Arm pump

[Martin Blair]

What does everyone do to get read of arm pump prior to on during the race. This weekend my arms were killing me on the second lap after hitting 2 trees and kicking my bike for about 5 minutes i was dead. Any sugestions?

Originally posted by HN400exracer
What does everyone do to get read of arm pump prior to on during the race. This weekend my arms were killing me on the second lap after hitting 2 trees and kicking my bike for about 5 minutes i was dead. Any sugestions?

well maybe if u werent so damn weak and sit out there between 2 trees and finish 33rd then u wouldnt need to make a post about how to get rid of arm pump...jus go buy some steriouds
:macho

[Martin Blair]

jew its not my falt that im weak and cant yank my bike up a rock ledge to get going again, I spent more of the race sitting on my *** then riding

[Fred55]

I havent race/ridden hard since last sept, and today i raced an hour harescramble, and i didnt get armpump at all! this winter ive been doing some lifting...higher reps though 10-20, drank LOTS of water the day before and right up to the race, and i havent had any pop for atleast 3 weeks. that all seemed to help a ton!

Originally posted by HN400exracer
jew its not my falt that im weak and cant yank my bike up a rock ledge to get going again, I spent more of the race sitting on my *** then riding

lol o well, that race is always roughest out of all of them, at least it was fun

[Martin Blair]

yeah tre

best part was on start of second lap when that kid on 400ex wanted to pass me buy the pits, he can riding up with the thing pinned, all the way back on the seat, looked over like im kill you, i shifted up to third and nailed it like not today buddy

Originally posted by HN400exracer
yeah tre

best part was on start of second lap when that kid on 400ex wanted to pass me buy the pits, he can riding up with the thing pinned, all the way back on the seat, looked over like im kill you, i shifted up to third and nailed it like not today buddy

kinda like that time, when your 400ex was a pos and my 400ex tore urs a new ***
:macho

[Martin Blair]

exactly;)

[easman31]

How often you riding??

[Martin Blair]

not as much as i want to maybe 2-3 times a month during the winter, during the summer usually every weekend

[easman31]

Look into www.pump-x.com
Call 509-334-6401 ask for Brian Edwards. Tell him Freddy Easman reffered you... The stuff works....Let me know how it works out...

[geogeorge]

Originally posted by HN400exracer
What does everyone do to get read of arm pump prior to on during the race. This weekend my arms were killing me on the second lap after hitting 2 trees and kicking my bike for about 5 minutes i was dead. Any sugestions?

I have never untill yesterday gotten arm pump. I got on the second lap and nevr hit a tree. I'm going back to my old ways. taco bell and mountain dew for dinner the night before and more Mountain dow the day of. I'm faster that way but man look out cuz I have to pee realy bad when the race is over.

Now, you work thought it. I take two Advil before the race they help relax the musels. and try eating bananas the postasum helps big time.

[UKRacer#17]

definitly pump-x, like easman31 says, it sure works!

[TheMachine]

How long does a bottle of pump-x last if I'm racing twice a week?

[catch22blaster]

i don't get arm pump i have no idea why :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[400EXracer74]

dont buy steriods just work out and ride as much as you can. nuthing will work better than just practice and getting those muscles stronger so that they can handle what youw ant them too.

[Rob Dob]

When I race, I tend to not grip the bars very hard. Lebanon was very hard to not hold on tight. I wished that I had a steering dampner. But for some reason I didn't get arm pump. But the throttle did get hard to push after a while. I also drink plenty of water and lay off the soda. It seems to help.

[400EXracer74]

yea on race days all i drink is water and gatoraid. it did help a noticable amount.

[UKRacer#17]

catch22blaster- im guessin u ride a blaster, well wen i raced blasters i neva got arm pump but now im on the 450 its defintly gettin me.

Originally posted by 400EXracer74
dont buy steriods just work out and ride as much as you can. nuthing will work better than just practice and getting those muscles stronger so that they can handle what youw ant them too.

i was only kidding
:macho

[GNCCracr]

Fasst Flex bars, and a good steering stabilizer will do wonders. The Flex bars did wonders for me.

[catch22blaster]

ukracer#17
i know what ur saying i just got a 450r and i can't hold on either

[yonda_boy]

fingernail polish works haha. Na but i have herd of people breathing out of oxygen tanks right befor the race. My buddy did it and he said it helps. I think he said it had something to do with pure oxygen

[BlueZ440]

PUMP X DOES NOT WORK...I TRIED IT OUT AT GLEN HELEN FOR THE FIRST NATIONAL AND I HAD ARM PUMP LIKE A MOFO..

I EVEN TIME MYSELF WHEN I TOOK THE PILLS...I HIT THE GATE 35MINUTES AFTER TAKING THE PILLS.

I ALSO TRIED THEM ON MY LOCAL TRACK 2 WEEKS AGO..AND NOTHING...I STILL HAD ARM PUMP:grr:

[geogeorge]

work out, drink lots of water, and eat bananas.

also try to stay relaxed. I find that if I get worked up the arm pump gets worse, so I just relax and don't think about the race.

[toby400ex]

Just relaxing will help ya, if ur freaking out ur gonna get arm pump. My arm pump is usually gone mid way through a race, it really helps considering the second half is the most important half.

[D&M_Racing]

try to hold on to a kfx700 and not get arm pump

[BlueZ440]

Originally posted by D&M_Racing
try to hold on to a kfx700 and not get arm pump

Umm..maybe because it's heavy..but 50% of the people get arm pump from pulling the clutch in..V7hun doesn't have a clutch