Every time I watch a video like this it really gets me in the mood to start doing some fitness training....(for about 5 min) Then I remember how lazy I am and go back to just riding my bike as often as I can lol
I am a rider who is 61 and completely agree with you. I live in the desert and ride both a CRF450 and a YZ450f out in the boonies and I realize i need to workout so I can withstand a crash, which I can now after buying a squat rack with 300 lbs of weight. When you get older you lose that boyish charm. Your ear hair grows ridiculously fast. Your eyebrows are reaching for your ears. And your legs become skinny like bread sticks. Yes, as you say in your excellent video, your cardio goes downhill fast if you even think of not working out every week. We are all lucky to have the lust for dirtbike riding because Hell, the alternative is to become some fat fuck on a golf course. When you get older you have to try much harder to stay in the game because entropy is not your friend. I love your video. It is amazing to hear somebody out there repeat what's going through my head, which is "Don't rest. Get up and ride." Thank you. Thank you.
that bloody ear hair lol! wise words robert and i'll have a few more vids from another health nut coming soon. i'll be upping the ante to try and stave off the decline. :)
I'm 63 and started doing road racing track days on my suzuki gsxr 600. Lots of fun, but the faster I started getting the more I realized the risk was outweighing the reward. I didn't like the idea of crashing at 160 mph. Sold everything. Now I want a dirtbike. All the road race guys say don't do it. It's more dangerous than road racing. BS I say. I lost 10 lbs road racing. Dirt riding is going to be even more physical. I can't stand not having toys to play with. My biggest problem is deciding what type and size of dirtbike.
Great video. I'm 45 and training for a hardcore enduro at the moment. And it's not easy but if you only do a little bit you only get little results. I use a treadmill (6kph @ 22 degree incline - 20 mins), weight training (squats/dips/pull ups most important) several times per week and tractor tyre dragging once a week for that high intensity training. And aim for 10hrs/month on the bike. No crap food and only the odd mid strength beer for booze as I don't have time for hangovers! Riding improving and feeling great!
exactly red! doesn't take much to make a huge difference, i just try and ride twice a week then a short run here and there on the spare days.... so much fitter with just that than the average dude in his or her mid 50s....
thanks, there are so many magazines and vids that are just trying to separate you from your hard earned cash for new bikes or bling you don't need, we wanted to try and put something back into the dirt riding community instead. 😃
CROSS TRAINING ENDURO SKILLS thanks. I asked in one of the MX threads and some MX health coach came on and asked for my email to send me info. Then sent me some type of intake form asking for health insurance number and all. So I shut that down before it even started. This was in the US. Anyways, greatly appreciated!
I get WAY more exercise on my bike then when I do my regular exercise routine. I have soo much fun riding my bike that I forget my heart rate gets up into the 180's and don't even realize it. I have to stop before my heart explodes. Great job on this Vid.
same here christian, i'm way more shagged at the end of a hard hill climb than running up hills with interval training. having fun makes a big difference....
Good advice. Way better than I got from a trainer. When I was in recovery with my wrist I asked if the therapist knows of a trainer who might help me to put together a training routine. I got a name and when approached the said trainer I had my doubts and sure enough he was into building muscle and had no idea how to build cardio for endurance race. So just took up cycling, running and simple balance exercises from the materials given to me from recovery sessions. But there were still a few things missing and this video gave me a few ideas what to add.
I'm 15 and I was practicing a stand up and my left hand slipped off the bars while I was going up and my front wheel turned to the right and slammed back down. I went over my handle bars and hit the ground chest and right shoulder first. I then proceeded to slide on dirt filled with tiny sharp rocks, and of course I thought this one time I could get away with not wearing my chest rig! I came away with tiny scrapes and shock of how this could have been alot worse. Take his advice to heart. I bench 15+ my body weight and I can military press 100 on the good days. Stay safe out there people.
