Exercising specific to motorcycling

[CasterTroy]

Originally Posted by azoomm

hey if you're gonna suck foam at some point or another

[tached1000rr]

Originally Posted by CasterTroy

Kegals

I was waiting for someone to say this....

[neebelung]

Abs and back: Building up your strength in these areas helps endurance on longer rides especially. And by building up those muscles, you're supporting yourself through the core, rather than resting all your weight on your hands (which can lead to numbness, fatigue, wrist pain, etc...).

[AquaPython]

lower back lifts help the stamina on sportbikes for riding longer. neck helps stamina in holding that helmet.

[karl_1052]

1/2 lb curls

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[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by neebelung

Abs and back: Building up your strength in these areas helps endurance on longer rides especially. And by building up those muscles, you're supporting yourself through the core, rather than resting all your weight on your hands (which can lead to numbness, fatigue, wrist pain, etc...).

Wow, that was very official sounding.

[neebelung]

Just spoken from experience... when I first started riding, I had HORRRRRRRIBLE problems with numbness in my hands, cus I was putting all my weight on them.

[AquaPython]

you probably gripped the bars very tight, as most beginners do. as you become more comfortable you realize you dont need to grip the bars much at all

[neebelung]

Oh absolutely. I had white knuckle death grip! But I also wasn't supporting myself properly; I still find on longer rides sometimes, I'll get tired, and then get lazy, leaning on my hands too much.

[the chi]

Actually Im with Nee, I did exactly the same when I first started riding. Too much pressure on the wrists, bad posture, etc. All of it led to soreness and discomfort. I didnt exercise so much to stop it, I just changed my habits.