Bmx Workout?

The best workout for BMX is to actually ride

Legs and back mainly

Stuff like box jumps, squat jumps, Romanian deadlifts, barbell and cable rows.

Ride more.

push ups

Lol! I get the riding more thing, duhhh, riding errday! To rebuild is a lil more complex than just riding bike though, therefore the gym. Also, why wouldnt I wana build that up faster n get even more fit than I was in the process?

I go swimming 3 nights a week at the local pool , it’s got a 1 meter springboard diving board I hit hard heavy to keep my muscles working through the long Canadian winter , lots of spinning flips and double flip rotations really gets the body working

eskimojay wrote:

I go swimming 3 nights a week at the local pool , it’s got a 1 meter springboard diving board I hit hard heavy to keep my muscles working through the long Canadian winter , lots of spinning flips and double flip rotations really gets the body working

^That.

Swimming is one of the best exercises you can do after an injury as it'll loosen the injury up and improve the strength without any major strain or impact(as you'd get with weightlifting or running).

eskimojay wrote:

I go swimming 3 nights a week at the local pool , it’s got a 1 meter springboard diving board I hit hard heavy to keep my muscles working through the long Canadian winter , lots of spinning flips and double flip rotations really gets the body working

Word! No board, but I do have a pool ?

Swimming, as mentioned.

Full body exercise. I've used fitnessblender.com to lose weight and keep in shape. There's everything from 5 minute warm ups to 90 minute HIIT exercises. There's one balance/bodyweight routine I do that makes me feel SO solid on the bike.

Check them out.

I'm on board with the swimming.

Download the 5x5 StrongLifts app, it’s a great beginner workout routine that focuses on strength. Everything is all worked out for you in the app, so you don’t have to worry about anything, just follow the program and it tracks all your workouts for you.

Build your own trails would be my advice.

Did you end up going to physical therapy? If you did, keep doing those stretches and exercises. If you didn't, and you're feeling like you need further recovery from your accident, I strongly suggest PT.

BillyBigRigger wrote:

Build your own trails would be my advice.

This isn't terrible advice, but...building trails is pretty fuckin hard work. Any time I've done some real digging, by the time I'm done I can't ride

Riding is the best suggestion so far. I know it's obvious, but you use your body completely differently while riding than you will anything else. Lifting weights isn't the same as hopping etc

grumpySteve wrote:

Riding is the best suggestion so far. I know it's obvious, but you use your body completely differently while riding than you will anything else. Lifting weights isn't the same as hopping etc

While this is valid, I would suggest stretches and some other light cardio and even some weights etc if anything to help with loosening up/not hurting yourself.

i was a semifinalist state waterpolo goalie and was in the best shape of my life. didnt make me ride any better. stop blaming the fact that you are bad at bikes on anything but the fact that you need to ride more and try harder when you ride /thread

Krooked wrote:

i was a semifinalist state waterpolo goalie and was in the best shape of my life. didnt make me ride any better. stop blaming the fact that you are bad at bikes on anything but the fact that you need to ride more and try harder when you ride /thread

Jesus dude. Who poured coke in your headset?

Lol I’m not blaming anything. I can still do everything I did before, just not for as long and requires more effort. Its def a conditioning issue. Definitely a believer in technique>strength, but in a sport where were tossing around 27lbs of steel, it definitely wouldnt hurt to be stronger. I saw my post-accident fitness level as an opportunity to finally hit the gym. I ride bmx, so why not gear my workout (that id be doing regardless) towards my main active hobby? And what better place to ask than a bmx forum?

Krooked wrote:

i was a semifinalist state waterpolo goalie and was in the best shape of my life. didnt make me ride any better. stop blaming the fact that you are bad at bikes on anything but the fact that you need to ride more and try harder when you ride /thread

XxCAKEWOLFxX wrote:
Jesus dude. Who poured coke in your headset?

Lol I’m not blaming anything. I can still do everything I did before, just not for as long and requires more effort. Its def a conditioning issue. Definitely a believer in technique>strength, but in a sport where were tossing around 27lbs of steel, it definitely wouldnt hurt to be stronger. I saw my post-accident fitness level as an opportunity to finally hit the gym. I ride bmx, so why not gear my workout (that id be doing regardless) towards my main active hobby? And what better place to ask than a bmx forum?

welp mr know it all if you really wanted to work out you would do that instead of asking questions on here all day...

Oh, also, if you feel any leg or back pain after riding, do yourself a favor and buy a Pso-Rite. I've been dealing with 3 slipped/bulging discs and one that is completely undetectable on MRI's and X-Rays for 9 years. Landed myself in the ER twice and was sent home with a bottle of free heroin and little more than a kick in the ass.

This thing has helped me get back to strength training, and is replacing my chiropractor slowly. (saving me HUNDREDS of dollars). I have people giving me all kinds of weird ass looks at the skatepark too, because after an hour or riding in freezing weather, my body just tends to seize up.

Pso-Rite

Krooked wrote:

welp mr know it all if you really wanted to work out you would do that instead of asking questions on here all day...

you say you like freecoasters but youre really good at talking shit then backpedaling on it. sounds to me like youre an old and stupid cassette rider. i love seeing what you post. im def subbed to your profile and report everything. this is a troll free zone

edit:im totally a fuck up sorry sickdude keep trolling (thought you were some slime)

shef wrote:

you say you like freecoasters but youre really good at talking shit then backpedaling on it. sounds to me like youre an old and stupid cassette rider. i love seeing what you post. im def subbed to your profile and report everything. this is a troll free zone

edit:im totally a fuck up sorry sickdude keep trolling (thought you were some slime)

Wrong thread

Krooked/sickdude is probably best known for his trolling and I find it quite amusing.

Reporting everything he does is more likely to get you temp-banned for annoying the admins/mods.

If it's a "troll free zone", I guess that means about half of the people here should just up and leave

p1p1092 wrote:

Wrong thread

Krooked/sickdude is probably best known for his trolling and I find it quite amusing.

Reporting everything he does is more likely to get you temp-banned for annoying the admins/mods.

If it's a "troll free zone", I guess that means about half of the people here should just up and leave

yeah i like sickdudes work

"troll free zone"

The lol's

Lifting a medicine ball up on a counter repeatedly is good. Also try squats or deadlifts to engage most of your muscles.

okay whatever this isn’t for OP because he is a fucking idiot but for ANYONE else who wants advice on “non-bmx” activities that get you “fit for bmx activities” i’d suggest buying a rockclimbing hangboard and spending 30 minutes a day playing around on it. who knows you might even hit a climbing gym too once or twice a month and find something to do when the weather is shit

shef wrote:

you say you like freecoasters but youre really good at talking shit then backpedaling on it. sounds to me like youre an old and stupid cassette rider. i love seeing what you post. im def subbed to your profile and report everything. this is a troll free zone

edit:im totally a fuck up sorry sickdude keep trolling (thought you were some slime)

you don’t backpedal on a freecoaster dumbass

Krooked wrote:

you don’t backpedal on a freecoaster dumbass

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Nothing in the gym is really going to correlate directly to riding BMX. Just do a basic full body strength routine 2-3x a week. Aim to get stronger over time. There's a dozen message boards that give you more information on that, happy reading