Fitness and High Performance Driving. New Year Resolution

[1MOREMOD]

I have pretty explosive bowels.

[StealYourFace]

gross

[admranger]

Originally Posted by Triple M

I'm either getting a cool suit as you recommended or get the cool vest with inserts offered by winding road.

Cool vest thingy w/ inserts sucks. I bought one years ago and it isn't worth a crap. Plus, you've now put some hard objects that your harness designer didn't account for. No.

Cool shirt has collapsable tubes that will be negligible in an incident.

Cool shirt requires install work, but it works so well it's worth the investment in time (and cleverness to do a nice, stealth install if you're car is still a street car).

[admranger]

Originally Posted by bigjae1976

Eating veggies and fruits will lead to constant harassment and endless insults against your manliness. Then nuts? Where do I begin?

For some reason I never heard the insults of the people I passed (after they missed an apex, braking point, turn in, etc.).

[LiM3y]

Originally Posted by bigjae1976

I think fitness helps but the biggest off track driving improvement for most will be sleep and hydration. While fitness impacts those things...the biggest improvement most could make is to be more consistent in managing the variable of how much sleep you get at the hotel the night before.


Unless you are one of the lucky ones that live near a track. I have done some of my best driving at a track here in Milwaukee which is 20 min away. When I travel...the first morning is usually interesting.




So 2 burgers right before your session is bad? Eating veggies and fruits will lead to constant harassment and endless insults against your manliness. Then nuts? Where do I begin?


Actually, I usually drive my best sessions after a stogie.

BJ - Based on your videos, can you add clarity by what you mean by "off track" driving improvement? Do you mean "off track, BJ style" or away from a track facility?

Thanks in advance

[LiM3y]

It sounds like my approach of getting a fat ass to help lower the center of gravity wouldn't get much traction, either figuratively or literally...what about bigger nuts?

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by LiM3y

It sounds like my approach of getting a fat ass to help lower the center of gravity wouldn't get much traction, either figuratively or literally...what about bigger nuts?

It may hold you in the seat better thus giving confidence in corners and ultimately faster laps?

[Triple M]

Originally Posted by admranger

Cool vest thingy w/ inserts sucks. I bought one years ago and it isn't worth a crap. Plus, you've now put some hard objects that your harness designer didn't account for. No.

Cool shirt has collapsable tubes that will be negligible in an incident.

Cool shirt requires install work, but it works so well it's worth the investment in time (and cleverness to do a nice, stealth install if you're car is still a street car).

Excellent point! After all these years, it's definitely worth getting that comfi experience especially here in Vegas where the summer arrives quite early, heck it was 70F today.

[bigjae1976]

Originally Posted by admranger

For some reason I never heard the insults of the people I passed (after they missed an apex, braking point, turn in, etc.).

Lol...I'm sure there was some vegan that blew by me after some point. But I value my paddock dignity more than my on track dignity.

[bigjae1976]

Originally Posted by LiM3y

BJ - Based on your videos, can you add clarity by what you mean by "off track" driving improvement? Do you mean "off track, BJ style" or away from a track facility?

Thanks in advance

Lol...meaning outside of the track facility smarty pants.

[Glit1982]

Originally Posted by jbjones85

not specifically for high performance driving but I have noticed that when I am eating healthier and in better shape (thanks to training from https://bestbodyworkout.com/how-to-g...oad-shoulders/) my general mental focus is better which can only translate into better, more focused driving so I would agree with your conclusions. Happy new Year!

Good day. I have the same situation: when I try to lead a healthy lifestyle (nutrition + training) I feel much better.

[nicksm3]

Originally Posted by Glit1982

Good day. I have the same situation: when I try to lead a healthy lifestyle (nutrition + training) I feel much better.

Ive been a performance coach for 15 years, in the Fitness and Wellness industry the last 24 years and i can tell you....Reaction Speed, Focus is increased while on track. I dont have the fastest car on track but im keeping up with the faster cars. In the paddock afterwards they are breathing heavy and sweating up a storm, i am not.

Dont believe me? Look at F1...The Teams pay big money for coaches to organize meal plans along with exercise routines. Health and wellness isnt a joke especially in today's Circus of a world.

[bigjae1976]

Originally Posted by nicksm3

Ive been a performance coach for 15 years, in the Fitness and Wellness industry the last 24 years and i can tell you....Reaction Speed, Focus is increased while on track. I dont have the fastest car on track but im keeping up with the faster cars. In the paddock afterwards they are breathing heavy and sweating up a storm, i am not.

Dont believe me? Look at F1...The Teams pay big money for coaches to organize meal plans along with exercise routines. Health and wellness isnt a joke especially in today's Circus of a world.

Absolutely!

Another thing...I've been working on neck strength lately. I gained COVID weight and then had a knee injury so I've been working myself back into shape. I've since added aero and I've been feeling it in my neck more and more. According to the Aim SoloDL, I'm pulling 1.4g's + in most turns. My neck and shoulders would be sore for a couple of days after.

I got the head contraption where you put weight on a chain. Also do lots of shoulder shrugs. I've been feeling much better after a weekend. I play ice hockey so it also helps with preventing concussions.