Starting riding, need tips!
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Red619
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Re: Starting riding, need tips!
Hey wheels I tired it and man it works, but I dont exactly jump off. When I am about to get off my bike I stand up on my pegs then just lean over and step down, it give me the extra inch I need. If anyone has problem getting off your bike try this it really works. Stand up before you get off.
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lluks252
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Re: Starting riding, need tips!
Sorry to bring up a dead thread, but an ex-pro wrote this and thought you and a lot of others would like to see some pros train.
-Hydration:
Water is to the body as coolant is to your motorcycle.
What happens when your bike runs low on coolant?
Overheats, locks up, etc.
What does water do for the body?
Water is used by the body in the digestive process, transportation of nutrients, elimination of toxic waste and regulates body temperature. A water loss of as little as 2-3% of body weight can cause a decline in the functions of the circulatory and thermal regulatory systems. Additional loss of water can cause a decrease in strength, endurance and reaction time.
Water is the most important element to an athlete when measuring its effectiveness on performance.
The muscles that help you control the bike and perform throughout your race are made of 75% water. Your brain that chooses the best lines and sets up passes in a race is made of 76% water. Your blood that carries all of your nutrients throughout your body is made up of 82% water. Your lungs that provide oxygen are made up of 90% water.
Is water important to you?
Make sure the water you are drinking is clean. Most tap water in America is badly polluted. The Environmental Protection Agency figures show that about 85% of tap water in America is now contaminated. I recommend a Brita water filtration system that attaches to your faucet. This greatly improves the quality of water. The majority of the bottled water you buy at stores are tap water put through the same filter method. So not only will it be cheaper, its better for the environment to not have the plastic bottle waste. Invest in a nice sized water jug that you can fill with your fresh filtered water. They come in all different sizes from 16oz to 5 gallons.
How much water do you drink a day?
The average athlete will need to drink about 96 ounces of water per day, that’s 12.8oz. glasses. Drink water before, during, and after training, practicing, or racing. You should also avoid high sugar fluids. Sugar slows the absorption of water. Sugared fluids include soft drinks, most fruit juices, and some commercial sports drinks. NO ENERGY DRINKS.
Symptoms by Percent Body Weight Water Loss:
PERCENT WATER LOST --------- SYMPTOMS
0% --- none, optimal performance, normal heat regulation
1% --- thirst stimulated, heat regulation during exercise altered, performance declines
2% --- further decrease in heat regulation, hinders performance, increased thirst
3% --- more of the same (worsening performance)
4% --- exercise performance cut by 20 - 30%
5% --- headache, irritability, "spaced-out" feeling, fatigue
6% --- weakness, severe loss of thermoregulation
7% --- collapse likely unless exercise stops
10% -- comatose
11% -- death likely
-Nutrition: Fueling the Motocross Athlete
Food is to your body as Fuel is to your motorcycle.
You have your bike running like a champ, motor is fresh from pro circuit and ready to rip. Are you going to run 87 octane lawnmower gas in your race machine? I am guessing no, you are wanting to put some premium race fuel to get the maximum potential out of your motor.
Your body works the same way, your body is your own race machine. Your body performs best when fed premium race fuel, and I don’t mean taking a drink of VP race fuel. Your body needs all essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to run its full potential.
As a Motocross trainer and health consultant I get asked many questions like can I eat this, is this good for you, what should I eat? So lets begin. Nutrition is the key to athletic performance. Each rider’s demands for nutrition will be a little different depending on the level at which he or she trains and races. Training and competing often make increased metabolic demands on the body. Keeping the body’s tissues strong, repairing damaged tissues, improving fatigued muscles and restoring lost energy is necessary in a proper diet.
First, you have to eat right the majority of the time, for your diet to be able to help your performance on race day. You can’t wake up on race day and think that what you eat that day is going to make all the difference, if you eat poorly the rest of the time. Yes, it will help to a certain extent, but what you ate throughout the previous week of training is just as important to your performance.
During the week you need to follow a few basic guidelines with your diet to help you maximize your athletic performance. I recommend the following general rules for most everyone, non-athletes included, to help create a healthier lifestyle in addition to becoming a better athlete.
The easiest way to improve your diet is to limit or eliminate the following from your diet:
food or drinks with excessive sugar such as soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, etc
products with white flour
fried foods
junk food / fast food
highly processed food (man-made food with a lot of ingredients)
Concentrate on eating a good balance of “natural foods” such as lean meat (chicken, fish, lean beef), fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, yogurt, milk, whole grain cereal, protein supplements, etc. Divide these foods into 5-6 small meals per day with a good balance between protein and carbohydrates. Taking a good multi-vitamin / mineral supplement every day is also important to insure that your body is able to function at a high level. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the body.
Proteins are often called the building blocks of the body. Protein consists of combinations of structures called amino acids that combine in various ways to make muscles, bone, tendons, skin, hair, and other tissues. Athletes need protein primarily to repair and rebuild muscle that is broken down during exercise and to help optimizes carbohydrate storage in the form of glycogen.
All Motocross athletes should strive to eat as “clean” as possible throughout the training week to optimize their riding and training sessions. You may find it difficult to change your diet for the first week or so, but once you get used to it, you will become leaner and feel better. If you need to, schedule one or two meals during the week where you can "cheat" a little, but only limit it to those specific times because what you eat during the week is extremely important in preparing for your weekend competition.
Nutrition is probably the most important factor in a rider’s training program and is also probably the most neglected factor. Through my camp the students will each get a nutrition plan setup for their liking. Together we will go through a list of healthy foods and they will choose which ones they like to eat and setup a weekly race menu.
-Hydration:
Water is to the body as coolant is to your motorcycle.
What happens when your bike runs low on coolant?
Overheats, locks up, etc.
What does water do for the body?
