Motocross fitness

[knapp21]

Anyone who wants to get serious about training should just buy "Mx Conditioning - Training & Diet" by Gary Semics. Even though I don't have the budget to be racing right at the moment it has helped me out so much. The video is terribly boring but it comes with a manual that I take to the gym all the time.

[02CRF450R]

Go get a rowing machine dude.
If you stick at it (40 minutes a day, five days a week is good), it will give you great fitness (apparently better than almost any other activity), good core strength and will do wonders for your legs, back and arms. After using one for a couple of months I found all my clothes getting looser around my waist, and tighter around my upper legs and across my back and shoulders. Also, i totally agree with the other posts recommending push ups and pull ups. Also I'd include wide-grip chin ups (like pull ups but with your palms facing away from you on the bar) and bicycle-motion crunches (will make you realise what pain really is). That's my 10 cents

[mx4life]

im looking into some. i want one but dont want to spend alot. reccomend any?
i saw this but who knows
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Stamina-Rower ... 0271186673

[02CRF450R]

I saved up and got one of these:

Look on ebay and in the classifieds in newspapers for second hand Concept 2 rowers. Doesnt matter if its 5-10 years old, they never break and are definitely the best. If you're gonna buy a new cheaper one, MAKE SURE it's an air resistance type with a chain or strap attached to the handle. Don't ever get a hydraulic one with the levers. They are not at all effective, and can be dangerous.

The best thing about Concept 2's is that they keep a record of your workout and you can see (in watts) how much power you are making in each stroke. It's great for keeping motivated when you can see that you have doubled or even tripled your power output since starting training.

I usually do varying time period training, which for me is 5 minutes warmup (150 watts per stroke) then alternating between 4 minutes at 200 watts, and 2 minutes at 300 until i've been going for half an hour, then 5 minutes warmdown (40 minutes total per day).

[Jake_413]

not sure if that ^ is it too butttttt

i have a rowing machine with a bike on it too. its the best off track training there is. bike for endurence row for are strength/ endurence.. but i do agree i just ride lol well not now but hopefully with in the next month i will be ack on my bike. but stocksy if you ride i mean ride hard do as many 3 min motos as you can a day that works too if you dont have gym equiptment.

[Jake_413]

Anyone who wants to get serious about training should just buy "Mx Conditioning - Training & Diet" by Gary Semics. Even though I don't have the budget to be racing right at the moment it has helped me out so much. The video is terribly boring but it comes with a manual that I take to the gym all the time.

SORRY DOUBLE POST
gary semics is beast. i dint go but my (brother did) neighbor did when he was doing LL's stuff. and tought me starts and i adapted to them made a few changes and even bad starts a good for me..

[mx4life]

Can you link me to a a rower under 200? I'm having trouble finding one and really know nothing about them

[02CRF450R]

I had a look on US ebay for you and there are quite a few for under and around $200USD. Just search for rowing machine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Fitness-Quest-Integ ... 2a078f5bb0

Just MAKE SURE you get one that uses air resistance. That is, it will have a fan on it, usually in a round unit at the head of the machine like these:

[Jake_413]

im not sure how much mine was. dont think under 200. it has a bike on it too. lol for motivation/fun i put of handle bars on it hah