Good workout for mx racer?

Question

hi! im wondering if anybody knows a really good workout i can do that takes the least amount of time possible....(ver busy), but a good workout for a mx racer, to build strength, endurance, etc.

Answer 1

running and push ups and stuff are all good but very boreing. mountain biking is great, fun and keeps you up on your two wheel skills. it has helped me out alot with my mx riding.

Answer 2

Cardiovascular workouts are the best for motocross. Start with warm ups though, push ups, sit ups, squats, 40 yard sprints, ladder drills..anything getting you to a little sweat. Run for at least 10-20 minutes and stretch after wards. You should do cardio at least 3 times a week and weight lifting 2 times a week. It's defiantly not easy..trust me, I'm training right now for race season.

Other fun things you can do are bicycling around your town with friends on your day off.

If possible, go to a store that sells weights (the new kind with the soft coating, and shaped like a D) Purchase a 2 pound weight and whenever you have nothing to do, sit down, place your arm over a table so your hand and wrist are hanging off and bring the weight up as if you are twisting a throttle, if you are doing it correctly, you shouldn't be able to get past 25-35 reps. THIS HELPS TREMENDOUSLY WITH ARM PUMP!!

good luck with the workouts and good luck with our racing!!!

Answer 3

i rode in the summer on a track that the roots were crazy bad and i had to ride 20mins. standing up and 20mins. sitting down if you can find a track that has alot of roots ride and water it down so it is muddy.

Answer 4

this is a good question . i dont know how to answer it tho lol

Answer 5

Make more time and practice MX.If your serious about MX!

Answer 6

You should do a combination of exercises to keep fit including aerobic fitness which could be running on a treadmill or skipping rope for15 to 20 minutes at least 3 times a week.  Lite weigh workouts with hand weights to build up strength in your arms and wrists.  Crunches and different tummy exercises and squats or wall sits where you bend you knees and put your back against a wall for a few minutes.  

When training on the bike dont do a lap and then say 'I'm tired and will stop for  a sec or have a drink' but do sessions of at least 5 or more laps and build up to race length over a period of time.  Work on your technique each time you ride as if you don't put in the concentration and effort each time you are on the bike when it comes to a race your body will say  'hey i usually stop after 2 laps' and that is what it will want to do.   After you have done your training and time on the bike don't keep going and ride tired or as soon as your technique starts to sag stop them, but make the effort to increase the length of time before stopping each time.  

Always start to hydrate for a race the day before the race as this also helps to prevent arm pump as well as prevent dehydration and tiring too easily.

Stretch and warm up before racing as well to prevent injury.

Answer 7

Circuit training is the best training for mx although u can only get bike fitness from riding ure bike personally id rather do a few 30 minute motos round a rough sand track to get fit. personally i wouldnt do any weights to build up the forearms as all this does is strenthen ure grip and build the forearm up more meaning u pump up quicker u should be trying to hold on loosely to the bars and use your knees to grip the bike

Answer 8

I remember hearing somewhere that the best workout you can do is just ride as often as possible. Plus you get to have a lot more fun than if you just went running or lifting waits or whatever.