Market Research Poll

[RacersEdge]

I ask for you, the forum members help with regards to the Health & Fitness side of RacersEdge MX. Before you vote in this poll please take a few moments to honestly answer the following pre questions before making your vote.


How often do you train?
Where do you exercise?
What do you achieve from your routine?
How did you choose your routine?
What results has it got you?
When did you last change your program?
How do you measure your results?
Why do you train?


When you have answered those questions it should give you a clearer idea of the benefits of a Fitness assessment.

[RacersEdge]

Anybody going to answer or is it just a big NO?

[RacersEdge]

D'oh. Ok Ok, i've now seen that 2 peeps have actually voted. Please reply to this thread with some feedback as to what you think a fitness assessment would involve and what you feel would be value for money in terms of cost?

Thank you

[motoxxx]

What are we actually voting for?to have a new area on the site just for health and fitness?
How often do you train? 3 times a week
Where do you exercise? Irun on roads,cross trainer in the house,and boxing in the garage.
What do you achieve from your routine? knowing that i am doing something good for myself as i have a 'office job' during the day.
How did you choose your routine? Accessability
What results has it got you? Lose of weight,better endurance,better riding positions during longer races.
When did you last change your program? vary it every other week.
How do you measure your results? i dont,except when running,i do the same route and try and beat the time.
Why do you train? To make myself last a whole race and still feel strong for the 2nd:lol:
Hope thats what you wanted:)

[motoxxx]

Just signed in and realised the question comes up once you signed in. i said yes.

[DR650s]

How often do you train? 5times a week
Where do you exercise? Gym
What do you achieve from your routine? A feeling of well being and oneness with all.
How did you choose your routine? From experience of experimenting with different routines, and with the help og a personnel trainer.
What results has it got you? Lower fat levels, More lean mass, higher levels of fitness, endurance and strength.
When did you last change your program? Every three weeks I change my weights routine, cardio every week I change one aspect of it, Faster, Slower, longer, or different excersise.
How do you measure your results? Weight loss, strength gain, distance ran or speed. Also endurance on the MX bike.
Why do you train? Because I love it, I feel better and can control my weight.




I'm not a typical motocrosser, I'm close to 15 stone, and do a lot of weights, but have found that this does not seem to have any detrimental effect on my riding.

[RacersEdge]

Thanks for your replies guys. I am a firm believer in a regular assessment to keep a track of improvements and often they can be used as a motivational tool.

What do you think is involved in a fitness assessment?

& How much do you feel would be a fair price for a test?

[DR650s]

Thanks for your replies guys. I am a firm believer in a regular assessment to keep a track of improvements and often they can be used as a motivational tool.

What do you think is involved in a fitness assessment?

& How much do you feel would be a fair price for a test?


Definately a motivation tool. I see a personnel trainer every 4 weeks for a weigh in and fat %, and without a doubt I am more desciplined as I don't what to let her or myself down. I have a deadline which without I could and would think "oh well next week". I know a lot about weight training, more than most of the "personnel Trainers" in the gym, and therefore shied away from a personnel trainer. But the women I see has so much knowledge and experience, plus she see's things I don't and more objectively, and guides me.

I would think a fitness test would involve heartrate monitoring during a gradual raise in cardio output, then monitoring of recovery rate, ect.

How much? no idea!!

[RacersEdge]

Definately a motivation tool. I see a personnel trainer every 4 weeks for a weigh in and fat %, and without a doubt I am more desciplined as I don't what to let her or myself down. I have a deadline which without I could and would think "oh well next week". I know a lot about weight training, more than most of the "personnel Trainers" in the gym, and therefore shied away from a personnel trainer. But the women I see has so much knowledge and experience, plus she see's things I don't and more objectively, and guides me.

I would think a fitness test would involve heartrate monitoring during a gradual raise in cardio output, then monitoring of recovery rate, ect.

How much? no idea!!

Thanks, Again some good points raised. i'll refrain from too much comment here as I don't want to influence peoples replies as i'd like to gauge their perception of this subject.

What does a session with a personal trainer cost in you area Paul?

[DR650s]

What does a session with a personal trainer cost in you area Paul?

Well I get mine cheap £20 for 1 1/2 hrs session. Its done in the trainers converted garage, she can't work in a gym anymore due to have three or four vertibrae fused and braced, so she's freelance. She's very very good, and the results have been amazing. I have been training for about seven years, started at around 19 stone:eek: dropped to 16.5 but could not get below that. Went to see her after christmas and dropped to 14,10 in 9 months. No loss of strength and now encreasing mass.

I think she's upped her rates to £25 for everyone but me and the wife :D We are her favorites.

But at the local gym I think they charge about £30-£40 and hour.

[RacersEdge]

Well I get mine cheap £20 for 1 1/2 hrs session. Its done in the trainers converted garage, she can't work in a gym anymore due to have three or four vertibrae fused and braced, so she's freelance. She's very very good, and the results have been amazing. I have been training for about seven years, started at around 19 stone:eek: dropped to 16.5 but could not get below that. Went to see her after christmas and dropped to 14,10 in 9 months. No loss of strength and now encreasing mass.

