are pushups and situps and riding bicycles good enough of a workout for motocross?

Question

i ride my bmx bike everyday and do 100 situps and 40 pushups

Answer 1

That can't hurt for starters, in addition to that if you want good physical conditioning, do lots of cardio (running).

Your probably already doing more than most of the kids on the MX track. It just depends on how badly you want it! :-)

Answer 2

Riding your BMX is not enough training for motocross. Nothing really takes the place of riding on dirt tracks on a motorcycle.

Cardiovascular training would be great to add to your workout, but even better would be if you could train on a motorcycle on a track.

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/08oct00crosstraining.html

That page is for bicycle riders who are suggested to use motocross as training to be better cyclists. Although your goal is the opposite, I think you'll quickly see how it applies to your situation.

Excerpt:

"Is it a coincidence that almost every successful roadracer trains by riding a motocross bike? No, it isn't.

Riding motocross does two essential things for the roadracer. First of all, it reinforces his comfort with sliding the bike. Second, it helps condition him as an athlete.

If you've never ridden a motocross bike on a motocross track, you don't fully understand the latter point. Riding motocross is incredibly tiring. If your conditioning isn't excellent, a few laps on a moderately difficult track will have you pulling back into the pits for a nap.

Actually, riding laps on a motocross track isn't that difficult if you aren't trying to go fast. Push it, however, and you'll get tired quickly, unless you have been training -- and training hard! This point was driven home for me recently, when I got back on a motocross track after being away for several months. My riding technique was rusty, but that solved itself fairly quickly. My conditioning (or lack of conditioning -- this would be more accurate), made riding more than a couple of a laps at a time extremely difficult. This is despite the fact that I can go to the gym and put in a relatively decent cardiovascular workout.

Why does motocross require so much conditioning? That's probably a complex subject to tackle in this article -- I'll pass. I do know that more than one scientific study places motocross racers at or near the top of the list of well-conditioned athletes.

If you ride street bikes (cruisers, sportbikes or whatever), buy yourself a motocross bike -- new or used. Take it to your local track, and ride. You'll be shocked how difficult it is to ride for any length of time before you get tired, but it's fun, great training for your street riding, and a great workout.

Answer 3

Hey there. Doing what your doing is fantastic you sound very committed to riding motocross. My son has just finished doing a 5 day motocross school and everything you have mentioned they advised doing. Cardio is also important so swimming laps at the pool was also suggested, along with weights if your at least 15-16 years old. Another suggestion was time on the motorbike. During the school there were alot of "go slow" type of exercises that the kids did which helped with balance which is very important in motocross. The instructor who is an ex A grade Australian motocrosser was telling the kids that even James Stewart was doing alot of these type excersises to improve his balance. All the best to you, you are involved in the best sport ever!!!!

Answer 4

Hey Joe,

Lots of good advice - can I just add that doing sports/exercises you enjoy will enable you to do more for longer, as you don't notice the time passing - and stamina is what you're aiming for.

Why don't you also take yourself down the local pool a couple of times a week? You'll get a good cardio work out at the same time as showing off your buff body to the local young ladieees! Which leads me to another suggestion for how to get a lot of exercise - hang on - you may be a bit young for that kind of advice! ;o)

Answer 5

not a bad workout. Probably, the best way to get stronger for motocross is to work on your "core" muscles (i.e. your lower back and abs), which you are doing. But try to use weights with all ab work (just a 15 lb plate/dumbell/anything) to see real gains. Also, a good exercise for core strength is "pillars". Hold yourself up on your toes and forearms only, keeping your body in a straight "pillar" form. Dont sag your hips. You can flip yourself around on your back or sides. hold for 30-60 seconds. Add weight as you get stronger.

Answer 6

Here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Here what that will do for you, your metabolism will increase (i.e. Loose weight) and you will have more engry. If you go on a diet and eat less, your metabolism will slow down and store to fat. That is why diets dont work. Only the size of your fist, carbs (examples:baked potato, pasta, oatmeal, beans, corn, melon, apples, fat free yogurt, whole wheat breads)in one and protien (examples:chicken breast, swordfish, shrimp, turkey breast) in the other. You can also eat vegetables and salads with any meal, they dont have none or little fat). 30min cardo exercise every day. Any of these(examples: walking, jogging, swimming,running, biking, ect), Monday cardo, tues upper body (arms: curls, tricep extensions,pull ups, front press)(abdominals: leg pull crunch, leg raises), (chest: bench press, butterfly, pullover)(shoulders: front press, arm pullover, cross county skier machine)(back:seated row, lat pull downs, back extension)(YOU DONT HAVE TO DO IN ONE DAY, mix it up) wed cardo, thurs lower body (legs: leg pull,leg press, squats, lounges) fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt go into starvation mode. YOU NEED TO TAKE SUNDAY OFF. If you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily! Stay away from Mcdonals, Wendys, ect because there is nothing good for you on the menu's even the salads are bad (beaon bits, cheeze, dressing, ect) Good Luck :)

Answer 7

I agree with Milkman, you need to continue what you're doing and add cardio. Don't slack off though b/c if you're not in excellent physical condition motoX will beat you to death, literally. And riding a bicycle is excellent exercise and can be be good cardio if you get your heart rate up and ride long enough.

Answer 8

push ups strengthens your hands and chest. sit ups, your abs. and riding bicycles help you tighten up your flabby butt and legs. so you work out everything, except probably your back. do pull downs. and i think you're good. but i don't think you need that for motocross do you?

Answer 9

I thank so,I'm going to get a dirt bike soon so i do 50 push up's 200 arm pushes 150 push up's and i run/walk.So i work out alot,so yeah your doing great you could enter soon

Answer 10

You've made a good start, try lunges and squats to strengthen your legs.