Track Fitness

[fitzy]

Bit of something different here ... i am sure at some time or another we have all felt tired both mentally and physically on the track.

Wondering who here keeps up there fitness for the track and what exercises you focus on before track/practice/race days etc? be in upper legs or cardio etc

Be interesting to see how many people do nothing lol .. i know we are not motogp stars (however some of us think we are but ) but i do feel fitness it pretty critical for the track.

Thoughts?

[Nelso]

Pffft, training. I eat a couple of pies, washed down with a chocolate milk; does that count?

Just do a general strength and conditioning program and ride more. The more you ride, the more bike fit you will get. You can get carried away with fitness and losing weight, but that won't necessarily make you faster; hell, look at Marshy compared to all those skinny fit riders.

PS. If a fat bastard like me can get around the track for 5 laps, the average person should have no problems.

[Little Mick]

Pffft, training. I eat a couple of pies, washed down with a chocolate milk; does that count?

Just do a general strength and conditioning program and ride more. The more you ride, the more bike fit you will get. You can get carried away with fitness and losing weight, but that won't necessarily make you faster; hell, look at Marshy compared to all those skinny fit riders.

PS. If a fat bastard like me can get around the track for 5 laps, the average person should have no problems.

I do like to consider the bounce factor my friend...

[Marshy]

I do like to consider the bounce factor my friend...

My extra midsection is crash protection! Padding, as it were.

[senator8]

I'm with the padded guys
Or you could try Wetty's 'wild turkey diet' and do 9 races and 6 practice/qualy sessions in one day.

[chubb]

go to the gym???

do some weights improve strength and core muscle. A bit of cardio maybe once a week gets you general fit?

or you can do the Grant Bewert workout and get beast mode!

[Mr.Ed]

I miss going to the gym... not being able to train is probably the most annoying thing I got out of my crash. For some weird reason I'm the skinniest I've been in years now and I haven't even changed my food intake much. My cardio is probably the worse it's been in forever though. Only exercise I do remotely close to any cardio training is free diving a 2-3 times a month.

[dan]

Red bull and ciggies

[Mstevo]

Red bull and ciggies

what about the other arm/hand?

[Marty]

I don't do shit and seem to get by ok. I just try to make sure I ride a bike the weekend before, ideally a race practice day or hitting up the dirt bikes. I did ardc the week before the last race and felt buggered the next day. A week later did the two day race meet and felt fine, didn't hurt at all the next day, happily would've raced again on Monday. If I didn't ride the week before it would've been a totally different story.

I used to do a bit of swimming years ago and it's really good for cardio, I really really want to get back into doing it a couple of times a week, it but finding the time to do it is a problem.

[Phat3R]

what about the other arm/hand?

Mother palm and her five daughters ... good for cardio as well I hear ...

[Mazabuzz]

If Phil Lovett can be that quick and look like that then that's good enough for me

[chubb]

Each to their own I guess

[Marshy]

Just you wait until you hit 40, young Rancell. The waistline has a mind of its own....

[Phat3R]

Mother palm and her five daughters ... good for cardio as well I hear ...

Each to their own I guess

Yeah it's best that way ... with someone else's ... it gets a bit gay ...

[Marshy]

Yeah it's best that way ... with someone else's ... it gets a bit gay ...

[Medic!]

If Phil Lovett can be that quick and look like that then that's good enough for me

BAM!

I dug an 9m x 4.5m x 1.2m hole in clay with a shovel and wheel barrow for fitness. ( took 9mths). Then brought around 15 ton of road base and sand from the front to backyard. Then lugged 65sqm of pavers + retaining blocks to same spot. To keep my weight down I'm still live with my wife.(stress)

[Team Zero]

This is a topic that is dear to my heart. I am not fast to start with but I think I would be even slower if I didn't stay fit. I think there is a good argument for being fit on the bike in terms of both performance and recovery. For me cycling works best but I have been toying with the idea of developing a motorcycle specific program. Not just for the workout but also for the motivation. Watch this space. Very keen to get everyone's thoughts about this and what works for them.

[Phat3R]

BAM!

I dug an 9m x 4.5m x 1.2m hole in clay with a shovel and wheel barrow for fitness. ( took 9mths). Then brought around 15 ton of road base and sand from the front to backyard. Then lugged 65sqm of pavers + retaining blocks to same spot. To keep my weight down I'm still live with my wife.(stress)

I got worried there Medic ... thought you were going to tell us where you buried the missus. Was going to suggest it's best to go down to 1.8m ...

[Medic!]

I got worried there Medic ... thought you were going to tell us where you buried the missus. Was going to suggest it's best to go down to 1.8m ...

Dang too late for this one there's a pool in it now. Hmmm maybe when the kids move out and I fill the thing in.

[Carl-52]

Cycle, swim (if possible) and then buy a dirt bike and come ride with Dad and I, if you can do 5 laps flat out at Appin motocross track your pretty fit.

[Stu23]

make it 3 laps of appin Carl !!! motox totally wipes me out........ well my knees and my wrists

[Team Zero]

I love MX and any form of riding but I don't think you can do enough to stay fit. Even the pros cycle and run etc. I love the idea of working on a program that motivates you by understanding the motivation and requirements of track riding. Come on Stu just one more set so you can beat Carl into turn one......

