arm pump!!!!!!!!! sucks - Kawasaki KFX450 Forum

Djr-xc-racer29 · 05-09-2009, 08:34 AM

I'm fed up, when i xc race usually 2.5 hour enduros i get hardcore arm pump and can barely keep the throttle going for about the first 30-45 minutes then i'll get through it and ride like a beast, but it's hard to make up the time i've already lost in the start of the race.
Its just frustrating!!!AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

But if i go out on the track the day after a race, NO ARM PUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

help me??

ononewheel · 05-09-2009, 01:42 PM

so practice the day before the race!or start doin lots of cardio ruuning/biking/elipticle etc!try 30minutes of somthin 3 days a week then increase time when you feel your ready 30minutes-45minutes-60minutes!thyen do it everyother day mon-wed-friday-sun-tues-thurs-sat get the idea you can do everyday but you should give your body a day of recovery!

Duster · 05-10-2009, 10:49 PM

QUOTE (Djr-xc-racer29 @ May 9 2009, 08:35 AM)

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I'm fed up, when i xc race usually 2.5 hour enduros i get hardcore arm pump and can barely keep the throttle going for about the first 30-45 minutes then i'll get through it and ride like a beast, but it's hard to make up the time i've already lost in the start of the race.
Its just frustrating!!!AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

But if i go out on the track the day after a race, NO ARM PUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

help me??

Racing is physical and mental... and I think your mental is getting the best of your physical until you are too tired to care.

What I mean is, I think you are getting over excited or over stressed.

You are probably locking down on the bars too tight and holding it without realizing.
Try being mindful of that... talk to yourself the first few laps... make it a point to relax...
Touch your thumb tips to your fingertips, etc...

raredirt · 05-11-2009, 01:16 PM

Hydrate, hydrate, and hydrate start a good week before the race drinking that water. Banana's help morning of the day of the race for sure. Of course flex bars help and probably the best thing is more time on the quad.

motoxnutrition · 05-14-2009, 05:09 PM

Alot of people have this problem. You need to breath, arm pump sets in when your muscles run out of oxygen and lactic acids take its place. At the beggining of your race you are super tense and you breath alot shallower breaths. If you remind yourself to breath during the race and calm down it will help alot.

Jorie Williams
WORCS ATV Pro #10
TEAM MXN Motox Nutrition
Office:360-335-1790
www.motoxnutrition.com

SCEADU · 05-20-2009, 07:00 PM

I was told to try asprin 30 min befor starting. It is supposed to thin yoiur blood a little. I tried it this weekend before my first race and I did not notice arm pump at all. I also drank like a gallon of water a day starting Thursday and few bottles before the race and several more during the race. I missed my water before my last 25 minute session on the last lap and that is when the leg cramps set in.

sparksracing · 08-03-2009, 03:25 PM

Dont drink any soda. and get some atv fourplay soft bars

Djr-xc-racer29 · 03-01-2010, 04:24 PM

Thanx for all your replys!!

05-09-2009, 08:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Djr-xc-racer29 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 120	I'm fed up, when i xc race usually 2.5 hour enduros i get hardcore arm pump and can barely keep the throttle going for about the first 30-45 minutes then i'll get through it and ride like a beast, but it's hard to make up the time i've already lost in the start of the race. Its just frustrating!!!AAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! But if i go out on the track the day after a race, NO ARM PUMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! help me?? __________________ 08' KFX 450r - Pro Armour fat peg nerfs with heel gaurds, Pro Armour kill, Shockwears, Power madd handgaurds, 1" scar industries bar risers, BKT H-Ds tyres, DG x2 pipe, DG national front bumper, Denton adjustable steering damper, Quad tech seat, PRM rear skid plate, Lonestar axle, IMS big tank, Fluidyne big radiator, A-arm gaurds, Fasst flexx bars, Fuel intake, J'n'J industries chassis + a-arm skids, PCIII, TCS triple rate front shocks, kickstart kit, Douglas beadlocks on rear, custom Planet atv's grafix (thanx Rich), race no - 88 Long Travel front end on its way!! 08' KFX 450R - LRD head and cams, ims tank, AC nerfs with built in heel gaurds and big pegs, twist throttle, DG national bumper, full chassis skids, LRD full exhaust, PCIII, Monster energy grafix + shock covers, intake mod, road registered, douglas front wheels, fluidlyne big rad, ITP tyres, Renthal grips, 2004 Yamaha Warrior 350 97 KDX 200 87' Garelli 323 trial 86' tri-z trike

