This leads to an elevated heart rate, making a go-kart race similar to a 20-minute cardio workout. However, as I previously said, the amount of adrenaline running through your body is enormous. Most people wouldn’t consider karting as a cardio workout. My respect for Checo during the 2021 US Grand Prix skyrocketed! Karting Is A Cardiovascular Activity
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Add to that a helmet and a race suit, and… well, let me just say that I’ve never sweated so much in my life.Īnd to think that F1 drivers lose 2-3 kilograms every race due to dehydration. During a karting race, you’re obviously not able to drink any water. This was, in my opinion, the main reason why I was exhausted after the race. Hydration During A Go-Kart Race Isn’t An Option This adds an extra layer of resistance when you’re trying to take a turn. The steering wheels on a kart are also pretty uncomfortable. Or, you could always go straight on and hit the wall, which will be much more taxing on your entire body. So, when you want to steer a kart, you’ll have to put in a lot more strength. Unlike cars, go-karts don’t have any power steering. So, even light G-forces are putting a considerable strain on your entire body. For those unaware, G-forces are gravitational forces pushing us in different directions. While I wasn’t going through heavy G-forces, their effects were significant. What I didn’t expect was to feel similar effects during my go-karting experience. If you’ve ever watched a Formula 1 race, you’ve most likely seen the G-force graphics or heard the commentators talk about them. The G-Forces Are Pretty Taxing On The Body It was apparent that I didn’t feel a lot of pain or tiredness during the race due to the adrenaline running through my body. Why Is Karting So Exhausting?Īfter my first race, I quickly thought about what could have made me so tired once the race was done. Before going to Affi, I expected karting to be much less physically demanding than it truly was. And to think that there are still people out there who believe that racing drivers aren’t athletes is ridiculous.Īll of this got me thinking about why go-karting is so exhausting. Not to mention race car drivers, who have to go through hours of racing. I can only imagine how sore competitive go-kart racers get after a race. But, I also experienced a lot of pain in my hands, back, legs, and neck. As I previously mentioned, my arms and ribs were the body parts that took the heaviest hit. Since this was my first couple of times karting, the effects on my body were pretty significant. If that was the case, I’d probably be bedridden for a couple of days. Thankfully, I didn’t bump into the other racers while we were racing. I don’t know if that’s true for the two German fellows who were pushing much more than I was. The two younger racers that were alongside me on my first race were probably much less sore, considering that they were teenagers.
I mean, I’m by no means an athlete, but I didn’t expect karting to be this taxing to my body. That’s why a 20-minute race feels like a full-body workout, even with lower-class karts. So, just like any other sport, the physical toll on your body is pretty significant. Well, the truth is that karting is a sport. So why did my body hurt while and after go-karting? Every turn I took felt like I was burning my forearms from the inside. This time, it was during the middle of the race when my arms started to hurt immensely.
It felt like I had gone to the gym for the first time, with my ribs and my arms being extremely sore.įast forward a week, and I faced the same problem. The next day, I was so sore that I couldn’t get out of bed.
Yet, once I was done, I felt exhausted!īut that was just the beginning. I only drove for 20 minutes on a 4-stroke go-kart, which is far from my most extreme adventures. I recently had my first karting experience in the Affi Indoor Karting track in Italy.
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