Water is used by the body in the digestive process, transportation of nutrients, elimination of toxic waste and regulates body temperature. A water loss of as little as 2-3% of body weight can cause a decline in the functions of the circulatory and thermal regulatory systems. Additional loss of water can cause a decrease in strength, endurance and reaction time.
Water is the most important element to an athlete when measuring its effectiveness on performance.
The muscles that help you control the bike and perform throughout your race are made of 75% water. Your brain that chooses the best lines and sets up passes in a race is made of 76% water. Your blood that carries all of your nutrients throughout your body is made up of 82% water. Your lungs that provide oxygen are made up of 90% water.
Is water important to you?
Make sure the water you are drinking is clean. Most tap water in America is badly polluted. The Environmental Protection Agency figures show that about 85% of tap water in America is now contaminated. I recommend a Brita water filtration system that attaches to your faucet. This greatly improves the quality of water. The majority of the bottled water you buy at stores are tap water put through the same filter method. So not only will it be cheaper, its better for the environment to not have the plastic bottle waste. Invest in a nice sized water jug that you can fill with your fresh filtered water. They come in all different sizes from 16oz to 5 gallons.
How much water do you drink a day?
The average athlete will need to drink about 96 ounces of water per day, that’s 12.8oz. glasses. Drink water before, during, and after training, practicing, or racing. You should also avoid high sugar fluids. Sugar slows the absorption of water. Sugared fluids include soft drinks, most fruit juices, and some commercial sports drinks. NO ENERGY DRINKS.
Symptoms by Percent Body Weight Water Loss:
PERCENT WATER LOST --------- SYMPTOMS
0% --- none, optimal performance, normal heat regulation
1% --- thirst stimulated, heat regulation during exercise altered, performance declines
2% --- further decrease in heat regulation, hinders performance, increased thirst
3% --- more of the same (worsening performance)
4% --- exercise performance cut by 20 - 30%
5% --- headache, irritability, "spaced-out" feeling, fatigue
6% --- weakness, severe loss of thermoregulation
7% --- collapse likely unless exercise stops
10% -- comatose
11% -- death likely
-Nutrition: Fueling the Motocross Athlete
Food is to your body as Fuel is to your motorcycle.
You have your bike running like a champ, motor is fresh from pro circuit and ready to rip. Are you going to run 87 octane lawnmower gas in your race machine? I am guessing no, you are wanting to put some premium race fuel to get the maximum potential out of your motor.
Your body works the same way, your body is your own race machine. Your body performs best when fed premium race fuel, and I don’t mean taking a drink of VP race fuel. Your body needs all essential vitamins, minerals, and nutrients to run its full potential.
As a Motocross trainer and health consultant I get asked many questions like can I eat this, is this good for you, what should I eat? So lets begin. Nutrition is the key to athletic performance. Each rider’s demands for nutrition will be a little different depending on the level at which he or she trains and races. Training and competing often make increased metabolic demands on the body. Keeping the body’s tissues strong, repairing damaged tissues, improving fatigued muscles and restoring lost energy is necessary in a proper diet.
First, you have to eat right the majority of the time, for your diet to be able to help your performance on race day. You can’t wake up on race day and think that what you eat that day is going to make all the difference, if you eat poorly the rest of the time. Yes, it will help to a certain extent, but what you ate throughout the previous week of training is just as important to your performance.
During the week you need to follow a few basic guidelines with your diet to help you maximize your athletic performance. I recommend the following general rules for most everyone, non-athletes included, to help create a healthier lifestyle in addition to becoming a better athlete.
The easiest way to improve your diet is to limit or eliminate the following from your diet:
food or drinks with excessive sugar such as soft drinks, candy, energy drinks, etc
products with white flour
fried foods
junk food / fast food
highly processed food (man-made food with a lot of ingredients)
Concentrate on eating a good balance of “natural foods” such as lean meat (chicken, fish, lean beef), fresh vegetables, fresh fruits, yogurt, milk, whole grain cereal, protein supplements, etc. Divide these foods into 5-6 small meals per day with a good balance between protein and carbohydrates. Taking a good multi-vitamin / mineral supplement every day is also important to insure that your body is able to function at a high level. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy for the body.
Proteins are often called the building blocks of the body. Protein consists of combinations of structures called amino acids that combine in various ways to make muscles, bone, tendons, skin, hair, and other tissues. Athletes need protein primarily to repair and rebuild muscle that is broken down during exercise and to help optimizes carbohydrate storage in the form of glycogen.
All Motocross athletes should strive to eat as “clean” as possible throughout the training week to optimize their riding and training sessions. You may find it difficult to change your diet for the first week or so, but once you get used to it, you will become leaner and feel better. If you need to, schedule one or two meals during the week where you can "cheat" a little, but only limit it to those specific times because what you eat during the week is extremely important in preparing for your weekend competition.
Nutrition is probably the most important factor in a rider’s training program and is also probably the most neglected factor. Through my camp the students will each get a nutrition plan setup for their liking. Together we will go through a list of healthy foods and they will choose which ones they like to eat and setup a weekly race menu.
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jake413
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Re: Starting riding, need tips!
ummm just ride is all i can say anyea say away from tracks. i wouldnt go to a school or race right away just ride..
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knapp21
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Re: Starting riding, need tips!
Like dj said I deffinetly would try and attend a school. Or atleast get some videos from Gary Bailey, Gary Semics and I even think transworld made some pretty decent how-to videos. I attended Gary Baileys school back in 03 when I first got my 85 and it did WONDERS for my fundamentals. He literally had a whip and would slap your hands or elbows if you weren't doing something right. 2 days of getting whipped and I was totally used to having my elbows up, staying neutral on the bike through deep berms and even simple things like keeping no more than 2 fingers on the clutch.