05-09-2009, 01:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
ononewheel Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 418	so practice the day before the race!or start doin lots of cardio ruuning/biking/elipticle etc!try 30minutes of somthin 3 days a week then increase time when you feel your ready 30minutes-45minutes-60minutes!thyen do it everyother day mon-wed-friday-sun-tues-thurs-sat get the idea you can do everyday but you should give your body a day of recovery! __________________ 2009 monster energy kfx 450r dasa/pc3/fci/kx cams/fox floats/elka rear/hydrolic clutch/lsr stem+carrier+adjustable axle/houser mgc +2.25 a arms/hids/itp hd tires/hiper tech 3's front/rear/pro armor swingerskid+nerfs+heal /guards+footpegs/odi grips/asv levers/ims3.7gallon gas tank/cv4 green hoses/alba case saver/tag polyurithane belly skid/15fs 36 rs

03-01-2010, 04:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
Djr-xc-racer29 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 120	Thanx for all your replys!! __________________ 08' KFX 450r - Pro Armour fat peg nerfs with heel gaurds, Pro Armour kill, Shockwears, Power madd handgaurds, 1" scar industries bar risers, BKT H-Ds tyres, DG x2 pipe, DG national front bumper, Denton adjustable steering damper, Quad tech seat, PRM rear skid plate, Lonestar axle, IMS big tank, Fluidyne big radiator, A-arm gaurds, Fasst flexx bars, Fuel intake, J'n'J industries chassis + a-arm skids, PCIII, TCS triple rate front shocks, kickstart kit, Douglas beadlocks on rear, custom Planet atv's grafix (thanx Rich), race no - 88 Long Travel front end on its way!! 08' KFX 450R - LRD head and cams, ims tank, AC nerfs with built in heel gaurds and big pegs, twist throttle, DG national bumper, full chassis skids, LRD full exhaust, PCIII, Monster energy grafix + shock covers, intake mod, road registered, douglas front wheels, fluidlyne big rad, ITP tyres, Renthal grips, 2004 Yamaha Warrior 350 97 KDX 200 87' Garelli 323 trial 86' tri-z trike

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05-11-2009, 01:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
raredirt Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 111	Hydrate, hydrate, and hydrate start a good week before the race drinking that water. Banana's help morning of the day of the race for sure. Of course flex bars help and probably the best thing is more time on the quad.

05-14-2009, 05:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
motoxnutrition Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 6	Alot of people have this problem. You need to breath, arm pump sets in when your muscles run out of oxygen and lactic acids take its place. At the beggining of your race you are super tense and you breath alot shallower breaths. If you remind yourself to breath during the race and calm down it will help alot. Jorie Williams WORCS ATV Pro #10 TEAM MXN Motox Nutrition Office:360-335-1790 www.motoxnutrition.com

05-20-2009, 07:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
SCEADU Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 7	I was told to try asprin 30 min befor starting. It is supposed to thin yoiur blood a little. I tried it this weekend before my first race and I did not notice arm pump at all. I also drank like a gallon of water a day starting Thursday and few bottles before the race and several more during the race. I missed my water before my last 25 minute session on the last lap and that is when the leg cramps set in.

08-03-2009, 03:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
sparksracing Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 6	Dont drink any soda. and get some atv fourplay soft bars

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