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Do you think there’s any benefit to trying to get some of the z2 endurance work done on the dirtbike? It’s definitely a lot harder to keep the HR stable and not go to high or to low compared to a road bike. But it would be hitting the specific muscles you use where on a road bike or rower there’s some carry over but not 1:1
I personally wouldn't put a lot of effort into staying in zone 2 on the dirt bike. When you ride, your heart rate is elevated anyways due to adrenaline and cortisol and just more enjoyment, so to keep it zone 2 would be incredibly challenging and your effort would have to be so small. The thing we focus on is using other modes like cycling or rowing to build the cardiovascular system so that it's strong for us when we do get on a dirt bike. Then when we're on a dirt bike, we get our intense sport specific cardio. But the zone 2 cardio improves our capacity for all other types of cardio. Hope this helps! - Jacob
I would recommend lots of zone 2 and a solid strength training program. Those races can be long, so you don’t necessarily need to do the full race length as zone 2, but I’d for sure be doing one hour at a time.
It depends on what you’re trying to accomplish! Mountain biking is excellent, more dynamic and challenging and the rough terrain is much harder on the body than a smooth road!
It can be harder to control your zone 2 on a mtb or let’s say on trails. I aim for dirt roads mostly flat to keep that low heart rate consistent. Mtb trail riding can be great cross training but different than zone 2 fitness if you’re doing long climbs and then trail descents
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Great question. The best thing to do is train for your duration, I know plenty of riders that do 3 hour bike rides. However, if that doesn’t interest you (lol), then you want to get as long as you can for your cardio and just trust that the adrenaline and crowd will give you enough boost to keep going. Like marathon runners don’t practice by running marathons. The longest they get is maybe 20 miles, and they just know they’ll be good for the last six when it’s game time. Hope this helps!
JP is bang on with his advice. Being strong for enduro/H&H is really important. When I don't have the time to put in the long zone 2 sessions I focus on active recovery (e.g. 100 metre hill sprint into 2 mins tempo run at 5km pace repeated 8-10 times). Nutrition and hydration come into play massively on the longer races, fitness goes a certain way but you need to replace lost carbs/glycogen/electrolytes to optimise performance in longer races. Enjoy your training!
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This is spot on. You're also talking about riders managing stress and fatigue, which I think many miss as they work to improve.
Couldn’t agree more.
I'm training to road race and also use MX as cross training, and these videos are ridiculously helpful. Thank you so much.
I’m glad!! Thanks for the comment! 💪🏻
Do you think there’s any benefit to trying to get some of the z2 endurance work done on the dirtbike? It’s definitely a lot harder to keep the HR stable and not go to high or to low compared to a road bike. But it would be hitting the specific muscles you use where on a road bike or rower there’s some carry over but not 1:1
I personally wouldn't put a lot of effort into staying in zone 2 on the dirt bike. When you ride, your heart rate is elevated anyways due to adrenaline and cortisol and just more enjoyment, so to keep it zone 2 would be incredibly challenging and your effort would have to be so small. The thing we focus on is using other modes like cycling or rowing to build the cardiovascular system so that it's strong for us when we do get on a dirt bike. Then when we're on a dirt bike, we get our intense sport specific cardio. But the zone 2 cardio improves our capacity for all other types of cardio. Hope this helps! - Jacob
What would you recommend for single track enduro riding?
I would recommend lots of zone 2 and a solid strength training program. Those races can be long, so you don’t necessarily need to do the full race length as zone 2, but I’d for sure be doing one hour at a time.
thank you for explaining
Always good material
Thanks Bryce! People like you are why I make these videos!
great video!
Thank you!
what do you think about doing the cardio on a mtb? is it better then a road bike because of the similarities of the terrain?
It depends on what you’re trying to accomplish! Mountain biking is excellent, more dynamic and challenging and the rough terrain is much harder on the body than a smooth road!
It can be harder to control your zone 2 on a mtb or let’s say on trails. I aim for dirt roads mostly flat to keep that low heart rate consistent. Mtb trail riding can be great cross training but different than zone 2 fitness if you’re doing long climbs and then trail descents
Thanks for this info bro
Happy to do it, hope it helps!
@@JacobPennisiMX i returned to motoctoss after 10 years and I've followed your training videos for the last year. I've become more fit. Thanks once more.
Good stuff!!
Thank you sir!!
What if your races last 2-3 hours like in hare scrambles and hard enduros can be way longer. What is a good compromise for zone 2 training?
Great question. The best thing to do is train for your duration, I know plenty of riders that do 3 hour bike rides. However, if that doesn’t interest you (lol), then you want to get as long as you can for your cardio and just trust that the adrenaline and crowd will give you enough boost to keep going.
Like marathon runners don’t practice by running marathons. The longest they get is maybe 20 miles, and they just know they’ll be good for the last six when it’s game time.
Hope this helps!
JP is bang on with his advice. Being strong for enduro/H&H is really important. When I don't have the time to put in the long zone 2 sessions I focus on active recovery (e.g. 100 metre hill sprint into 2 mins tempo run at 5km pace repeated 8-10 times). Nutrition and hydration come into play massively on the longer races, fitness goes a certain way but you need to replace lost carbs/glycogen/electrolytes to optimise performance in longer races. Enjoy your training!
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