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Good job people try new things or we'd never make any progress. Good luck mate, don't overdo the coffee beforehand though

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e-bike do monthly pay as you go insurance, or they did when i did mine.

I had a size bigger than my actual size for alpinestars last year. This year in Gaerne I've been wearing the same size as I'd wear in shoes/trainers. Comfiest boots I've had so far.

Really good trial, thanks to everyone involved

Can't really remember a lot about the trial from last year to be honest but am sure theirs quite a few grouped together. I'm 117 i think so don't laugh if i fall off

Yeah I'm in. Got a late number as well

That confused me, read the topic in the fantic topic and was sure i'd replied Have posted a photo of mine now at the ssdt. If you ever get rid of it let me know

Here's mine, picture is from the SSDT quite a while ago. Snapped the bars several times but the plastic domino grips are still my favorite grips.

Jean Pierre Goy (i think) will ask my dad what year i had mine. I've got a pictue somewhere of me on my Fantic Trialsmaster at the SSDT but can't remember them being called 20 x 20 at any point. It should be loads better when its back to standard. When i started riding for Monty i really struggled and missed the Fantic, weighed a ton but i'd spent many hours on it. Looks nice, I'm always looking for one myself as its about the only bike i've rode that i don't have one of.

I don't mind paying it back, it'd just be nice to get one in the first place but if you insist...

Hi, As some of you might know I'm currently at uni doing a degree in Physiotherapy. The course is 5 days a week so it limits my time in which I'm able to work with private clients. For some reason students of a NHS/Medical degree only receive a reduced LOAN from the student loan company. We can't really find out why as of yet and as we're a quite a small minority within the university (200 out of 30,000 at nottingham) we're not really being heard. The loan has to be paid back when we finish so its not like we're after a free ride. If you've ever been treated by a grumpy, tired NHS Physio this might be why If you fancy helping us have a little louder voice could you join our petition at Oy Gordon Brown Sort This Out Hopefully a few of you that I've pointed in the right (hopefully) direction won't mind helping. Ta

I've decided to help the Make-A-Wish Foundation which aims to grant magical wishes to children and young people fighting life-threatening illnesses while i attempt this years SSDT. I know a lot of people are struggling financially right now, so only donate if you can. The total i raise will be matched by my private sponsors from my bike-shows so hopefully anything anyone can spare will be worth double. This year I've dropped down from a 280 Gas Gas and have been riding a 125 which i intend to get round scotland on (seemed a good idea at the time). My training's been going well and the addition of 24kg, 28kg kettlebells and a 50kg sandbag have proved suitably hard so far. Thanks for reading and if you know any multimillionaires send them my way Billy's Just Giving Page

I'd agree with that, looks good.

The picture of the 09 Raga at the top looks amazing!!

Nice photos

Nice

Its always open so you've got no worries there, great place as well

Buy a foam roller, cheap, easy and very very effective. I make all my clients buy one, those that use them progress significantly quicker between massages meaning i can spend more of their session training them as oposed to undoing all the damage they've done since i last saw them.

Wow, amazing shot. I'd have a go but then i tend to chuck myself of a lot of things i probably shouldn't.

Yeah, am amazed at how good it is. Its still standard as well 1. 100% of your 1RM (Rep Max) so your absolute maximum is best for neuromuscular adaption so quicker explosive responses, as you drop down through the % metabolic adaption becomes the focus (so you become more efficient. Thats why I'm saying you need to mix it up a little, its no good becoming so efficient (like a long distance runner) that your neural system doesn't function well. The 6-8 rep range produces the optimal neural and muscular fatigue Telle, J (1995). <8 reps is MAX Strength zone 8-12 is Bodybuilding (not to be confused with bodybuilders, just the zone in which your increasing muscle mass but like i stated before you'll struggle to bulk up) 12-20 is Endurance zone. The more reps you do inversly the less sets you do. So, for 15+ reps you'd do 2-4 sets dependent on your training age (how many years you've been training) 1-5 reps you'd be looking at doing between 5-12 sets. So even with the lower reps you still get the volume of training. Rest period are were most people fail in their training programs. Rest periods for strength training should be between 2-8 minutes but on average are 3-5. I generally take 3 minutes between heavy sets. For weight loss short rest periods of 30-60 seconds coupled with high volume training are more advantageous. Failure to rest for the correct period causes the activation of alternate energy systems (lactic acid followed by the aerobic energy system) which you'd notice because your out of breath or have gone light headed. This activates glucocorticoid (hormones) release which stops the muscles developing and is another reason why people in gyms never progress naturally and also leads to an inability to maintain optimal training levels. So don't go in the gym and lift a bunch of weights that are easy, rest till you feel good and then do it again. As long as your medically fit and cleared to train, train intensely, rest for the correct time period and then do the next set as intense. The same goes for your rest days, train very hard on your training days and then use the recovery day as its this period were your getting stronger etc. 2. Work on -1/-2 rep range, so you lift a weight that if your programed to lift it 12 reps you could manage it 13 or 14 times at a struggle. Be honest with yourself though, many times i see people working in the higher rep ranges around 15 and find that when i push them it turns out they can do 30 or 40 reps. What ever zone your in, those last few reps need to be fatiguing you. Hope that helps a little and isn't too confusing, thanks for the revision practice

