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Just wanted to get some opinions on what your cardio workouts are like. And exactly what you are doing to get back into race shape?
I know some guys here have a Concept2 rowing machine ( which I don't.....yet! ). For me , I have been hitting light to moderate weights for strength ( 4 different workouts for a complete upper and lower body workout ) , and on my cardio , i have been beating the crap out of my elliptical trainer , stationary running on a 1" thick foam pad , and my new thing , is running sand dunes. the dune running is something new I came across a few weeks ago....and it has been kicking my ass!
What about "Road" cycling? Or Mtn bike riding....which do you prefer?
Slap me in some input here dudes.
I know some guys here have a Concept2 rowing machine ( which I don't.....yet! ). For me , I have been hitting light to moderate weights for strength ( 4 different workouts for a complete upper and lower body workout ) , and on my cardio , i have been beating the crap out of my elliptical trainer , stationary running on a 1" thick foam pad , and my new thing , is running sand dunes. the dune running is something new I came across a few weeks ago....and it has been kicking my ass!
What about "Road" cycling? Or Mtn bike riding....which do you prefer?
Slap me in some input here dudes.
But... (and this is no secret) nothing is better than seat time.
I wonder why more people don't skip rope??
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The reason I started this thread was , to look for other things people are doing. I suffer from Asthma , and I have quite a bit of scar tissue built up in my left lung from a bad punctured lung I suffered in 05'. It makes it hard for me to do the cardio stuff......but I keep pushing myself to the point of just about passing out! haha.
Thread hi-jacking over.. and I apologize Jeffro..
swimming
eliptical
trail running
mountain biking
rowing
treadmill
Lately I've been incorporating cardio and strength training together at the gym. Instead of doing strength and then going and running or whatever, I'll do a set of weights then get on the jump rope or run in place. It's actually very applicable to off road races where high-strength situations come during a long cardio workout. Plus it shortens my workout time considerably because I'm completely spent after 40-50 mins instead of 1 1/2 hrs.
If you truely want the best workout for the time you put in and the gains in strength and cardio, try "Russian Kettle Bell Training" Its super tough yes, but the results are amazing! I know Ryno uses this method and also i saw on a video that Metty does also. Go on Utube and take a look but dont just go out and buy some Kettle bells, make sure you go to a class so you don't hurt yourself.
I train with Progressive martial arts and fitness.com which you can go online and see the owner Chris Fornie in action who is also an MX racer and can set you up with MX specific training. I also have athsma, bad knee's etc. but in three years i went from barely hanging on in the +50 or 55 class to our states +40B top rung and tied for first in the +45B class. It was all about fitness for me to be able to ride 4 motos a day on Sunday compared to barely making it through one a few years ago!
Don't forget about "band" training, which incorporates angles that free weights cannot simulate. Bands also improve your muscles aerobic capacity and put less stress on joints.
Want a well-rounded training regime? Look into P90X, or something similar. It improves strength, flexiblity, and endurance.
Finally: don't overtrain. There's a point of diminishing returns where each additional rep actually impedes your progress.
Then I throw in some mountain biking 1 time a week, twice if I'm lucky. Elyptical machine at the gym in the mornings.
The biking is cool cause it's a good crossover for MX with some jumping, pushing traction limits etc...
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I never really jogged on a regular basis till last fall. The bicycling Ive been doing for about ten years. I found that the jogging taught me how to breath better and it gave me more endurance on the bike.
Isnt jogging the reason Dungey was in superior shape to the rest of the field last year dureing the Nationals?
The swimming thing was one of the things I forgot to mention , but did quite a bit of it last summer. I gotta get back to the pool.
Raddad......I had never really seen Kettle bell training before until now. Looks pretty cool if you do it right.
Road biking question : What is the difference of road biking for cardio , or doing something like an elliptical trainer for the same duration. Do you guys go by the miles , or go by a certain time? Like 30 miles , or 1hr or something like that? I always wondered how far and how long someone like Dungey may road cycle? Like , how many times per week , and for how long?
Great thread so far guys....and thanks for all of your input.
Road bike, Mountain bike, Running, Spin bike, Stair master, Weight training...
I pay close attention to keeping my HR in the aerobic zone when I am training for cardio and anaerobic zone when I am doing intervals.
I'm reading Chris Carmichael's book right now...learning a bunch of new techniques and training principles.
Did 8 strong laps at the practice track last weekend
Running is definitely the best training for those times when you stall your bike and have to kick it 100 times for it to start. That used to kill my cardio. However I've had to tone it down to bicycle riding because I was killing my knees and achilles tendon and shins every day.
I saw someone say that riding a road bike is better for you to build cardio but I'll argue that I have more fun cutting up the trails and it makes me want to stay and ride longer.
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