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I competed in the 242 weight class and had a raw total of 1600. Im down to 190 now and have never felt better. I still lift 5 days a week and will as long as I’m able. But I no longer squat because of what it’s done to my knees. My strength lifts now are incline bench, deadlift, and power clean. Anything else is bosyweight workouts and concept 2 rower or stationary bike
Now, it's more about cardio, overall muscular balance, and agility. I too do a lot of full body movements with a focus on keeping my heart rate in the 80-90% of max range for most of an hour workout. Many are just body weight, some use moderate weights to increase muscle engagement.
Rest is really important now too. I rarely train more than 3 days a week, with another 1-2 moto ride days as weather allows.
Whatever you do, do it. Every week, every month, every year. Never stop except for injury. I'm in year 37 now, and have only missed a few months in all of that for major moves or injuries.
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When I started in motocross, I researched on several websites about the best training for mx ...
After several experiences in the gym, concludes that for me and due to my physical and psychological wear and tear with competition (judo), just rest, a good diet and motorcycle training three times a week is enough!
Moral of the story: if your body for many years underwent high intensity exercises, it is not necessary to exercise much to keep the shape, just the right one !!
Really though, don't sell yourself short, those are pretty impressive numbers. There's very few people in the world that can hit those numbers, it takes solid form to do so. Aren't the top guys/gals incredible?
The Shop
You'll feel some areas where you want to add strength training if you pay attention. You may even feel them again the next day or two. Add in a good mix of low and high rep stuff to work those muscle groups.
You'll start to notice the benefit on the track within a few weeks and in a few months if you're also focused on skills, you'll be twisting that 250 a lot harder.
I tend to notice my lower back and triceps get weak and I sit down too much when I'm not working on those areas.
I switched to racing a YZ125 in 30+B from age 33 to age 35 and worked on upper body strength as well as core strength. The 125 gave me a chance to learn better technique and the strength allowed me to correct mistakes.
All of that transferred back to the 250 when I moved up to the A classes and I was running a good pace immediately.
Shape of my life (32 years old) and spend total of about 30-50 minutes in my home gym everyday. Warmup workout and cooldown, everything.
You can't go wrong measuring yourself against a track like Southwick!
Last week-end I did try out an old Bow-Flew with those fiber rods that act like a rubber band effect and have never been so friggin sore in my life. Probably due to the fact my muscle were not accustomed to the rubber-band effect of the Bow-Flex compared to iron weights that I'm used to.
One thing I can't stand about most of the pros now. They are all on the cardio cardio cardio program. They all look like walking skeletons. They have enough body just to hold their spandex jerseys up. Peick, Bowers, and Roczen are not in that category. But majority have no muscle mass at all. Then they wonder why they fold up like tinfoil when they hit the ground.
Sorry couldn’t resist
Was wondering how many of you guys lift daily and then ride? My workouts are over my lunch hour. High intensity. Usually pretty fried when I’m done. My diet is on point. Gallon of water a day blah blah. But I get home in the evening and try to ride and am tense and nothing ever feels good. I rode terrible tonight (after a rain storm even! Dirt was perfect), but my legs were jello from my workout five hours previous. Weekends I usually feel good. Any of you all experience (or even ride) while broke down/wore out? Frustrating cause I love riding as much as the gym but real tough to do both safely I feel like. Or maybe that’s in my head?
Pit Row
Lifting weights is my drug of choice. Highly addicted. No partners.... it’s my time. Member of 2 gyms. One that is a 24/7 while I travel, the other is a local owned where the owner puts up with zero BS.
Like to bulk up a few pounds in the winter and lean out in summer. Nothing to crazy but does keep you discipline in other aspects of your life as well.
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