Motocross training is the combination of practicing the sport of motocross, exercising to buil strength and endurance in the muscles used in the sport, nutrition that is needed to fuel the human body for optimum performance in the sport, and mental preparation. Until recently, it was thought that simply through practicing riding one could gain the skills needed to compete at the top level. However, thanks to pioneers such as Armand Johanson, Seth Perry, and Greg Hopensburg it has been shown that it is the combination of all four areas that can be the key to success.