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It’s Hi guys, its Daniel Corbin...
Recently there has been a little lull in my racing, nothing that important is going on, just some area qualifiers. Since I don’t have too much to talk about with my riding, I thought I’d write about something I’ve been wanting to write about for a while now. It’s a little something I like to call the TRX , because, well, that’s what it’s called.
Anyway, two weeks after coming back from Lake Whitney, my training came full circle and I got back to the phase that I originally started at when my training began last November, which utilizes the TRX. What really struck me was after just the first workout I did with it, my muscles seemed to tighten up immediately. They felt really tight and dense, and in a good way. I didn’t notice this when I first started my training program, but now that I’ve come back around to this phase again, I noticed it the very next day. I also noticed the difference in intensity between just using weights, and doing strength training on the TRX.
The intensity level you can achieve using dumbbells and barbells and the weight machines at the gym is pretty good, but the TRX brings it to an entirely different level. They just don’t compare. It also seems to combine the best of both worlds as far as the advantages of weight training and body weight exercises. Using weights seems to be best for building muscle and strength, and body weight exercises seem to be better for toning muscle and building muscle endurance. (These are of course personal opinions)
But the TRX does both, flawlessly. Someone was either really good, or really lucky when they designed the TRX. That’s how good it is. Unfortunately, as I’m writing this I’ve already started on the next phase of my training, which doesn’t utilize the TRX. I can’t complain though, it’s not a circuit style workout, which means it’s just about twice as easy as opposed to a circuit style workout.
In other news, I recently raced a 250 two-stroke, and I like it a lot. Other than, of course, the fact that the suspension was set up for someone else, and it beat the tar out of me! I was so sore the next day! Luckily, Chris Durham from PR2 Racing was there and he set the sag and worked some magic with the clickers. After he was done, I asked him if it was going to be 100% better. He said no, it’s going to be 200% better. After I finished my next moto, he asked me how much better the suspension was working, and I told him that it was 300% better, and it was.
He really impressed me. Most people will tell you that it could be this, or it might be that, but not him. He knew exactly what to do with it to reduce the harshness and awkward feeling it had. It seems that I wasn’t the only one impressed though, as I am pleased to add another sponsor to my awesome list. Welcome to the Project PR2!
Back to the 250 two-stroke, racing it back to back with my bike, I realize that I need more power than my bike has. Right now I’m trying to decide which direction to go in. Do I spend a lot of money on my bike to build the motor up, or do I buy a two-stroke? I’m talking with my trainers and sponsors right now trying to make the best decision and go in the right direction.
Well, I’m sure you all will know very shortly my decision. Until then, train smart, ride smart, and get smart; let Racer X Virtual trainer and Coach Seiji unlock your potential! As always thanks to my great and growing list of sponsors, www.coachseiji.com, Racer X Virtual Trainer, Twigg Cycles, Nineonenine Designs, Fly, Scott USA, Jordan’s Flooring, and now PR2 Racing. Special thanks to Scott Miller, Kevin Klink, and the Yentzer family. Until next time...