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james May 03, 2011 at 1:58 am
i get arm pump in my first race!!!! its so annnoying but in the 2nd and 3rd race i dont that much maybe a little bit at the end and thats it but i hear that if you exercise that muscle not enough blood flows through???? plz help

Tim Crytser May 03, 2011 at 8:42 am
You get arm pump in the first race and not subsequent motos because you are not properly warming up before your first moto. Think about it. What is the difference between the first moto and the rest? In moto 2 and 3 you are still warmed up from the first!

james May 04, 2011 at 12:17 am
ok thank you! will do warming up in morning before moto's. but another thing is i practise 4 days a week arm pump exercises (and i do get arm pump while im doing the exercise). but aprently i hear that if you practise these exercises your muscle expands inside your arms and it doesnt let enough blood flow through and all the acid stays inside is that correct? or a just bull sh*t?. and i do under stand the morning exercise ill do that for now on and try to relax more. easy said than done though haha

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What "arm pump" exercises are you talking about? And have you read this article yet?

http://www.racerxvt.com/article/arm-pump-in-motocross

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Another solution for arm pump is maintaining the proper body position over the bike. Once you fall behind the center of the bike and are no longer holding the bike with your inner thighs, your arms all that is left to keep you in touch with the bike. Have someone film you on the track and see if you can see a break down on regarding your body position.

Also, before the moto (after you have warmed up properly) when you are on the gate, gently squeeze your forearms and release them. Work from the wrist towards the elbow (not the other way or you will end up with vienna sausage fingers!); this will vasodialate the blood vessels along with relax the muscle tissue in your forearms.
-Robb Beams