This is a subject that really intrigues me. I think it would be beneficial if you could talk to some of your other contacts possibly Coleman or Chadwick about the things they do for training and diet and so on.
yep this is just an intro vid and more stuff is on the way at the request of supporters. tim and ruben do nothing but ride usually but both admit they need to do more for extreme enduros as they are pretty beaten up by the end.
Just ride everyday . I went out on my push bike the other day and nearly got run over by two old people and then a van. but what your saying is gold. these weekend riders can't handle a proper ride out. You have to be agile to ride or your gonna get hurt
we filmed a few vids glenn, and when gally changed shirts the guy is rippling with muscle and almost poked my eye out when he flexed one of them lol! super fit and it's motivated me to ramp up my exercise plan.
That's what plenty of effort and dedication does for you eh? :-) I wish I had just a bit of that mindset - but funny thing is, when I had to fight off a bout of cancer there was no question about doing the hard yards. I was trying to keep that same attitude over the last year in order to get at least some of degree of strength/fitness, and I did, but it's sooo easy to slip back into slacker mode.
nothing like the big C to shake things up glenn... and glad you are still around! i just do the bare minimum for my age but have done more since chatting with gally. and i might really ramp it up soon as i'm toying with the idea of just maybe doing an extreme enduro!
Great piece of information right there! Staying active is essential. Love your videos mate. Been watching them while healing. I broke my ankle 2 months ago doing some Enduro... Can't wait to ride again! Keep the good work coming. Salutes from Europe 🍻
I've been doing a lot of exercise like running, boxing, cycling etc to improve and help me when on the bike but can't seem to get rid of the bloody cramps when on a long hard ride. Has anyone got any tips?? I do drink plenty of water days before the ride also take Magnesium / salt tablets etc Great vid Barry keep up the great work
Really interesting advices. Sadly even if I'm young, I have to spend too much time sat on the chair studying, so that my phisical condition isn't as good as it should be for a 20 year-old guy. Hope I'll be able to follow Stephen's advices ASAP, but I'd say that having a correct and balanced diet is as important as doing fitness exercises.
Excellent. I will have my wife watch this immediately.should end all the complaints about time spent on the bike. " well , barry and an exper said i have to."
Thanks for this video ! It's very interesting. Moreover, there are not a lot of videos about that, it's quite secret i think ^^ so thanks for sharing :)
Yes,We must put time..the continuing is must,it well show later the possitive results,nothing can done without strength and confidence.. we get excited for short time ,then get bored and lazy..and back to the bad food..'kicking our self'..
Please correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure you were at pacific park on the weekend and you were kind enough to let me ride your beta 480 thumper? If so, I would like to extend my thanks. Unfortunately for me, I now know how badly my bike is set up. I would love it if you would do a video on how to set up regular dirt bikes for short people. I understand the irony since you are six foot plus! I've been watching your videos and considering trading in for a beta. Now after riding yours, I'm convinced I need one. The x trainer will hopefully be short enough for me as you saw when I dismounted your bike, the seat was up around my chest lol. Thanks to you, I'm now getting more into the hill climbs and rocky mountain technical stuff and am loving it. I hope your team member that had the stack on the weekend is on the mend and embarrassingly, if it wasn't you, then thanks to the random guy out there that let me ride his Beta.
hey dan it wasn't me but he must have been a nice guy... most of us beta riders are real bastards lol! we've done one vid on regular setup and then two vids at least about short rider setup, here's how to find them (and any other vids you are chasing): th-cam.com/video/vf7Ls_mZCs4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your info I hope I get a few extra ideas because I think I'm just making my ride worse with everything I try. I did watch your short riders when to dismount and or stop on the hill early, not real sure what it was called but thanks anyway
Big Dan beta makes a 2" lowering kit for all of their models, so just another reason to get one. I got a 300rr race edition last year (my wife surprised me with it- gotta give her credit) and you will not be disappointed in any beta you get. If it is the height that pushes you to the xtrainer, remember the lowering kit option and you can get whichever chassis/engine you desire without settling for the defined xtrainer
I am muscular, and I can attest to what he is saying. I have taken some big hits over the years, doing thing other than riding as well, and I have been majorly injured thank goodness.
