Overgrip/Regrip With Gary Semics

You know you're not supposed to ride with a death grip on the bar, but did you know you're supposed to regrip every time you go from accelerating to braking then back to accelerating? This tip from MX School instructor and former 500cc supercross champion Gary Semics may not feel natural right away, but work on it a bit and it can become instinctive.

"There are two different grip positions, one for braking, one for accelerating. Both hands should regrip. It's easier with the left hand because it's not involved with the throttle."

"The overgrip is for acceleration. This allows you not only to open the throttle further but also to ride over the front of the bike in the forward position a lot better. If you don't do the overgrip, when you open the throttle your arm, elbow and wrist position would be so low you'd be forced to ride in the middle or to the back of the bike."

"When you're braking, your hand and wrist should be aligned more straightly because you're absorbing the bumps. If you tried to brake in the overgrip position your hands would pop off the handlebar because the only thing holding you on would be your thumbs."

"As you're finishing off your braking, you're not braking very hard, so it's easy to do the regrip and slip your hands up a little bit higher. You have to be able to do the regrip and control your clutch and front brake at the same time."

"Usually when you're accelerating you're riding in the front of the bike more, and when you're braking you're back further."

"When you're learning this, be careful of 'whiskey throttle' because it's easy to get a handful of throttle, especially if your weight goes back. I suggest trying this in a safe riding area at first, maybe just some corners until you get comfortable with it."

"I don't agree with running the levers so high that they're straight out. It makes it more difficult to use them when you're regripping."

"When you're sitting it's important, but the effect is multiplied when you're standing because without this overgrip it's difficult to move forward and still operate the throttle correctly."

"Watch the top guys. Sometimes their lap is on the handlebar because they're riding so far forward. Without doing the overgrip that wouldn't be possible."

Bazar 1 MALAYSIA - 29 / 1 / 2011

 

Idea Bazar 1 Malaysia telah dicetuskan oleh YAB Dato’ Seri Dr Md Isa bin Sabu, Menteri Besar Perlis. Program anjuran Kerajaan Negeri Perlis dengan  kerjasama penuh daripada Majlis Perbandaran Kangar  ini dilihat sebagai salah satu platform bagi mengeratkan perpaduan antara kaum di negeri ini sempena perayaan Tahun Baru Cina.

    Tapak- tapak perniagaan disediakan merangkumi pelbagai jenis barangan jualan. Di samping itu, pelbagai aktiviti menarik berbentuk program ilmiah, kesenian, sukan dan rekreasi telah dirancang bagi memeriahkan lagi Bazar 1 Malaysia.

Acara - acara yang akan diadakan sempena di Bazar 1 Malaysia 2011:

- Woodball
- Stunt kite
- Karaoke

- Autoshow :

  - K- Car

  - Audio

  - Scooter
  - Motocross

Kembara Duga ke Penang

Untuk mengisi jadual atau masa lapang pada Chinese New Year nanti,skuad PDBC akan membuat satu program bebas konvoi beramai-ramai ke Negeri Penang.

4/02/11 -Jam1430-Berkumpul di Mobil Taman Kemajuan
- Jam 1500 Bertolak ke Penang
- Jam 1900 Sampai dan check in Di Chalet Batu Feringgi
- Acara bebas
5/02/11 - Jam 0900 Bangun dan Sarapan Pagi
- Jam1000 Ke Bukit Bendera
-Jam 1230 round Island
- Jam 1600 Mandi manda kat pantai
- Jam 1900 Balik ke chalet untuk persediaan Barbeque
- Jam 2030 Barbeque
6/02/11 - Jam 0900 Bangun dan sarapan
- Jam 1000 check out dan bertolak ke ropewalk,lorong kulit.
- Jam 1230 makan Tengahari
- Jam 1300 bertolak balik ke Perlis
kutipan seorang rm100 untuk chalet dan barbeque.(kalau duit lebih kita bagi balik)

Holiday Training Tips

Here are a few of the many tools you can use to get the ball rolling on improving your fitness:

Guilt

We all know the feeling of over-eating or having trouble getting out of the chair after a big holiday meal. It is not fun and inevitably you say to yourself "I have to get in shape." Use that feeling to decide to make a change. Another way guilt can be a good thing is spending money on a gym membership or home equipment. (Full disclosure: I sell rowing machines for Concept2). Ok, no joke, if you spend hard earned money or equipment or a membership you feel like if it sits there unused than you are wasting your cash. If this gets you to the gym or to workout it is good guilt.

Momentum

Any off-road rider crossing a slimy log or rock knows that momentum is your friend and fitness in the same way. Think of your fitness and athleticism as a heavy flywheel. It sucks getting it started but once it is moving it gets much easier. So how do you get momentum? By linking days together, that's how!

Start slow, 10 to 20 minutes a day, three days a week. Get a calendar or a notebook and keep it where you can see it. Again the guilt of seeing it go unchecked might be just what you need to keep the flywheel spinning, just don't let it slow down.

Results

This is one of the best motivators. Write down everything in a pocket notebook from the things that you eat and drink to the exercises that you complete. All the exercises should be something that you can track. The key words are going to be how far, how fast or how many. If you walk a three-mile loop record how long it took and try and better it next time. If you row for 20 minutes and go 4,000 meters one day try for 4010 meters the next day. These small accomplishments will make you feel better and will tap into the inner racer and athlete inside all of us.

Training Partners

One of the most successful ways to start and continue the road to fitness is to tackle it with a training partner, someone who shares your goals. There are always going to be days where you don't feel like working out but your partner will and they will nag you until you start. The times in my life that I have been the most fit are when I was training with someone who was either faster or stronger than me because I don't like being beat. Have you ever chased after a faster rider around the track or down the trail? Same thing here, hanging that proverbial carrot in front of you will continue to motivate you in the right direction.

I hope this will get you excited about making a change. If you are one of the middle aged parents that think the best days are behind you, you are giving up to early. Fight back against slowing down. Don't be the guy with the belly leaning against the fence at the track. Be the guy (or gal) on the bike, making it happen. The one everyone else wishes they could be like. It is possible, but it's not going to happen just sitting there. So get to it. 3, 2, 1... Go!

About the Author:

Greg Hammond has worked for Concept2 for 14 years with everyone from top athletes to weekend warriors. He still rides in the hills of Vermont and races moto in the always-competitive 40 plus vet class. Check out Greg's Twitter account @Concept2MXMMA

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