OzVMX Forum
Clubroom => General Discussion => Topic started by: Kenneth S (222) on October 09, 2011, 10:08:53 am
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Having discovered VMX late last year, Carl Blecher was kind enough to lend me a bike at Lake Glenbawn. Being my first ride in anger for 25+ years my body was in a state of shock for a few days after! In addition to the camaraderie, the hunt of searching for obscure parts on eBay in the early hours of the morning, the relaxation of working on the bike and of course the exhilaration of racing, getting bitten by the VMX bug has inspired me to get fit again. So much so that I crave now my workouts. At 51, I am now fitter than I have been since my 20s! Lucky enough to live near the beach I run in the soft sand 3ks every second day and paddle a kayak 4Ks every other day. I loved Motocross as a teenager and now I remember why. What a great, fun & healthy thing to do.
What’s your training regime?
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I walk quickly to the fridge to get another beer :P
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I was waiting for it!
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I take my time walking to the fridge to make certain i do my 30 minutes of exercise a day. but now and again i do wind sprints to the fridge.
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I get up every day.
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I put my pants on 1 leg at a time - helps with hand/eye co-ordination as well!
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Funny Buggers!
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As I drive to the corner shop I look at all those silly buggers out walking or jogging , have you ever seen one of them smile no they are in to much pain . My training is watching others that is exhausting enough . damm the fridge is to far away must remember to bring the esky into the computer room . KJ222 you must be kidding I can't even find my sneakers . Iainyz
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I put my pants on 1 leg at a time - helps with hand/eye co-ordination as well!
but you change pants so well . how many times at the nats ? lol Iainyz
I have to sit down , standing on one leg mmm safer to sit .
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I've introduced her previously but here is my private trainer ;D.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/P6040177.jpg)
I walk her through the bush most nights for an hour or so - often cross country, up and down the Georges River Gorge country here in Campbelltown NSW.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Campbelltown+NSW&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x6b12ee5195038d7f:0x5017d681632af40,Campbelltown+NSW&gl=au&ei=PVuRTrHZH6itiQfA0dSeDg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=3&ved=0CD0Q8gEwAg
http://s323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/bushwalking%20river/
Other than that it is rub down a tank or two, buff a side cover, remove a thirty year old tyre or two, etc ;D
And not to forget the bedroom athletics ;). Just thinking about it give me a cardiac workout these days ;D.
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I was waiting for it!
I do have my own MX track thou
So mostly the beer is drunk after a few laps ;D
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I was waiting for it!
I do have my own MX track thou
So mostly the beer is drunk after a few laps ;D
Ahhh the sneaky home MX track, the truth comes out! As we all know, there is nothing like riding for bike fitness.
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I got worried when I read the thread title for this one.
Having read the replies, I'm no longer concerned :P
My workout starts by loading the van, then I sit on the rear step for some breathing exercises and a smoke.
Seriously, who has time for training?
Get out on your bike instead, best way to train surely?
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I've introduced her previously but here is my private trainer ;D.
(http://i323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/P6040177.jpg)
I walk her through the bush most nights for an hour or so - often cross country, up and down the Georges River Gorge country here in Campbelltown NSW.
http://maps.google.com.au/maps?q=Campbelltown+NSW&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x6b12ee5195038d7f:0x5017d681632af40,Campbelltown+NSW&gl=au&ei=PVuRTrHZH6itiQfA0dSeDg&sa=X&oi=geocode_result&ct=image&resnum=3&ved=0CD0Q8gEwAg
http://s323.photobucket.com/albums/nn458/mx250syd/bushwalking%20river/
Other than that it is rub down a tank or two, buff a side cover, remove a thirty year old tyre or two, etc ;D
And not to forget the bedroom athletics ;). Just thinking about it give me a cardiac workout these days ;D.
Hey MX250, that seems like a great spot and great way to stay healthy. She's a beautiful looking pooch too. Spend a bit of time practicing at Appin do you?
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I was waiting for it!
I do have my own MX track thou
So mostly the beer is drunk after a few laps ;D
Ahhh the sneaky home MX track, the truth comes out! As we all know, there is nothing like riding for bike fitness.
