36Josh Wood

Athlete

A typical week

Race weekends are the short part. This is the work in between, built around riding and everything that makes him faster on the bike.

On the bike

The core of the week

At SPN Academy each session starts with a briefing from coach Nico Ferreira: the lines, the braking points and what to work on that day. Then the riders go out and do it lap after lap. Track days on his R6 at larger circuits add the speed and distance a training track cannot.

Coach Nico Ferreira, in an SPN Academy shirt, briefs a line of riders on small bikes before a session, with mountains behind the track.
Josh, number 36, seated on his bike in SPN Racing leathers beside two other riders while coach Nico Ferreira briefs them before a session.
Josh in black and pink leathers on his blue R6, riding along the edge of the track past red and white kerbs.

Flat track

Bike control

Sliding a dirt bike on a loose surface teaches throttle and rear-wheel control that carries straight over to the circuit.

Josh on a dirt bike during flat track training.
Josh in a yellow helmet and grey riding kit, seated on a yellow Suzuki dirt bike on a dirt track with olive trees and mountains behind.

Strength and conditioning

Gym

Strength work and Hyrox-style conditioning, so he can hold race pace and body position to the last lap.

Josh doing weighted lunges with a sandbag across his shoulders during a conditioning session.
Josh on a seated leg press machine in the gym.
Josh doing a rope pushdown on a cable machine.

Endurance

Road and running

Long rides on the road bike and regular runs build the aerobic base a race distance demands.

Josh from behind on a road bike, riding down a palm-lined road in a helmet and cycling kit.

Recovery

Sleep and rest

Recovery is planned like training. His recovery and sleep kit comes from partners Hyperice, Manta Sleep and Lumie.

What a training week costs

Before the season starts

Race weekends are what people see. The bills start long before them. Every week of training is paid for: the track, the coaching, the travel and the kit that wears out doing it.

Every week

  • Track timeThree days a week
  • Coaching with Nico Ferreira at SPN Academy
  • Travel to training
  • Gym
  • Road bike hire for long rides

Wears out

  • Training tyresA set about every two weeks
  • Brakes
  • BootsA new pair every two to three months
  • Race leathersRepaired and replaced through the season
  • Cycling kit

All of this comes before the first race. A technical partner can take on one line of it, from tyres to boots, with an official partner title. Product value counts towards a partnership level.

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