Video: Sam Reynolds Goes Pro DH Training with Joe Breeden

 Yeah they guys done rampage. Off course he’s not going to struggle with a little scratched in trail somewhere in Wales. I don’t know why that guys speaking to him like he’s a total novice.

 Genuinely curious to hear from certified trainers. But opinions and anecdotal evidence welcome. Training comment threads tend to be entertaining

 @pourquois-pas: Actually, there are a couple of things to consider. Most important is the context in which you find your athlete. If they are in the beginning of strength phase in their program then belts are redundant cause they will not be doing efforts that are close to their absolute max. As time goes on the loads are getting heavier and that’s when you have to consider what you are trying to gain with workouts and what is absolutely necessary to avoid. In this case, we have guys who are about to begin a riding season, most likely they are already focusing on being on the bike much more than in the gym. That’s why the belts are validated cause with squats they are after engaging their legs with minimal risk of injury and minimal risk of overtraining their core muscles, as they will be heavily utilized on those downhill laps. Notice they are using belts only in ‘heavy’ sets.

 We already have 'Intense racer's racing goes downhill', with Aaron Gwin's series.