Nothing sneaky about my track most VMX guys can come and ride my track anytime
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Walking to the car seems to work for me. Bedroom athletics are only a memory these days ;D
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get up straight to the kitchen expresso machine on , walk to the computer see if i can get some more treasures , walk back to the kitchen double shot expresso on heart health milk, bacons on eggs on , no toast forget the carbs they will kill ya quick at 54 yrs young , glass of filtered water mad pill ,nexium pill, arthritis meds, wait till everyone goes to work fire up one of the vintage irons quick blat to the forrest , come backs 40mins ,(or in the case of the latest bike push it home from 3k's out ), shower , into town thai lunch $8 beautiful , black pepper -garlic beef with rice and vegs (chilli sometimes) (carbs ok at this time of day) go to bike shop ask dicko tech tips and use his coffee machine buy some stuff then go home work on bikes , do at least 15mins once a week in the yard and make sure the dinner cooked before the boss gets home from work. walk the bue healer bitch for 20 mins 4 times a week.
thats about it you can vary it at any time , menu is great at the thai house i 'v lost weight since eating there and got heaps more energy, its all in what you eat dont eat macca's kfc or any pizza's and drink mid strenght beer.
live on a big hill when wanting excersize trying bump starting a flooded husky , that will take up 40 mins of kicking and pushing back to the garage , i leave one untuned just for exercise.
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Jumping in and out of the truck 10-12 hours a day is enough for me and then after that a stubby or 4 alternating hands to work out and prevent the arm pump ;)
Trav Man
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Training ???? is there a sheep station up for grabs? ;D
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Oldfart, grow another goatee
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Training, I run 12 kms daily, swim twice a week in the bath tub, on the weekends I ride my mountain bike 40 km, I open the stick books to get physical reaction, all for a plastic medalion >:( what a wallie
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I agree with the bloke who said. There are only 2 reasons to go running (1 you are being chased) (2 you are on fire)
Zane
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Every time I exercised I felt bad afterwards - so I stopped making myself feel bad. I feel fine when I don't exercise so this proves to me that exercise is bad for your health. ::)
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and i nearly forgot to be in the best condition with a well jetted and tuned inner (gizzards) you have to best anti oxidant on the planet its berries, blackberries, blueberries, rasberries, not strawberries, maybe some huckleberries get about a kilo of them either frozen or fresh (man you'll get ripped apart trying to get em fresh) and get a cheap bottle of vodka i believe the best candidate is made in orange NSW, and stuff the berries into a big glass bottle of the wodka ,with a cup of sugar seal it air tight leave in a dark place for up to 3 months too late for mr vmx , unless you ask me for some of mine and there you have it ,,,, go juice full of goodness 8) 8) your inner tuning will go from bluuuuurt , bluuuuuuurt , bluuuuuuurt...... to rrraaant rrrraaant rrrraaant ....ning ning ning ning.
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or you can spend the thirty bucks
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Go-5-Seconds-Per-Lap-Faster-Your-TM-CR-KX-YZ-RM-KTM-MX-VMX-SX-Motocross-/280751818520?pt=AU_Clothing_Merchandise_Media&hash=item415e1cc718
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Every day 3 Jugs of Lion Red beer,3 x Burnout with double cheeseburgers followed by more lion Red and before bed a Black Russian to relax the muscles
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Training regime?
Ha ha hardy farking har. . . . . . . didn't train 25 years ago, had the same philosophy since day 1.
My bikes have engines . . .
I go to work so that i can earn money to buy bang water (fuel) . . .
Engine + bang water = motive power . . . .
Motive power + gearbox = forward motion = happy. . . . . .
More bang water and air = More forward motion = More happy . . . . .
And that good people of vintageland, is why they are called MOTORcycles . . .
And that is why i dont need no stinking training!
#87
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I did a workout on the home gym the other week and felt good for it. Trouble is doing it again. Having just done 3 days and over a thousand K's wrestling a 950 super enduro through the dirt at 52, I need to get fitter.
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. So much so that I crave now my workouts. At 51, I am now fitter than I have been since my 20s!
What’s your training regime?
I don't know man I think my 20s is not coming again, but cycling and gym used to be a big part of week day training back in the day and the bike every weekend. Not sure my body could stand the pounding it got staying fit the first time round..... at the moment I am watching my diet and started back at gym just lifting weights.
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Monday Ashfield Hotel 3 schooners per hour for 2 hours
Tuesday Asfield RSL 3 schooners per hour 2 hours (cheap tuesday)
Wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday - much of the same
Sunday - Raceday
Brett
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Mine is Working on the work bench in the bed room when im a good boy :D