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moanthebairns

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17,946 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Why does everyone want to change my diet, I simply don't put on weight its not an issue.

for breakie today I had, square sausage, Cumberland sausages, tattie scone, toast, beans, a fried egg and bacon and it was fking awesome.

Tonight's tea is roast chicken, roast tatties, peas and carrots, finished off with millionaires shortcake and ice cream.

and about a dozen twister lollies.

I actually tried T-25 last night, from the maker of insanity, its much better, 25 minutes total of exercise, not the hour that insanity is, lots of squats and star jumps. I think I might do that instead of insanity. I don't want to become ripped, I only want my shoulder not to hurt and be a bit fitter on track days.

25 minutes is fk all as well.

v60marko

1,048 posts

180 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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It's nowt to do with putting on weight. You've got a fast metabolism so for you putting on weight isn't the issue. Your still filling your body with salt, sugar, e numbers and other crap it doesn't want. Change your diet and your energy levels will go up considerably, you'll generally feel fitter and better.

moanthebairns

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17,946 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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But healthy food tastes st.

bass gt3

10,205 posts

234 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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It's frighteningly simple really....

The les fit you are, the poorer the oxygenation of your blood will be. The poorer the oxygenation is, the less your brain will be able to process the info at speed, so you naturally start to slow can be achieved with quite moderate levels of exertion, but not if your brain can't process it all adequately.
Exercises like a simple static bike routine will help, especially with the legs and lungs but if you're serious, quit the smokes.
Good oxygenation is the first priority. After that, moderate Cardio vascular for duration AND effort, so look at doing interval routines.

Condi

17,219 posts

172 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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moanthebairns said:
But healthy food tastes st.
Learn how to cook then! We're not talking about eating plain chicken, rice and vegetables 5 times a week, but just fewer maccyD's and KFC.

Mr OCD

6,388 posts

212 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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st in = st out

Sort diet first ... Then exercise.

All that sugar and salt is gonna fk you up long term. I eat healthy and lay off booze during week... Weekends I eat and drink what I want.

Biker's Nemesis

38,694 posts

209 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Looks to me that you don't want to get fit ya waster.

Do what I have started doing, buy a heavy sparring bag, tie it to the ceiling and floor then spend a couple of minutes twice a day punching, kicking, head-butting and biting it.

It's what I used to do years ago. I call it being fighting fit.

mckeann

2,986 posts

230 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Little bit of irn bru, redbull, Oreos and kebabs never did me any harm.

Biker's Nemesis

38,694 posts

209 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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mckeann said:
Little bit of irn bru, redbull, Oreos and kebabs never did me any harm.
You'll not be saying that when you're 50 young man!

Fleegle

16,690 posts

177 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Being fit won't make you fast!

mckeann

2,986 posts

230 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Biker's Nemesis said:
You'll not be saying that when you're 50 young man!
Yeh yeh grandad tongue out

v60marko

1,048 posts

180 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Fleegle said:
Being fit won't make you fast!
It makes you as fast at the end of the day as you are at the start of it though. Which is good when your spending maybe £300 all in for a days track riding

Fleegle

16,690 posts

177 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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v60marko said:
Fleegle said:
Being fit won't make you fast!
It makes you as fast at the end of the day as you are at the start of it though. Which is good when your spending maybe £300 all in for a days track riding
Does it bol ocks.

moanthebairns

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17,946 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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I don't expect to gain 2 seconds a lap from it. Its more to stop me cramping up and for my shoulder to stop hurting.

It would help with braking though, due to being so light I do have to grip and hold onto the tank quite a bit as I do get flung about a bit.

Fleegle

16,690 posts

177 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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The top riders manage to ride around the pain

moanthebairns

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17,946 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Fleegle said:
The top riders manage to ride around the pain
To be fair, every track day I do every session. when its open pit lane I do something like 150 laps. Which is a fair stint.

Fleegle

16,690 posts

177 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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moanthebairns said:
Fleegle said:
The top riders manage to ride around the pain
To be fair, every track day I do every session. when its open pit lane I do something like 150 laps. Which is a fair stint.
That's not really such a feat for a whippersnapper. I'm 50, carry my gut over my belt and manage all sessions without difficulty. I will admit to being slower straight after lunchtime though.....nothing to do with being unfit, more to do with the experience of knowing that's when most crashes happen

moanthebairns

Original Poster:

17,946 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Fleegle said:
moanthebairns said:
Fleegle said:
The top riders manage to ride around the pain
To be fair, every track day I do every session. when its open pit lane I do something like 150 laps. Which is a fair stint.
That's not really such a feat for a whippersnapper. I'm 50, carry my gut over my belt and manage all sessions without difficulty. I will admit to being slower straight after lunchtime though.....nothing to do with being unfit, more to do with the experience of knowing that's when most crashes happen
it is around knockhill, you never really get a seconds peace.

I've sat and watched people wolf down huge fry ups or pie and beans then go out on the track. How the fk they manage it is beyond me.

Fleegle

16,690 posts

177 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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moanthebairns said:
Fleegle said:
moanthebairns said:
Fleegle said:
The top riders manage to ride around the pain
To be fair, every track day I do every session. when its open pit lane I do something like 150 laps. Which is a fair stint.
That's not really such a feat for a whippersnapper. I'm 50, carry my gut over my belt and manage all sessions without difficulty. I will admit to being slower straight after lunchtime though.....nothing to do with being unfit, more to do with the experience of knowing that's when most crashes happen
it is around knockhill, you never really get a seconds peace.

I've sat and watched people wolf down huge fry ups or pie and beans then go out on the track. How the fk they manage it is beyond me.
I've not done Knockhill, but by as way of a comparison of a short circuit I can offer you Brands Indy.

As for food intake, it's quite simple, banana's, a bit of chocolate, small amount of pasta and loads and loads of water. Leave the chav energy drinks well alone, they rot your guts

moanthebairns

Original Poster:

17,946 posts

199 months

Sunday 26th October 2014
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Fleegle said:
moanthebairns said:
Fleegle said:
moanthebairns said:
Fleegle said:
The top riders manage to ride around the pain
To be fair, every track day I do every session. when its open pit lane I do something like 150 laps. Which is a fair stint.
That's not really such a feat for a whippersnapper. I'm 50, carry my gut over my belt and manage all sessions without difficulty. I will admit to being slower straight after lunchtime though.....nothing to do with being unfit, more to do with the experience of knowing that's when most crashes happen
it is around knockhill, you never really get a seconds peace.

I've sat and watched people wolf down huge fry ups or pie and beans then go out on the track. How the fk they manage it is beyond me.
I've not done Knockhill, but by as way of a comparison of a short circuit I can offer you Brands Indy.

As for food intake, it's quite simple, banana's, a bit of chocolate, small amount of pasta and loads and loads of water. Leave the chav energy drinks well alone, they rot your guts
Yup, I do eat a lot of fruit to be fair as well.