race fitness -getting there

[Kickaha]

Hmm, need to loose over a foot then, need to chop off my legs from the shins down or take it off the top

Me and Dangerous can handle that,I'll hold you down and he can cut your legs off with his skilsaw

Two years ago I was Mountain biking 3 times a week and noticed a huge difference in race fitness even with my same crap diet,after breaking my wrist and having my MTB stolen I noticed a definite decline in fitness and a expanding waistline so I'm just getting back into the moutainbiking now.

[FROSTY:Me]

I reckon you have to spend LESS TIME SITTING ON ARSE infront of KiwiBiker! As easy as it is to do. I love Firefights idea and its what ill be doing! That and purging after every meal helps keep me thin. haha.

They say 1kg is worth 3hp in F3, so i figure instead of spending $1000's trying to get more HP, ill save that, and then furthermore save $1000's on food during the year just not eating! its a perfect plan, winnings all round. who wants to join my club.

Mate -eat--hmm concept --dont eat a lot--
Ohh and george--You'll keep my son --you'll keep

[White trash]

Two years ago I was Mountain biking 3 times a week and noticed a huge difference in race fitness even with my same crap diet,after breaking my wrist and having my MTB stolen I noticed a definite decline in fitness and a expanding waistline so I'm just getting back into the moutainbiking now.

Still gotta ways to go though, eh

[Sparky Bills]

Just get HEAPS of different drugs and they can sort everything out for you!

[Kickaha]

Well I can now do 50 one handed press ups with my left arm, none with my right.

This type of training is extremely usefull for counter steering at Manfeld and Pukekohe.

All that wanking has been useful for you then

Still gotta ways to go though, eh

Could be worse I could be a anorexic arsehole like you

[MOTOXXX]

My opinion...

Water, excercise, and good food. (Burger King etc ) And plenty of it.
Dont do any hard training a week before a meeting, and make sure riding is part of your training.
Include..
Stretching, running (both jogging and sprints), weights, sit-ups, push ups etc.

This is do as i say not as i do advise. And by any case dont do as i do!

You mean like when you had the deep fryer out last friday night before manfeild?

haha

[Sparky Bills]

You mean like when you had the deep fryer out last friday night before manfeild?

haha

Was that before or after the bottlessssss of Johnny Walker??

[MOTOXXX]

Was that before or after the bottlessssss of Johnny Walker??

that was before the johnny walker AND the tui

[Hoon]

Frosty, you have a good build and low fat so I'd say your problem is more cardio and endurance i.e. basic fitness

We are all different - especially when it comes to body types so what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for others. In the Army I see all types from marathon runners that collapse in a heap after 20 push-ups (no chest strength), Push-up gods/good runners but struggle up hills (weak legs) to great all-round athletes who collapse under the weight of their pack after a few hours (poor back/mid section)

If I were you I'd start off doing some cardio for a month (i.e. 3 x 20 min sessions a week working up to 45 mins) of your favourite aerobic activity be it running cycling skipping swimming whatever....Exercise sucks at first but start small and slowly increase the duration/intensity as your body gets use to it. Don't go too hard in the beginning otherwise you get sore and have to lay up.

Once you get fit, work on endurance of your weak areas i.e. what gets tired on race days. Hands - work on grip/forearm. Arms - push ups etc. You are more after endurance so go for reps as opposed weight.

Also check your bike over too and make sure it fits your body to reduce stress. You may need to raise the seat, lower the clip-ons, adjust the foot pegs for your geometry. If you get sore hands, lube your levers, brake seals etc to lessen the force required.

Dieting is a bit extreme though. If I had to lose weight I rather chop off my legs than start eating tofu. All it takes is just a bit of self discipline to keep things under control - i.e. Fast Food once a week instead of every 2nd day. Try Subway instead of KFC. Have a filled roll and Mizone for lunch instead of pie/donut/coke. Also just eat in moderation instead of to the point of failure....unless someone else is paying of course

[FROSTY:Me]

Thanks a million hoon.
ok Im now opening myself up to be rediculed but what about dancing.
Not Balet but rock n roll/80's dance . Its the kind of erobics that cos you're having fun --hopefully pulling a gal with ya lightning feet you kinda loose track of time.

[Warr]

Thanks a million hoon.
ok Im now opening myself up to be rediculed but what about dancing.
Not Balet but rock n roll/80's dance . Its the kind of erobics that cos you're having fun --hopefully pulling a gal with ya lightning feet you kinda loose track of time.

Ceroc dancing is way cool, No ridicule from this quarter Frosty, Thats where I spend my Monday nights.

[jimbo600]

Righto Frosty, as I have competed in NZ most gruelling multisport races I know a thing or two about training and my advice is thus:

Train 'till you shit blood.

There you go

[TwoSeven]

Thanks a million hoon.
ok Im now opening myself up to be rediculed but what about dancing.
Not Balet but rock n roll/80's dance . Its the kind of erobics that cos you're having fun --hopefully pulling a gal with ya lightning feet you kinda loose track of time.

Why is the word tutu springing to mind

[Kwaka-Kid]

Ceroc dancing is way cool, No ridicule from this quarter Frosty, Thats where I spend my Monday nights.

Hahaha ohhh no, its you XJ900 owners... it must be the shaft drive that does it to you guys.

dear oh dear. Frosty that stuff aint meant for us Westies, we cant dance, the hell are you thinkin? just buy an MX bike, 2nd hardest endurence sport on the body apparently, behind downhill X country skiing or something, so its gotta be good for you! and its soo much fun, you can spend a whole day just getting a hard workout and barely noticing till the next day at somewhere like woodhill.

Pros:
Keeps you real fit!
keeps you skinny, that and not eating.
adds to your experience of general biking.
is really really fun.

cons:
it might cost you a $1500 KDX200 or $1000 XR200.
entry fees to woodhill - however there are PLENTY of free spots i can show you out west here, discovering them all the time.
you might ruin the 'boyish good looks' reputation for MX'ers.

[sAsLEX]

cons:
it might cost you a $1500 KDX200 or $1000 XR200.
entry fees to woodhill - however there are PLENTY of free spots i can show you out west here, discovering them all the time.
you might ruin the 'boyish good looks' reputation for MX'ers.

or go up murawai to the bombing range, lots of sand and trail for free up there, dont sneak in to the forest the back way or you get trespassed