What do you do for Motocross training?

[Honda136]

As per title, what do you do for training? Do you personally know how anyone at a national level trains?


Quite interested in bettering my riding.

[scott411]

cycling is probably the best training that most of the top riders do, gets the heart rate up, and most top riders do it

i know a few of the guys that tried lifting weights and it caused more issues with arm pump, lighter weights and higher reps sorted that out,

flexibility training is also up there with the guys up the top of the sport,

[B0000M]

best best training is race the bike against the clock (and someone of competition to you) as much as possible.

unfortunately not many people have the time money or facilities to do that, so cycling works for fitness

[vazza]

Currently running 70KM a week, has helped a HUGE amount. Running works the whole body, shoulders/arms/back.. Everything.

Also doing lightweight + high reps/high intensity weights training

Looking at getting a rowing machine as well.

[Honda136]

Currently running 70KM a week, has helped a HUGE amount. Running works the whole body, shoulders/arms/back.. Everything.

Also doing lightweight + high reps/high intensity weights training

Looking at getting a rowing machine as well.

WOW that's quite a lot. What kind of level rider would you consider yourself?


I'll look further into the cycling. Cheers guys!

[vazza]

I don't race motocross, I race enduro + crosscountry.

Running top10 for national enduro intermediate.. Nothing special but haven't been racing long.

[tinytoolmans274]

cycling ,swimming , on bike training

[Jay GTI]

WOW that's quite a lot. What kind of level rider would you consider yourself?

It's not that much really, when I had the RM and had easy access to a gym, I'd do:

Mon: 45mins on a treadmill
Tues: 45mins on a crosstrainer
Wed: 1hr weights, mainly upper body
Thurs: 45mins on a treadmill
Friday: 45mins on a crosstrainer

I wasn't training for anything, haven't competed ever and was just doing it for personal fitness, although it did have a massive affect on my riding.

Currently trying to get back into running on the road, after about 10 years of shin splint issues, so running for 45 minutes 4 times a week. Age and weight (may exercise hard but my diet sucks!) means I'm finding it pretty hard work...

Actually that brings up another issue, diet is just as important, if not more important than exercise, make sure they are both done in conjunction.

[Adz]

another good one is to go mountian biking keeps your fitness up and acutally a lot fun so you dont lose intrest

[kezzafish]

yeah mountain biking is the one for me. not only aerobic but good for balance and flexibility and if you can find some good technical downhills it works the same upper body muscles as the dirtbike. I sometimes get arm pump on my mtb!

[D3ALN]

yeah mountain biking is the one for me. not only aerobic but good for balance and flexibility and if you can find some good technical downhills it works the same upper body muscles as the dirtbike. I sometimes get arm pump on my mtb!

My uncle a top downhill mountain biker gets more arm pump on his DH bike then going for a full nuts ride on the dirt bike. he tried taking his rm 250 down the Dh track and was faster on bike by 4seconds also

[Jay GTI]

My uncle a top downhill mountain biker gets more arm pump on his DH bike then going for a full nuts ride on the dirt bike. he tried taking his rm 250 down the Dh track and was faster on bike by 4seconds also

I find the same, but then you can't hold on to a MTB with your knees...

[oldguy]

you guys train..........i have a hotdog, chips, with lots of tomato sauce, and a V drink for energy. then Im ready to roll

[scott411]

you guys train..........i have a hotdog, chips, with lots of tomato sauce, and a V drink for energy. then Im ready to roll

i carbo load the nights before, and thats about it,

i prefer steiny pures, loads of carbs in that,

[waynzz7]

As per title, what do you do for training? Do you personally know how anyone at a national level trains?


Quite interested in bettering my riding.

I did a training day with Chris Birch (Roof of Africa and Romaniacs winner) and the same question was asked of him...He said he spends as much time on his bike as possible..he also does alot of mountain biking, running and weight training..He also said a rowing machine was great too..

His weight training was intense though, he said his trainer worked him so hard each time he had trouble just lifting his arms afterwards! I went and purchased a full suspension mtb and it is great for some cross training..very similar to riding my motorbike on trail rides..with loading up suspension on burms and jumps etc.. and body positioning and moving your weight around on the pedals etc..

I'm pretty new to riding off road but Chris Birch certainly has the results to prove his training is paying off..cool guy too