Hi Friends !
As we get closer to my season starting up , I decided to share with you how I train for it ! This year I am racing the AMA Extreme Championship , the AMA National Moto Trials Championship , the Endurocross series and a few local off-road races . Because these are all different disciplines , I have to maintain some balance with all of them through-out the year . Luckily , it all crosses over and helps improve my bike skills .
Time on the bike and fitness are equally important . Here is a little insight to my fitness routine :
In 2014 , I began taking my fitness seriously and started building muscle and gaining strength . Once I felt the difference in my body , I realized it was something I wouldn ’ t go back on . Now that I ’ m back racing and competing , my workouts have certainly been adjusted but still involve weight lifting . Sometimes it ’ s only body weight but I still make sure I ’ m pushing my muscles to point of fatigue so they can continue to build , and mimic a riding scenario .
Like most racers , riders and weekend warriors , we have busy schedules trying fit it all in . I definitely have to time manage my training schedule which makes my workouts usually around an hour . Occasionally , a little longer once I add in a warm up and stretching .
My workouts usually involve a majority of the muscle groups ; legs , back , core , shoulders , chest , the list goes on . Riding involves a lot of leg strength , so I really like to keep squats , deadlifts , cleans , box jumps and jump rope in the workouts . I choose to go lighter on my lifts , since I don ’ t want the soreness to carry into the next day ' s training .
To keep my upper body strong for riding I like to combine weighted rows , power cleans , pushups , pull ups , overhead movements such as , snatches and push presses . Holding any bar is great for grip strength so I don ’ t need anything extra for the
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