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! that this isn't COMMON SENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! yep!!!! common sense is an UNCOMMON VIRTUE!!!! ( yes, virtue is it's own reward)
Well yes, you could do interval training, if you got less time for training a week. You would get the same reason back in one short traning session as you would usually have in three training sessions a week. But this method requires an exprerienced sports trainer, if you are not 100 % sure what you are doing. Because if you don't know, you could more destroy your body with this, than doing goods to youreself.
Basically, play like a kid :-) The muscle used most is the upper thigh. Good balance comes next. Last, good judgement. I'm female, 50, at ideal weight but a total newbie, and if I can do it...anyone can.
Check out our fitness and health vids for dirt riders here!
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Hey I'm fiftyfive years old, do you think I'm to old to start a career in freestyle?
Every time I watch a video like this it really gets me in the mood to start doing some fitness training....(for about 5 min) Then I remember how lazy I am and go back to just riding my bike as often as I can lol
glad it's not just me then bob lol
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I am a rider who is 61 and completely agree with you. I live in the desert and ride both a CRF450 and a YZ450f out in the boonies and I realize i need to workout so I can withstand a crash, which I can now after buying a squat rack with 300 lbs of weight. When you get older you lose that boyish charm. Your ear hair grows ridiculously fast. Your eyebrows are reaching for your ears. And your legs become skinny like bread sticks. Yes, as you say in your excellent video, your cardio goes downhill fast if you even think of not working out every week. We are all lucky to have the lust for dirtbike riding because Hell, the alternative is to become some fat fuck on a golf course. When you get older you have to try much harder to stay in the game because entropy is not your friend. I love your video. It is amazing to hear somebody out there repeat what's going through my head, which is "Don't rest. Get up and ride." Thank you. Thank you.
that bloody ear hair lol! wise words robert and i'll have a few more vids from another health nut coming soon. i'll be upping the ante to try and stave off the decline. :)
I'm 63 and started doing road racing track days on my suzuki gsxr 600. Lots of fun, but the faster I started getting the more I realized the risk was outweighing the reward. I didn't like the idea of crashing at 160 mph. Sold everything. Now I want a dirtbike. All the road race guys say don't do it. It's more dangerous than road racing. BS I say. I lost 10 lbs road racing. Dirt riding is going to be even more physical. I can't stand not having toys to play with. My biggest problem is deciding what type and size of dirtbike.
Go old boys best way to go out is on a dirt bike ill b riding wen im 90
yer 59 and riding often is my fitness program and its fun
@@badgumby9544 So did you get that dirtbike?? :)
Great video. I'm 45 and training for a hardcore enduro at the moment. And it's not easy but if you only do a little bit you only get little results. I use a treadmill (6kph @ 22 degree incline - 20 mins), weight training (squats/dips/pull ups most important) several times per week and tractor tyre dragging once a week for that high intensity training. And aim for 10hrs/month on the bike. No crap food and only the odd mid strength beer for booze as I don't have time
for hangovers! Riding improving and feeling great!
exactly red! doesn't take much to make a huge difference, i just try and ride twice a week then a short run here and there on the spare days.... so much fitter with just that than the average dude in his or her mid 50s....
"No easy way." Truer words were never spoken.
It’s hard to find anyone talking about this anywhere let alone making a video. Thx mate definitely taking notes 🤙🏽
thanks, there are so many magazines and vids that are just trying to separate you from your hard earned cash for new bikes or bling you don't need, we wanted to try and put something back into the dirt riding community instead. 😃
CROSS TRAINING ENDURO SKILLS thanks. I asked in one of the MX threads and some MX health coach came on and asked for my email to send me info. Then sent me some type of intake form asking for health insurance number and all. So I shut that down before it even started. This was in the US. Anyways, greatly appreciated!
