Strength and Conditioning

[Riotperformance]

Hey everyone, I was just curious what the XC/MX/recreational riders do in terms of training for strength and cardio?

[Warnerade]

ride ride ride.

hen your not riding, run your tail off. When im in the gym I stick to mainly elliptical trainers on a hard level...do a lot of rowwing and stair steppers. I also have machines in my gym that are like climbinh a rope and climbing a ladder...all of those are great cardio machines and have helped a ton overall with my conditioning.

Another thing to try is next time your out riding and taking a break, hop off your bike...grab a set of handle bars and run a lap around the track holding the handle bars out in front of you like your riding.

[BlaineKaiser450]

run run run!

[gcart2]

Originally posted by Warnerade
grab a set of handle bars and run a lap around the track holding the handle bars out in front of you like your riding.

i have seen someone doing this!!! it was the most amusing thing ever. he even made noises lol:blah:

[Warnerade]

Originally posted by gcart2
i have seen someone doing this!!! it was the most amusing thing ever. he even made noises lol:blah: amusing...but it works like a champ...full riding gear, running up and down the jumps and landings...now thats a workout.

[jherbie28]

Originally posted by Warnerade
amusing...but it works like a champ...full riding gear, running up and down the jumps and landings...now thats a workout.


yeah but it only works if you make the sounds:devil: and through some freestyle moves in there:p

[gcart2]

Originally posted by jherbie28
yeah but it only works if you make the sounds:devil: and through some freestyle moves in there:p

lol i am one of the only one that races out of the back of my truck. lifting my quad into the back after two races is enough of a workout for me. i need to invest in some ramps.

[XXX -rider]

in this order ..
swim !!..uses every muscle ya got ;) 20 minute sprints!!...,helps build endurance , ...cardio ,& keeps everything flexible

ride a bike !! couple miles a day ..work out for the legs & cardio,endurance ...

hand wrist arm exercises..for strength = control strengthfights fatigue etc

pogo stick-ing, jumping on trampoline ..balance & cardio etc

[Riotperformance]

Aside from cardiovascular work, what does everyone do for strength? Im asking not for my own workouts, but to become more familiar with what riders do on the average. I just finished my BS in exercise science and I was curious how i could help make the average persons lifting program more beneficial for riding. Thanks for all the input!

[Warnerade]

I also forgot...jump rope

[madskrillz2]

I bet the whole handlebars thing works. Our baseball coaches used to make us run holding a 2x4 over our head and that would really wear you out.