Start at 10 reps for the first set and work it in a pyramid set so I'm down to 4 reps by the 80 kg and then work my way back to the 10 reps. If my total training plan was based around this type of work your right, i'd loose function but this is just what it takes to fatigue my neck and abdominal muscles sufficiently. I use a front squat to condition my neck to be able to cope across the moors. After years of doing club trials my first ever road trial showed up a weakness as i had a headache for 3 days from the weight of the helmet. I wouldn't recommend anyone else dropped straight into them sort of weights but I've been training for around 10 years and did all the groundwork so thats a pretty safe weight for me to lift. I work at a quick 1:1 tempo with that particular exercise to strengthen my ability to drag the bike with me. Everyones seen guys in the gym, it takes shifting some serious weight, and i mean 1 rep max kind of stuff to seriously build massive muscles, diet has to be spot on and the persons hormones have to be right which is why the big guys are usually geneticlly gifted or have been on the 'roids. I'm 75kg and lean not bulky, if i wanted size I'd have to train the CP (creatine phosphate) energy system which would be very low reps/very high weight.

Thats a pretty good workout, I'd drop out bit were he drops the bar behind his head as it causes a whole host of issues with the cervical spine and seeing as trials riders are already generally very forward with their head position it would lead to shoulder impingement syndromes and ultimately arm pump, its the anerobic demand that makes people You mean people that look like their carrying a rolled up carpet under each arm. A general rule is unless the person is well balanced muscularly (and they very rarely are) then do 3 back exercise for every mirror muscle (chest, biceps etc). Also work the areas your weak first.

It concerned me that i was wearing white jitsie trousers which would show up, plus i never thought I'd get that close. I just wanted to see the finish and not get kicked out early. Oh well I'm learning something each time

Yes, work on training functionally, so avoid machines and uses free weights, kettlebells would be good. Try to think of all 3 planes of motion, too many people get stuck in saggital and frontal plane exersises (think lateral raises and biceps curls that you see in gyms every day) Anatomical Planes Site Link when in actual fact the transverse (or horizontal) planes is most important for trial, sport and any movement you'll make during the day. (Think rotational exercises, push/pull patterns, woodchops etc) Don't get to hung of on doing any particular set of repetitions, its often popular to do low weight/high reps but trials is more of an anaerobic (intense short blasts) sport than aerobic one such as long distance running. Evaluate your riding style and the type of competition you ride in and plan your workout to suit. In something like the Scott you go past the point of being able to work aerobically so its defiantly anaerobic work thats needed. Depending on your skill/fitness/ability will help you know how much anaerobic demand you have to ride. One thing is see in a lot of aerobically trained athletes is that they're often burned out in that energy system due to it being over trained and often see more benefit from switching their training plans very regularly. One of my current training plans for scotland is; Front Squats 65kg working up to 80kg by the 5th set. Multi-directional lunge - Bodyweight Single Leg squat - Bodyweight Bent over row - 40 kg Pull ups - Bodyweight Hanging reverse crunch - Bodyweight. I'd recommend that whatever reps you start with you focus highly on tempo of the repetition. Start with something like 3 seconds on the lowering phase and 3 seconds to return. The biggest problem i see in gyms is people upping the weight then doing the exercise faster (less time under tension = less volume) As you progress you can move to more natural quick intense movements which will replicate chucking a bike around. Theirs no end of times when pure strength has got me through situations where my lack of ability has let me down. Hmmmm you can tell University is shut today as I have far too much time on my hands Energy Systems Website