I get WAY more exercise on my bike then when I do my regular exercise routine. I have soo much fun riding my bike that I forget my heart rate gets up into the 180's and don't even realize it. I have to stop before my heart explodes. Great job on this Vid.
same here christian, i'm way more shagged at the end of a hard hill climb than running up hills with interval training. having fun makes a big difference....
Good advice. Way better than I got from a trainer. When I was in recovery with my wrist I asked if the therapist knows of a trainer who might help me to put together a training routine. I got a name and when approached the said trainer I had my doubts and sure enough he was into building muscle and had no idea how to build cardio for endurance race. So just took up cycling, running and simple balance exercises from the materials given to me from recovery sessions. But there were still a few things missing and this video gave me a few ideas what to add.
that's not good when a trainer has just one approach... it's not fair for the client who have different needs and lifestyles!
Yep, definitely important to keep up the physical conditioning. Great advice for new and experienced riders alike.
I always find it odd that guys worry about a few extra pounds an accessory weighs but they carry 50 + lbs of lard.
ha tell me about it... titanium bolts? maybe a few less mars bars for breakfast would be cheaper!
Was very skeptical at the beginning of the video, but i have to admit this guys advise is spot on! Thank you for the video
I'm 15 and I was practicing a stand up and my left hand slipped off the bars while I was going up and my front wheel turned to the right and slammed back down. I went over my handle bars and hit the ground chest and right shoulder first. I then proceeded to slide on dirt filled with tiny sharp rocks, and of course I thought this one time I could get away with not wearing my chest rig! I came away with tiny scrapes and shock of how this could have been alot worse. Take his advice to heart. I bench 15+ my body weight and I can military press 100 on the good days. Stay safe out there people.
This is a subject that really intrigues me. I think it would be beneficial if you could talk to some of your other contacts possibly Coleman or Chadwick about the things they do for training and diet and so on.
yep this is just an intro vid and more stuff is on the way at the request of supporters. tim and ruben do nothing but ride usually but both admit they need to do more for extreme enduros as they are pretty beaten up by the end.
CROSS TRAINING ENDURO SKILLS
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We cannot fight time, but we can buy some time by doing this, some old people are healthier than young people. Cheers!
The Trick is maybe to make friendship with time and fight sight by sight like two old experienced swordman.
Just ride everyday . I went out on my push bike the other day and nearly got run over by two old people and then a van. but what your saying is gold. these weekend riders can't handle a proper ride out. You have to be agile to ride or your gonna get hurt
Ah! It is nice to know that i'm training correctly! And i'm training for next summer season and i have thought staring to race cross country! :D
Stretching, light weights and bicycle or running is key. Honestly even just stretching will do wonders.
Good stuff Gally! "Use it or lose it". Actually I could have used a bit more muscular padding on Sunday... ooooh, aaaahhhh, owww!
we filmed a few vids glenn, and when gally changed shirts the guy is rippling with muscle and almost poked my eye out when he flexed one of them lol! super fit and it's motivated me to ramp up my exercise plan.
That's what plenty of effort and dedication does for you eh? :-) I wish I had just a bit of that mindset - but funny thing is, when I had to fight off a bout of cancer there was no question about doing the hard yards. I was trying to keep that same attitude over the last year in order to get at least some of degree of strength/fitness, and I did, but it's sooo easy to slip back into slacker mode.
nothing like the big C to shake things up glenn... and glad you are still around! i just do the bare minimum for my age but have done more since chatting with gally. and i might really ramp it up soon as i'm toying with the idea of just maybe doing an extreme enduro!
4:41 some running shoes and some running GEEEE!!!
Great piece of information right there! Staying active is essential. Love your videos mate. Been watching them while healing. I broke my ankle 2 months ago doing some Enduro... Can't wait to ride again! Keep the good work coming. Salutes from Europe 🍻
salutations accepted, heal fast man!
