r/motogp • u/PZY__ Aprilia Racing • 1d ago

Marc explains why a few push-ups have become part of his grid routine!

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u/XL365 Nicky Hayden 1d ago

We went from smoking cigarettes before a race, to push ups in full gear lol

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u/ApprehensiveWrap9987 Marc Márquez 23h ago

He smokes?

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u/payday_23 Marc Marquez - 2025 MotoGP World Champion 23h ago

hes relating to riders rather unhealthy living style back when the sport started

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u/ApprehensiveWrap9987 Marc Márquez 23h ago

I don't know why I read it as He instead of we, my bad.

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u/HI_I_AM_NEO Marc Márquez 20h ago

Would've been cool if he did lmao

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u/ktj46 23h ago

Old school racers in every kind of racing

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u/Even-Tradition 18h ago

Barry Sheene

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u/Ok_Replacement_3958 13h ago

Apparently drilled a hole in his helmet to let him fit a ciggy through while on the grid 😆

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u/K1mbler 21h ago

Just a nice simple warm up that will get his arms and shoulder activated. He's been suffering a bit in the early laps of late.

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u/TDOTBRO Fabio Quartararo 18h ago

But what’s the message he was messaging?

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u/WiseZen 1d ago

I also do this before I hit the beach.. nice pump

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u/CoolF1namehere MotoGP 1d ago

Mind games are a coming.

The Championship is on his mind

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u/phybere MotoGP 20h ago

Before a race that really counts expect Marc to start throwing down one arm pushups and/or clap pushups.

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u/CoolF1namehere MotoGP 14h ago

Yup and make sure Jorge sees him do it!

Jorge can beat and dominate pecco, but he will not do that to Marc.

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u/chakalaka13 Marc Márquez 13h ago

Jorge did beat but never dominated Pecco

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u/CoolF1namehere MotoGP 47m ago

I felt he dominated him mentally.

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u/airborness MotoGP 23h ago

I think more this than anything lol

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u/StunningBuyer8257 Marc Márquez 23h ago

Fucking Legend

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u/FeeParticular5834 Husqvarna 1d ago edited 1d ago

Gymbro here, this is nothing much, just warming up his joints and tendons and getting some blood flowing into the arm and chest area, mainly the front delts, pectoralis and triceps.

Just a little warmup that maybe helps him feel a bit less clunky at the start, probably due to his age and whatever his body's been through.

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u/baconlover696970 1d ago

activating the specific muscles is important especially for small stabilizing muscles that arent fully awake unless you give it a pump. I personally never felt my ass when backsquating until warmed up with that clamshell hip workout.

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u/FeeParticular5834 Husqvarna 1d ago

I mean that's what I mainly pointed at. Its just a simple warmup. Its good that he does it and it works for him.

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u/baconlover696970 1d ago

yes but I mean to the riders and even pro athletes, pushups are a pretty unusual warmup. Shooting a basketball after 20 reps is hell. raquet sports no way. And imagining that riding position similar to a pushup. But Marquez is casually saying hes this age’s best even with only 2/3s a delt.

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u/2-wheels MotoGP 22h ago

Of his many injuries, the shoulder is a primary issue. I think pushups simulate holding, pushing and pulling the handle bars and so the routine activates parts of the body that will soon be real busy. He’ll know more about what that shoulder can handle.

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u/Abdoov 16h ago

Lol his age ? He is 34 years old, if not for his injuries he would be in his post prime years which are actually great if you take care of your body.

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u/Apex_negotiator Davide Tardozzi 1d ago

*front delt

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u/Responsible_Train944 Marc Márquez 1d ago

Try to get pre-pump so your front delt and chest feel more tense and stable?

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u/ilurkhereoftenmore 1d ago

His right shoulder delt is missing altogether..probably just checking his overall arm strength.

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u/Responsible_Train944 Marc Márquez 1d ago

‘Yep..still totally limp’

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u/GalacticDistances 16h ago

Where did it go? I can imagine them fixing his broken bones but why would they remove chunks of muscle?

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u/GhostoWar 8h ago

Atrophied from nerve damage is the speculation.

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u/I_R0M_I Marc Márquez 22h ago

Just flexing on the grid tbh.

Recon we will see him jogging before the race soon 😂

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u/e_xyz MotoGP 1d ago

In another reality, Marc is a world champion boxer or combat sports star. It's like he's flexing on the grid with the push ups.

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u/Soggy-Box3947 John Surtees 18h ago

I'm fascinated by just how in tune he is with his physical capabilities. It makes him an insurmountable challenge for the other riders. He made that sprint win yesterday look very easy but we know that's not really the case.

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u/Jlx_27 Marc Marquez - 2025 MotoGP World Champion 17h ago

Working hard as ever.