BMX
Everything on AthleteRX about BMX: the full BMX section (rules, leagues, youth, injuries, training, recovery, nutrition, wearables and gear), plus buying guides and articles.
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Youth BMX: Balance Bikes, Starting Ages and Gear Rules for Kids
Youth BMX for parents: balance-bike classes, what age to start, helmet and gear rules for kids, the first race night, gate rules…
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BMX Training: Gate Starts, Sprint Power, Strength and Safe Trick Progressions
BMX training from the research: gate starts and sprint power, strength, skill progressions and safe trick progressions.
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BMX Recovery: Refueling, Sleep, Scrapes and Race-Weekend Recovery
How BMX riders recover: refueling, sleep, caring for scrapes and bruises, which recovery tools help, and how to handle multi-day nationals.
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BMX Rules: Motos, Gates, Classes and Freestyle Judging
BMX racing rules in plain words, from the USA BMX rulebook and the UCI: motos, the gate, classes and moving up, bike…
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BMX Race Day & Session Day: Motos, Fueling, Hydration and Heat
How a BMX race day works, from motos to mains, plus fueling, hydration, heat safety and a race-day checklist for racers and…
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BMX Nutrition and Supplements: What Riders Eat and What Has Evidence
What BMX riders eat, protein for strength and healing, which supplements have evidence, sodium bicarbonate research, and how to stay clean.
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BMX Leagues and Associations: UCI, USA BMX, Olympics and X Games
Who runs BMX, from local tracks to the Olympics: the UCI, USA Cycling, USA BMX and the Grand Nationals, Olympic BMX racing…
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BMX Injuries: Wrists, Collarbones, Shoulders, Helmets and Concussion
The most common BMX injuries, what the published studies show, helmets and pads, concussion and when to see a professional.
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BMX Gear: Bikes, Full-Face Helmets, Pads and Recovery Gear
BMX gear for racing and freestyle: race and freestyle bikes, full-face helmets and the standards that matter, gloves, pads, shoes, clothing and…
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Best Wearables for BMX: Heart Rate, Recovery Trackers and Cameras
An honest guide to wearables for BMX: heart rate monitors for training, recovery trackers, watches, and cameras plus the race rules on…
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BMX: The Complete Guide for Riders, Parents and Coaches
BMX racing and freestyle for riders at every level: how races and contests work, balance bikes to the Olympics, the most common…
