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WERA White Plate
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: NC
Moto: 2009 GSXR 1300
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Any of you do any exercises (yes I'm talking physical activity) that helps you with your motorcycling? If so, what do you do and what benefits have you seen?
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AMA Supersport
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Richmond, Tx
Moto: '10 Tuono Factory
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alot of pro's ride bicycles.
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Elitist
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Moto: Gix 750
Posts: 11,351
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I would say most important is abs and back
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Location: Central NY
Moto: 2003 SV650S
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Keeps my muscles loose and helps with leg strength for long rides.
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Forum Coach
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Location: GA
Moto: 2006 GSXR 600
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When I first started riding I did some weight lifting to improve my upper body strength. Other than that, nothing specifically geared toward riding.
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Gixxer Girl
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Kyle, TX
Moto: 05 GSXR 750 & 06 YZ250F
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I'm at the gym regularly but I found that my lower back would get tired after a day of riding so I added in more strength exercising for that and it has def helped. I don't even notice it anymore.
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giggity
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: socal
Moto: street, sumo & dirty
Posts: 1,071
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The fastest guy I know is a 4x black belt. I have no doubt whatsoever that there's serious crossover. He has uncanny balance, eye-hand coordination, and sensitivity to what the bike is doing. He gets on anything and is insta-fast.
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Geek
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Papillion, Nebraska
Moto: 2011 Husqvarna TE630
Posts: 1,437
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I work out hard, 5-6 days a week. I also follow a very strict diet. I have been doing this since 2005, about the same time I started riding. It has had a very significant impact on how well I handle my bike.
Any kind of physical conditioning will help. For cardio, bicycling is a good one, especially for a sportbike riding position. Weight training, on your entire body, will also help a lot. Being in better physicial condition also means you bounce back quicker from an accident, God forbid. |
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: NC
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