Fitness Training for Old Bastards

[NR555]

The Racer X Virtual Trainer website has all the info you need for MX training, from the occasional racer to pro level.

http://www.racerxvt.com/

Plenty of tips & advice.

[MX125B]

1st thing i did was cancel my gym membership. 

[GMC]

Get a check up from the Local doctor first.

Not recommended.
They just find things wrong with you that you otherwise wouldn’t have noticed.

Interesting that Shoey recommends cycling with weight. I always wondered why guys wanted to train with the lightest bike possible as I thought a heavy bike would be good training.
I used to ride a little bit many years ago, my son used to be the weight in the kiddies seat until he got his own bike.  Since moving to the country we don’t get out much at all now as there are no bike tracks around here and I refuse to ride on the road.

Stretching is the other important thing to be doing

[vmx42]

Hey Geoff,
There is a message for your on the 'Chomolungma The tallest Hill Climb' post.

See if you can help us out. 
VMX42

[GMC]

Hey Geoff,
There is a message for your on the 'Chomolungma The tallest Hill Climb' post.

See if you can help us out. 
VMX42

Fugg no.
I'd never get any work out the door

[TT]

Thanks for the input, fellas.
I've got a doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks and I'm just doing more walking until then.
Wish me luck................. 

[vmx42]

As you get fitter add more full two litres water bottles to the pack.(until you reach 10kg and 30km round trip) That will fix the legs and cardio side of it.

Nature has their own '10kg of water bottles' they are call hills, well specifically uphills.

Find some good ones and you will feels the '10kgs' without it actually being there…

Keep up the walking Tony and make a plan to improve from that base - most importanly, learn how to listen to your body. When it feels 'good' push a bit harder, when it doesn't don't be afraid to take it easy. Better to come back the next day when you feel good than to push through and do yourself and injury which will really set you back. Knowing when to rest is almost as important as knowing when you can push.

Good luck [not that you will need it].
VMX42

[VMX247]

sand dunes are great legs builders too 
Go Tony-don't forget to swing your arms when walking..lookin like a real soldier   
cheers me