Race fitness training

[SBK X]

My biggest hurdle to over come at the moment in my racing has to be my fitness.

I'm finding due to previous injuries my fitness or lack of has been just getting worse and worse and my mobility has been steadily declining which is now impacting on my riding and recovery times after riding.

I'm just a little bit competitive and can't handle the thought of being beaten at the best of times but to lose out to someone because of a lack of personal fitness and focus on my part just isn't good enough to me so I have decided to get proper serious and start training everyday again.

So because of this I went out yesterday and bought myself a new cardio home gym which from what I can see will be one of the best things for me based on my current injuries and needs.

Now I know allot of guys on here take there training pretty seriously so my questions are does anyone use and or recommend any pre workout powders or post training drinks, bars or otherwise?

I'm also keen to see what work out/training programs/gym's/gym equiptment other people are using for there racing or general fitness.

[El Zilcho]

For me, at least for now, it's riding a bicycle and walking upstairs at work (8th floor).

[craig_sez]

I know the feeling of the down hill slope....Being a trucker my belly is a lil bigger and my legs are a lil weaker...Dont help that last yr my new rig was an automatic..I hate the damn thing...Then again im not payin for it either..lol..

[Kat_man]

I believe that one of the best bang for buck for a supplement is a good creatine supplement. Combine the creatine with a good whey protein. I don't think that the timing of when those supplements are taken is that important, just do so on regular time table.

As far as training equipment goes I would recommend free weights and a road bicycle and mountain hiking. These are the things I employ.

It takes a lot of work to ride well, and even more work when you're trying recover from an injury, good luck with your future endeavors.

[Brendin87]

I am a coach with team beach body and recommend their Shakeology. You can purchase it through my website: www.teambeachbody.com/brendintanner

I have been on this system since last November and have lost 30lbs. If you'd like to know more feel free to PM me and I can help you as much as possible.

[SBK X]

Originally Posted by Kat_man

I believe that one of the best bang for buck for a supplement is a good creatine supplement. Combine the creatine with a good whey protein. I don't think that the timing of when those supplements are taken is that important, just do so on regular time table.

As far as training equipment goes I would recommend free weights and a road bicycle and mountain hiking. These are the things I employ.

It takes a lot of work to ride well, and even more work when you're trying recover from an injury, good luck with your future endeavors.

My brother is mad keen for that creatine bizzo and he's a pretty handy soccer player so I assume his body is under allot of stress, it must be a reasonably good thing because a few people have said it's the go.

On the whey protein side of things is that usually used for bulking up?

I should point out that I don't want to necessarily bulk up more tone up, get my strength up and get my cardio fitness way up.

My doctor recommended the recumbent bike due to my bad knees and back and I figured some extra light weights would help with the strength issue.

If my knees where even sort of ok I would buy a bicycle of some kind for sure, maybe after surgery I may be able to go that path but it isn't an option at the moment.

Thanks for the input people and keep it comin everyone, I appreciate the info.

[TexasRider]

Originally Posted by SBK X

My brother is mad keen for that creatine bizzo and he's a pretty handy soccer player so I assume his body is under allot of stress, it must be a reasonably good thing because a few people have said it's the go.

On the whey protein side of things is that usually used for bulking up?

I should point out that I don't want to necessarily bulk up more tone up, get my strength up and get my cardio fitness way up.

My doctor recommended the recumbent bike due to my bad knees and back and I figured some extra light weights would help with the strength issue.

If my knees where even sort of ok I would buy a bicycle of some kind for sure, maybe after surgery I may be able to go that path but it isn't an option at the moment.

Thanks for the input people and keep it comin everyone, I appreciate the info.

If you start taking Creatine, make sure you DOUBLE up on water intake. Creatine can pull fluid from you cells to supply your muscles and can fuck up yer kidneys if your not drinking enough water. Basicly...watch what you eat...do cardio and even light weights with alot of reps will help strength. make sure you stretch properly too. Alot of people forget about stretching and its just as important as cardio and weights.
Oh..and on the protein deal...your body needs protein when your doing any kind of weight training. Thats what feeds your muscles. Its just not for high intensity muscle building. You can use chicken/fish/eggs as good source of natural proteins if you dont want to go the powder supplement way. Just remember to feed your body protein within 30min of a workout for max benefit. I usually bring a peanut butter sammich or some turkey lunch meat to the gym with me to eat after a work out.

[El Zilcho]

Originally Posted by SBK X

My doctor recommended the recumbent bike due to my bad knees and back and I figured some extra light weights would help with the strength issue.

After my meniscus surgeries, the doctor recommended strengthening of the quadriceps to help the knees. He said that the stronger the quads are, the better it is for the knees, although he didn't explain the exact reasons for it. If you can't put weight on the knees yet, swimming is a great exercise. Also, the gym machine where you sit on the bench and extend your legs against weights is great as it doesn't put any unnecessary strain on the knees. I have ankle weights too, but they are not really heavy enough.

On my bicycle I have the seat fairly low as to imitate the leg position from the motorcycle.

[Pro198]

I don't believe in all these crazy new wave fad supplements etc. Off season I weighed 199lbs the most I have ever gone to. I was motivated and hit the stationary bike and had my friend who is a fitness model put together a meal plan for me. Its not horrible but takes dedication and persistence, but I lost 12lbs and saw 185.7lbs for the first time in several years. My energy is down a bit now after 2months in and haven't been training as much due to work and getting the bike ready for racing. If you have the time combine 30minute runs through the week with biking to stay fit. What is most important is to simply ride as often as your budget will allow, there is no substitute. Keep it simple! I"m turning Pro this year, and other than being athletic, I didn't train much last year, and only did 6 race weekends total and rode a higher than average level. This year as a pro in Nationals that won't cut it, so I amtaking this more serious. Good luck everyone!

[SlowerThanU]

For fitness I use an elliptical during the winter months and when it's nice I'm on my road bicycle as often as possible usually averaging 120-140 miles per week. For me there is nothing better on the planet than cycling when it comes to getting fit for motorcycle racing. I enjoy it so much that I even do some bicycle racing during the summer.

As for supplements I float between different protein shakes for after a big ride just to help with recovery/rebuild. The only thing that I use religiously is Cytomax performance drink while cycling to help feed the ride, reduce acid build up and aid with recovery.