Making his second appearance on our Racing Blog, is Tyler Benson.  His last article got a lot of good feedback from my racer friends. I thought it was super quality and important.  Today he talks about recovery from race related soreness.

Welcome Professor. Everyone best be on their toes.

How a professor of racing fitness looks. Welcome back Tyler.

 

Hey guys it’s me again, here to help you racers out. Wow it’s already summertime and your local dirt tracks are filling up, racers are preparing cars for the next race, and are still sore from last week. Here are some tips to get you from week to week and help you on and off the track.

Have you ever gotten out of the car after a race, or especially the next morning and been really sore. I know I have! If it’s not my neck, it’s my forearms. If it’s not my back, it’s my legs. But recently I’ve been getting in the gym more and have noticed that even at work I’m not as sore after long days. Incorporate the muscles that you use during a race into your weekly workout routine. There’s this great arms workout called “21’s”.

You can bench or curl and I’ve noticed it’s really helped me out in the gym. You start at a fairly easy weight. You do 7 down-to half way up, then 7 half way up-all the way curled (or pressed if benching), and then full curls or presses (7 of them). And there you have it 21’s. A helpful hint for racers here would be turning dumbbells vertically instead of horizontally when you cure (so that the end touched your shoulder). This will incorporate the forearm a little more. You can do 3 sets increasing your weight each time for this workout. I’ll have a new workout each week maybe you’ve heard of them maybe you haven’t but ill try to spice up your workout routine.

21s for biceps. awesome, awesome. Really stimulates the muscles and promotes strength and endurance

Okay so now you’ve shown your body a new workout and yes you might be a little sore but you can only get rid of the soreness by enhancing your body and having it recognize which muscles it’s using when racing. So now you need something to refill you everyday. Workout drinks are increasing prices, pop is good in moderation, but who drinks one bottle and says I’m done? Lets crack open a nice bottle of…WATER!

Water makes up 75% of our body, it’s a good way to fuel up your body and get back out there and win. Though on average you should drink 8 cups of water a day, take into consideration that there is a lot of water in fruits and vegetables. Too much water during athletic performances can lead to water intoxication which can be harmful to the brain and rest of the body. Make sure you drink water before after and during each workout, and before and after each race of course. When you’re standing around working on those final adjustments, drink some water. And when you’re driving home, drink some more! Staying fueled for performances is one of the main keys to staying on top.

Water is the preferred drink for Racers, not sport's drinks.

So this can help you get started, ill have two other topics to add onto what we’ve talked about today next week. But until then get out there, have fun, and lets win some races. And remember, if you aren’t first…don’t stress your one step closer.

Thanks guys!

Remember you can reach Tyler on his facebook page if you would like to contact him.   I can promise you this much:

He'll be back.

 

 

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