognitive requirement of line choice. I wonder if you can find a way to include this, the best would be riding trails every day but you can't do that. The alternative would be getting bang for buck fitness sessions at home, and then when you got mountain biking using an uplift to maximize downhill time + cash at skills coaching.
The thing that struck me when I started riding enduro trails was that my heartrate would not drop below 130bpm, I don't think increasing FTP will benefit this, but increasing relevant fitness (gym circuits) would help. However, it's still about being able to think under this cardiovascular strain that's important
Maximise downhill time when riding
Gym circuits that replicate enduro riding
Skills coaching
Bike fitness sessions. -
2-4 minute stages with not much pedalling.
5 sec full gas acceleration, then focus on staying calm and and smooth through the technical stuff with your heart rate in the red.
Track racing seems to be very good for the fitness aspect and the stages aren't super gnar so it is about linking sections. One silly mistake will kill your speed. Use your arms to generate and maintain speed where you can't pedal.
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What would be some useful training goals from a fitness perspective for tackling Southern Enduro races? I assume working on the following would be good: decent FTP, decent sprint (not sure what the numbers for that would be), strength work and technique.