# @trolltraining on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DGWndg-SLSL
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-21T23:31:10.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Troll Training (@TrollTraining) — https://gondola.cc/TrollTraining

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For the first 6 years of my pro career, I NEVER touched a weight!

I didn’t go near them.

I didn’t see the point.  I was worried about getting arm pump. 

And honestly…

I sorta hated it.

Because back then, my training was very simple:

Two 40-minute motos on the dirt bike, then go hammer out a two-hour mountain bike ride with little bro J Mart and our good pal Johnny O’Mara. 

That was the routine. So I figured, “Hey, it’s working, so why change it?”

But here’s the funny part…

The year I finally caved and started lifting was also the year I won my first-ever national at age 26.

Was it a coincidence?

Don’t think so.

Looking back, I’m really glad I made the switch to combine cardio and strength because it felt like a wake-up call. I had insane endurance, sure. But my body? It was missing three key things:

1️⃣ More testosterone and balanced hormones

2️⃣ The strength needed to manhandle a 230 lb machine 

3️⃣ And most importantly, a body that could actually handle the grind of a full season

But here’s the thing…

I wasn’t just loading up plates and calling it a day…

I found a better way to build strength for motocross (In my opinion, and experience.)

Dumbbells.

You see, when you lift dumbbells, it forces you to work your stabilizer muscles and that’s HUGE when you need strong shoulders, wrists, knees, and ankles to survive season after season.

Now, let me ask you this…

If you could train in a way that not only builds strength, but actually makes you more stable on the bike, more resistant to injury, and more explosive…

Wouldn’t that make way more sense than just lifting heavy for the sake of it?

Because at the end of the day, it’s not just about getting stronger…

It’s about making sure you’re building the kind of strength that actually transfers to motocross. Which is exactly why we focus so much on getting our athletes “Peaking” on race day.

So If you’re still searching for a program that helps you build real endurance, stamina, and strength for motocross…

- alexmartin_26 

Find out more at Trolltraining.com or send us a DM 💪

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