[Stu23]

its not really a fitness issue when im motocrossing, it is the crunching noises my joints make !!! lol and the ensuing pain

[Marshy]

its not really a fitness issue when im motocrossing, it is the crunching noises my joints make !!! lol and the ensuing pain

Ouch!!

[James]

Red bull and ciggies

bam

[dan]

what about the other arm/hand?

Takes photos haha

[Marshy]

Dude, that is wrong on several levels!

[Stu23]

hahahaha love it........... hell it used to work in th 70s and 80s why not now..

[chubb]

haha track fitness FTW

[dan]

Dude, that is wrong on several levels!

I know my hands are filthy!

[dan]

Ps. RIP red leathers

[Marshy]

I know my hands are filthy!

And it's a girly-sized can, not a man-can. And is that a menthol cigarette??

[Phat3R]

Takes photos haha

Dan, how many Red Bulls did you get through over the WE, I reckon you had wings ...

[dan]

And it's a girly-sized can, not a man-can. And is that a menthol cigarette??

Marlboro Lights mate, no menthol here!

It is a sugar free red bull though. Gotta watch that sugar intake!

[Marshy]

Gotta watch that sugar intake!

Yeah, gotta watch that.... sugar is a real killer!

[Phat3R]

Ps. RIP red leathers

Can't be fixed? Damn that's a shame .. they really stood out.

[Jashdown]

Can't be fixed? Damn that's a shame .. they really stood out.

Not wrong! In the first 600 race when he ran off at turn 11 I target fixated like crazy because I had no idea what the huge red figure in the gravel was doing!

[DisPlaCeD]

If you do a Bernie Hatton coach and set up day. There's usually a personal trainer there to give you tips and a few sheets on what you can do when you're off the bike. A lot of the time the fitness activities people use, like riding mountain bikes, or dirt bikes result in more injuries than actually racing. Kind of a catch 22. Nothing will beat on-bike/track time for fitness. So instead of spending thousands of dollars on new equipment or gym fees, maybe that can be better spent on track days and training days etc. Just a thought.

[Little Mick]

I found that a clean diet 6/7 days a week, and interval training to get recovery to spec and endurance capacity, along with developing core strength very beneficial. Building a whole heap of muscle didnt necessarily equate to better endurance etc as riding a bike shouldnt require a lot of force.

It was most effective for the endurance and back to back racing/ double stinting efforts where a quick recovery is required. Dropping a little weight helped..

[dan]

Can't be fixed? Damn that's a shame .. they really stood out.

They got cut down both legs, both arms. If I lay them down they look splayed out like a bear rug haha straight to the pool room.

Definitely keeping my eye out for another set like that. If anyone sees something in the classifieds that is equally obnoxious in a 48/50 give me a shout.

[Phat3R]

They got cut down both legs, both arms. If I lay them down they look splayed out like a bear rug haha straight to the pool room.

Definitely keeping my eye out for another set like that. If anyone sees something in the classifieds that is equally obnoxious in a 48/50 give me a shout.

Hey I like that! ... Get it framed like one of those sports memorabilia trophies for the pool room ... maybe with a couple of pictures next to it of you making sweet sweet love to that bike before it spat you off

What brand were the red ones Dan?

[dan]

Alpinestars. Was a great suit. Got them second hand from a dude who had been down the road a few times and I had done the same and they had withstood the punishment. Even after my crash last week they were still in one piece till the medical guys got to it... bastards. Getting new gear (suit, helmet, boots) will be more costly than fixing the bike!

[dan]

Actually, the costly bit of fixing the bike will be getting distracted and getting things I don't absolutely need - such as these haha

[Mr.Ed]

Alpinestars. Was a great suit. Got them second hand from a dude who had been down the road a few times and I had done the same and they had withstood the punishment. Even after my crash last week they were still in one piece till the medical guys got to it... bastards. Getting new gear (suit, helmet, boots) will be more costly than fixing the bike!

I'm sure they wouldn't have cut it if they didn't have to, mate... having said that, when I broke my collarbone and ppl told me they'd cut my leathers out I found a (painful) way of getting out of them! hahahaha I DO NOT RECOMMEND doing this though

[dan]

I'm sure they wouldn't have cut it if they didn't have to, mate... having said that, when I broke my collarbone and ppl told me they'd cut my leathers out I found a (painful) way of getting out of them! hahahaha I DO NOT RECOMMEND doing this though

Oh absolutely, I dont blame them.

[Phat3R]

Actually, the costly bit of fixing the bike will be getting distracted and getting things I don't absolutely need - such as these haha

Ohhh nice ... like the moon boot too ...

[Stu23]

When Janice worked in ER, when a motorcyclist came in she always insisted that they cut down the seams if possible.... that way there is a possibility to have them repaired, unfortunately not all ER staff do this :(

[dan]

Ohhh nice ... like the moon boot too ...

Off a K3/4 GSXR1000, got the forks, calipers and master cylinder for $141. Need top clamp still. Some damage on the top of the LHS cartridge so will have to keep an eye out for some new cartridges...

[Mr.Ed]

They got cut down both legs, both arms. If I lay them down they look splayed out like a bear rug haha straight to the pool room.

Definitely keeping my eye out for another set like that. If anyone sees something in the classifieds that is equally obnoxious in a 48/50 give me a shout.

Not A* but a good suit for a great price... almost want to get it for myself and keep it as a spare!

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