I think she's upped her rates to £25 for everyone but me and the wife :D We are her favorites.

But at the local gym I think they charge about £30-£40 and hour.

And I'm I right in saying that's for a PT session rather than a specific fitness assessment?

[DR650s]

And I'm I right in saying that's for a PT session rather than a specific fitness assessment?

Yes.

I do think they do a fitness assessment in the gym, but I've seen them do it and it looks very basic. It seems more to check if someone is fit enough to train, as apposed to a level of fitness and tracking improvements.

[#55]

I ask for you, the forum members help with regards to the Health & Fitness side of RacersEdge MX. Before you vote in this poll please take a few moments to honestly answer the following pre questions before making your vote.


How often do you train?
Where do you exercise?
What do you achieve from your routine?
How did you choose your routine?
What results has it got you?
When did you last change your program?
How do you measure your results?
Why do you train?


When you have answered those questions it should give you a clearer idea of the benefits of a Fitness assessment.

I don't think it would be beneficial to us, my son's only 12. I think he gets enough exercise and keep fit by walking to and from school and playing rugby etc. These questions were probably intended for the adults rather than school kids though :o

I feel for my son, time on the bike is the best form of training.

[28]

Thats a good point #55, i think this was more aimed at the adults. I'm pretty sure that Hollywood doesn't really want to get children into physical "training" as such. As you say, just being active and riding i think it the key for kids.

Saying that, there are lads as young as 15 getting into gp's now. So i don't know when you would draw the line.

[RacersEdge]

Abosulutly right #55 & 28.

Fot youths, gym based training is not suitable. A "normal" active childs life is enough to keep them fit and for kids & adults alike the very best form of training is riding the bike.

So, yes this is aimed at adults. Who though their dialy life have to utilise gym's or home equipment to exercise.

A fitness assessment would, amongest other benefits give a base line for improvements and as a guide should be scheduled every 8 weeks. (IMO)

[Gaylord_Fokker]

I ask for you, the forum members help with regards to the Health & Fitness side of RacersEdge MX. Before you vote in this poll please take a few moments to honestly answer the following pre questions before making your vote.


How often do you train? 2/3 times a week
Where do you exercise? gym
What do you achieve from your routine? able to manage 12mins + lap
How did you choose your routine? experience/knowing ones body
What results has it got you? still enjoying mx
When did you last change your program? summer/winter
How do you measure your results? monday mornings
Why do you train? to maintain my adonis like body




When you have answered those questions it should give you a clearer idea of the benefits of a Fitness assessment.

Correct

[motoxxx]

'Adonis like body':lol:






i think a pig just flew past my window...

[Gaylord_Fokker]

:lol:

[The Voice]

I've always taken fitness assessments at the start of my pre season training (triathlon being my sport and not MX unfortunately for me) but this was never a chargeable service, so I have no idea what someone should pay. As DR650s said it's the personal training time you pay for. If an assessment were bundled together with a training programme I,m sure there would be more value in the whole package, and it would be specific to the individuals needs. You could then offer a fitness review on a regular basis and tailor a routine based on the individuals results. The beauty with your offer it can be made specific to MX, exactly want the guys on here want.

[RacersEdge]

I've always taken fitness assessments at the start of my pre season training (triathlon being my sport and not MX unfortunately for me) but this was never a chargeable service, so I have no idea what someone should pay. As DR650s said it's the personal training time you pay for. If an assessment were bundled together with a training programme I,m sure there would be more value in the whole package, and it would be specific to the individuals needs. You could then offer a fitness review on a regular basis and tailor a routine based on the individuals results. The beauty with your offer it can be made specific to MX, exactly want the guys on here want.
Spot on. That is the bigger plan. To offer a decent assessment a surprising amount of equipment needs to be purchased.

I have rough plans outlined that would involve regular assessments (every 8 weeks) with specific fitness programs.

It's just the question as to wheather it's viable. :)

[sn1p3r]

I said NO as I am married to a fitness instructor and she reliably informs me that my fitness is absolutely sh!t so unless 'buying' an assessment would tell me otherwise I know I have a long way to go before I am at the point where a proper assessment would do me any good :D

I would imagine that your target market would be semi to pro level racers that are in the position where they know themselves, have the time and determination and level of fitness to want a benchmark to improve on. I would guess that a lot of forum dwellers are not the above (no insults intended) as instead of reading and writing nonsense on forums we should all be out riding our bikes :D

[fedralseth666]

How often do you train?
once or twice a week.
Where do you exercise?
outside, usually on a push bike.
What do you achieve from your routine?
fitness, im not that up on it all.
How did you choose your routine?
i used to ride/race mountain bikes and still ride for fun, and thats my fitness regime.
What results has it got you?
i feel better and have alot mor energy after exercicse, i dont get as tired whilst racing and seem to go quicker for long befor i drop off.
When did you last change your program?
its not set in stone.
How do you measure your results?
by how much i weigh, and how i feel.
Why do you train?
because what i do for training is fun.