Out of all the sports, I’d say that motocross is my favorite sport. Not just because I grew up riding and have a lot of experience in that sport. More like all the time, dedication, injures and what not I’ve went through this sport is what makes it my favorite. I just find some humor in people who actually think motocross is just one of those sports that is not hard. Little do they know though that motocross is actually a hard sport. It’s not like what everyone thinks it’s all about sitting and twisting the throttle around the track. Well, I can guarantee you that’s not how it actually is. I’m sure for all the people that say this, they couldn’t last on a rutted track for one lap and do every jump without the proper training and equipment.
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Eating healthy will help out a lot; like no drinking pop, no junk foods, and try to eat as healthy as you can without going back to those bad food habits.This helps you by not getting arm pump during a race, and if you don’t have arm pump it makes you ride a lot better. Arm pump is when your arms start getting tired, and you can’t move them as much as you could before. Working out for hours after hours is how the pros are trained. They will hire proper trainers to help motivate and push them to their limits. Doing this will help you to be able to maneuver the bike better around turns and big jumps. When you are racing, it really pays off to hit jumps and corners fast to either help catch up in a race or stay out front. Being mentally smart on and off the track is another helpful skill. By riding smart and not going over your limits you won’t …show more content…
This is basically how your suspension, tires, or gearing is set up.This is very important depending on the type of soil on the track or what state the track is in. For instance, down South they have tackier dirt than up North. You also need to prep your bike and take care of it so it will last longer than if you did no maintenance at all. The pros have mechanics, who have books for all the specs on the bikes. These things play a major roll for racing, and it has really helped me to maintain good maintenance on the bike and study the track
Eating healthy will help out a lot; like no drinking pop, no junk foods, and try to eat as healthy as you can without going back to those bad food habits.This helps you by not getting arm pump during a race, and if you don’t have arm pump it makes you ride a lot better. Arm pump is when your arms start getting tired, and you can’t move them as much as you could before. Working out for hours after hours is how the pros are trained. They will hire proper trainers to help motivate and push them to their limits. Doing this will help you to be able to maneuver the bike better around turns and big jumps. When you are racing, it really pays off to hit jumps and corners fast to either help catch up in a race or stay out front. Being mentally smart on and off the track is another helpful skill. By riding smart and not going over your limits you won’t …show more content…
This is basically how your suspension, tires, or gearing is set up.This is very important depending on the type of soil on the track or what state the track is in. For instance, down South they have tackier dirt than up North. You also need to prep your bike and take care of it so it will last longer than if you did no maintenance at all. The pros have mechanics, who have books for all the specs on the bikes. These things play a major roll for racing, and it has really helped me to maintain good maintenance on the bike and study the track