Actually just appreciate this video a lot thanks
my pleasure anthony 😊
I've been doing a lot of exercise like running, boxing, cycling etc to improve and help me when on the bike but can't seem to get rid of the bloody cramps when on a long hard ride. Has anyone got any tips?? I do drink plenty of water days before the ride also take Magnesium / salt tablets etc Great vid Barry keep up the great work
we covered some stuff in our hot weather riding tips vid that might help. after electrolytes i'd be thinking of checking with my doctor maybe?
AcrotexRendering taurine can help tremendously with muscle cramping if your cramping happens to be from low levels.
Crystal Meth lets me ride for days, can't remember the last time I drank any water, no arm pump either.
ezr168 😂😂
Really interesting advices. Sadly even if I'm young, I have to spend too much time sat on the chair studying, so that my phisical condition isn't as good as it should be for a 20 year-old guy. Hope I'll be able to follow Stephen's advices ASAP, but I'd say that having a correct and balanced diet is as important as doing fitness exercises.
we'll be looking at diet and other stuff soon hopefully. :)
Looking forward to it! (actually being Italian implies living of pizza and pasta so I won't be following that anyways)
Good food is always a good idea but diet does not build muscle or increase your cardio fitness.
i have 2 days to prepare for a 20 mile enduro race...... Wish me luck!
Excellent. I will have my wife watch this immediately.should end all the complaints about time spent on the bike. " well , barry and an exper said i have to."
problem is anything i say will cancel out the expert mark lol
awsome advice
ok I'm back to watch this again.. I'm sure I'll be back more times.. but I'll go to the gym now.. I was feeling lazy.. I want to be better ..
The only thing that keeps my interest is Pilates and the local Pilates studio. Great info Stephen.
I took Palates for self defense. A guy pissed me off and I told him I was going to start stretching.
Thanks for this video ! It's very interesting.
Moreover, there are not a lot of videos about that, it's quite secret i think ^^ so thanks for sharing :)
love this video would love to see more
Thanks for the video!
I just started working out to improve my bike game.
Yes,We must put time..the continuing is must,it well show later the possitive results,nothing can done without strength and confidence..
we get excited for short time ,then get bored and lazy..and back to the bad food..'kicking our self'..
so true... if it doesn't become part of your lifestyle it will just fade away. same principle with fad diets!
is that the Kenilworth Mx park at 2:10 ??
i think that's what they call it.... just outside of town
Please correct me if I'm wrong but I'm sure you were at pacific park on the weekend and you were kind enough to let me ride your beta 480 thumper? If so, I would like to extend my thanks. Unfortunately for me, I now know how badly my bike is set up. I would love it if you would do a video on how to set up regular dirt bikes for short people. I understand the irony since you are six foot plus! I've been watching your videos and considering trading in for a beta. Now after riding yours, I'm convinced I need one. The x trainer will hopefully be short enough for me as you saw when I dismounted your bike, the seat was up around my chest lol. Thanks to you, I'm now getting more into the hill climbs and rocky mountain technical stuff and am loving it. I hope your team member that had the stack on the weekend is on the mend and embarrassingly, if it wasn't you, then thanks to the random guy out there that let me ride his Beta.
hey dan it wasn't me but he must have been a nice guy... most of us beta riders are real bastards lol! we've done one vid on regular setup and then two vids at least about short rider setup, here's how to find them (and any other vids you are chasing): th-cam.com/video/vf7Ls_mZCs4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks for your info I hope I get a few extra ideas because I think I'm just making my ride worse with everything I try. I did watch your short riders when to dismount and or stop on the hill early, not real sure what it was called but thanks anyway
Big Dan beta makes a 2" lowering kit for all of their models, so just another reason to get one. I got a 300rr race edition last year (my wife surprised me with it- gotta give her credit) and you will not be disappointed in any beta you get. If it is the height that pushes you to the xtrainer, remember the lowering kit option and you can get whichever chassis/engine you desire without settling for the defined xtrainer
I have problem with my arms..'arm pump'.What type of exercises could help me to deal with it?
done a vid about arm pump, here's how to find it: th-cam.com/video/vf7Ls_mZCs4/w-d-xo.html
This is all good info.
where are those logs? is it our local club barry or is it private property?
which logs justin? this vid is at all sorts of locations.
