J Trials 31 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Alright, need some tips on what muscles and exercises to do for trials. Need to get in a lot better shape so I can ride better. ThanksJordan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 You're probably gonna get a bollocking for not using it, but if you search for similar threads, theres loads already been made. I'm pretty sure theres a couple of big ones in Chit-Chat aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoNnY__Mc Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 I go riding Bike weighs a tonne compared to what most people are riding nowerdays though so is abit of a workout The more you ride the stonger and more flexable you will get and the better your stamina will be, perhaps try adding some supliments to your diet or try pre-workout drinks to give you energy bursts? Also riding natural really helps with getting stronger!Probly not the answer your looking for, hopefully someone like Damon Watson will reply to this because i'm sure he does some gym work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 I don't understand how I get so much more tired riding natural than street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txt2007 Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 I go riding Your built massive though and don't you like go the gym everyday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Yeah, I ride all the time, but I really don't go massive. I'm a pretty weak guy I think too. Especially when I look at guys like TRA and such. Freikin monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrex Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Just go out and ride more, your muscles naturally adapt to your riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 explosive squats.... explosive squats with weights...remember when you do something like a sidehop... your just jumping... it all comes from your legs, your upper body jus helps get the tuck and level the bike off...i just wear a heavy rucksak and jump up my stairs, started doin like 3/4 steps with weight, now i can do like 5/6 lolsweeetand when you go ride, dont just do a sidehop... make it... then endkeep doing it, like a workout, till your too tired... then move onto the next thing.. e.g tap's,,, then up to fronts, then back to sidehops.when i ride like this for a while i improve like hell! but the thing is i cba most of the time... especialy when i ride with other people.. we jus have a laugh and take yonks to improve lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 I have taken up BMX racing to improve my leg power and stamina...nothing like a flat out sprint for 40 seconds while doing pull-ups to get over the jumps! Also more fun than a gym in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Other than riding, some sort of circut training will help with both stamina and strenghth, i would definately say no to supps there a waste of money just eat pleanty of good food, seriously ive done bodybuilding on and off for 10 years and supps are a huge waste of money nothing beats real food ( unless your an idiot and do steroids ) eat well and drink an energy drink before you ride thats all you need.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'd actually quite like to know this as well. Winters here are really cold here and I'd like to beef up a bit not to waste time just getting fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 i never trained once i just rode, and after 7 years i got pretty f**kin big and well in shape, its starting to fade now cos i dont ride ne more though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) im not too sure what the obsession with stamina is... well, for natty i can, and comps... but for street where your doing a move every errrm min or 2, unless you do a lil line theres no need for it... not like you gapping along 50 rails or something. you just want as much fast twitch muscle fibre as possible, so you have explosive movements... if you want height and distance then thats what you need.which needs a workout of like 10/15 reps of something. i tend to do chin ups with weight, hold your self up in chin possition the like keep your legs strait and lift em up as high as you can lol i find it better then sit ups cus your like whole body is working.the stair jumping i was on about, just explosive squats and grip builders, (the things you squeeze) and yes they do work, cus i started on well easy ones which i did find hard and now iv got the hardest ones from our local sports/boxing shop. lolyou dont want to get massive, just so that you can move your weight easy. and fasteggs milk bananas meat Edited October 11, 2008 by adrian@eastcoasttrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r2wtrials Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Other way around for me... BikeTrials is training for my motorcycle Trials!! Builds better balance, confidence and also stamina. Just ride the bike for as much time as you can... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookyboy Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 have you ever thought about trying steroids, they are the shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 (edited) have you ever thought about trying my mum, she is the shit.i dont think she'd be pleased Edited October 11, 2008 by adrian@eastcoasttrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookyboy Posted October 11, 2008 Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 i dont think she'd be pleasedim not on about rohipnol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted October 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2008 Thanks for some of the tips. I do alot of that stuff at basketball practice everyday, but I think I might get kicked off soon. So was looking at some other things I could do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Hey jordan .....a healthy diet and the right work out is the best way to go.....plenty of greens /fruit/meats and pastas 3 out of 7 days at a gym .......and 1 days running and the odd session of swimming is what i do...its working for me pretty wellRide your bike as much as you can the rest will followDave x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash-Kennard Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 tie some weights to your bike now and again, its a good idea, im just too lazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmks88 Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 (edited) for trials the best thing to do is squats, about 80% of your jumping power comes from thighs, squats also make your balance better and it trains your lower back and a lot more muscles in your body. you can start with 3 sets 10 repsdeadlifts are also good for trials because you use your lower back in most of trials moves (gaps, taps, pedal ups etc.)hamstrings are also important im doing this at first you can help with your hands and later you can even add some weightsand do something for your calves like calf raises on one legyou also need to eat healthy food and A LOT, im eating 4-6 meals every day + some smaller meals and snacks. drink water instead of soda and dont drink much juices its better to eat fruits than drink their sugar3x10 squats 2x6 deadlifts3x10 glute ham raise3x20 calf raise (per leg)(70-90% of max weight is the best to improve strenght)dont train too much 2x a week is enough with 2 days of rest between workoutswith 2 weeks you will notice extra centimeters in your sidehops oh and change your workouts after about 3 weeks because when your body gets used to it you wont get any better, its the same with heavy bikes it works at first but later it will only have negative effectgood luck!edit: i forgot to add that plyometrics are also useful, im doing some plyometric excersises before weight training Edited October 13, 2008 by tmks88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 i went to the gym t'other day after college...and my arms was fookt decided to go out for a quick spin and i really noticed how much i rely on my arms to pull me up when sidehopping, and since my arms were dead, i really had to jump and kick with my legs alot more- definitely scope there for getting my technique to use my legs more and getting more height...adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Thanks, tmks88. Really good stuff there. Gonna try out alot of these suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmks88 Posted October 14, 2008 Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 Thanks, tmks88. Really good stuff there. Gonna try out alot of these suggestions.no problem!just dont get too greedy and overtraini did it once and lost 1,5kg of bodyweight and about 10% of my power10% power loss = 10% jumping lossi got it back with about a week, first had a rest for a few days and did 1 week of easy trainingrecovery is the key! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted October 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2008 no problem!just dont get too greedy and overtraini did it once and lost 1,5kg of bodyweight and about 10% of my power10% power loss = 10% jumping lossi got it back with about a week, first had a rest for a few days and did 1 week of easy trainingrecovery is the key!Don't worry. I definitely won't overtrain. Have done that before. That's why I was asking this stuff. Cause it seemed to me I couldn't ride at all sometimes after working out. Oh, and thanks Dave for the good advice! Wish there was a pool around I could train in, that is one of my favorite training things. Running is my worst! But we still gotta do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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