Good information..
excellent
thanks mate :)
Wise words!
When did u guys head to sanders place??
round about the time this vid ws posted
This video makes me feel so lazy...... LOL. I do get out and ride my mountain bike and jog every now and again, but definitely need to to more!
c'mon joe, i bet like me you are hiding an incredible six pack behind a comfort layer so you don't embarrass other guys. :)
Up in 🇨🇦We call it a keg😆
I am muscular, and I can attest to what he is saying. I have taken some big hits over the years, doing thing other than riding as well, and I have been majorly injured thank goodness.
I have some muscles too and i have slammed hard while skateboarding and muscles have prevented some damage
i WISH i had some muscles so i could bounce a bit instead of just snapping lol!
'i have been majorly harmed thank goodness' self harm is not the way bro, you are not completely worthless so dont give up!
Hey That's the best thing a Man can Do is Go out and Ride ya Bike and get fit having fun ...Beats going to the Gym ..
VTR
I used to stretch for 1/2 an hour daily until last year I'm only 25 and I've... "aged" more in one year than any other year
What bike is that 2 stroke
which one?
The one on the thumbnail
UNBELIEVABLE!!!!! that this isn't COMMON SENSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yep!!!! common sense is an UNCOMMON VIRTUE!!!! ( yes, virtue is it's own reward)
Yup, thats right..No Easy Ways.
rode my DR offroad for the first time in months. i'm sore as F#@%. lol
Definitely been stretching more.
Well yes, you could do interval training, if you got less time for training a week. You would get the same reason back in one short traning session as you would usually have in three training sessions a week. But this method requires an exprerienced sports trainer, if you are not 100 % sure what you are doing. Because if you don't know, you could more destroy your body with this, than doing goods to youreself.
i lift and cycle, but i cant remember ever streching :x
Start with little streching to check what it can do fore you.
Basically, play like a kid :-) The muscle used most is the upper thigh. Good balance comes next. Last, good judgement. I'm female, 50, at ideal weight but a total newbie, and if I can do it...anyone can.
yooo those first 5 seconds is where i did my first enduro race.... i fell 3 times in one lap ._.
*Yeeeeee Boooooooyyyy!*
100th lol great vid many thanks
39 gym owners hated this video
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Irony of this vid is that ive seen plenty of fatty beer guts that can smoke it through the woods and drop fitter riders in a heartbeat.
if they are better riders... for sure. but the ideal is to be fit and ride well.
pilates!!!!
Somebody better get cracking! Funny, the editorial in the next issue is about lying on the ground gasping for air...
i could an entire vid about lying on the ground gasping for air... i do it a lot and i'm getting very good at it.
Here I thought lifting was the best way to get into Moto shape. Lots of 12 oz lifts
i guess everyone has their own approach lol.
Excellent...especially for us older farts! :-)
is the guy talking the same guy in the blue and red alpinestars gear?? if so good Lord he's making my 30 year old self look like shat on a bike 😂
i wish... that's trevor campbell who does some crazy stuff on the beta xtrainer! th-cam.com/video/YuGrHr0_IkI/w-d-xo.html
I feel so fat and unfit after watching this.............at lest I have cold Heineken to cheer me up!
isn't heineken the beer that converts fat into muscle while you watch tv? :)
Excellent!
This is all amazing advice......but not just for motorcycling...
Think of it as a way to stay sexually strong/ virile as you get older too ;)