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Diego Celin, Rado Pišot: 
SAFE AND WITH JOY ON A MOTORBIKE. 

Psychophysical preparation for recreational motorcyclists

Annales ZRS, 2021, 152 pages.

Many recreational motorcyclists are 
lured onto the roads by warmer days, but 
often forgetting the importance of psy-
chophysical preparation after the winter 
break. This can lead to dissatisfaction, 
fatigue and feeling unwell after the first 
trips, and can also contribute to unfore-
seen incidents, accidents and injuries. 

The importance of psychophysical fit-
ness for the safety and enjoyment of rec-
reational motorcycling is discussed in the 
handbook SAFE AND WITH JOY ON A 
MOTORBIKE by Diego Celin and Rado 
Pišot, both experts in the field of sports 
and kinesiology and both motorcycling 

enthusiasts in spirit and experience. The handbook is published by Annales ZRS, the 
scientific publishing house of ZRS Koper.

While the first, theoretical, part of the manual summarizes important information 
on the movements and stresses of motorcycling and the importance of motorcyclists’ 
motor skills, the second part is purely practical and designed to help every motorcy-
clist physically prepare themselves before the season. We cannot ignore the fact that 
the good physical fitness of the rider is paramount to master riding and thus to ensure 
greater safety on the roads and racetracks.

The first part of the book analyzes the movement and psychophysical stresses 
placed on the body while riding a motorcycle and provides guidance on how to prop-
erly prepare for the road, including in terms of diet and fluid replacement and their 
influence on the physiological responses of the body while riding. The second part is 
devoted to general and specific sports training for recreational riders of all types of 
road motorcycles. These guidelines will also be useful for young motorcycle riders.

“We start from the fact that recreational motorcyclists usually take to the roads 
with long gaps between rides, forgetting the importance of psychophysical prepara-
tion for such a demanding task. This manual fills a gap in the comprehensive treat-
ment of psychophysical preparation of motorcyclists, on which there is a lack of 
adequate Slovenian literature,” said Rado Pišot.

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The book was accompanied by experts from the world of motorcycling:
 – Brane Legan, Safe Riding Course instructor at the Slovene National Automo-

bile Association (AMZS) “When I became actively involved in motorcycle 
safety more than 20 years ago, I was also learning about this important ele-
ment, good psychophysical condition to control and operate a motorcycle. At 
some points, it was the only thing that allowed me to be able to work with a 
motorcycle or just ride without any problems or dangers...”

 – Andrej Jereb, multiple rally champion: “I notice that drivers in general do 
not put enough emphasis on this important area, which not only helps us to 
be safer, but above all to achieve better control and therefore more driving 
satisfaction...”

 – Miran Stanovnik, multiple Dakar Rally participant: “It is necessary to take the 
first step and realize that we can only enjoy driving if we are psychophysically 
fit for it and have at least the basic skills necessary, which we can build on with 
proper practice... My sporting career might also have been more successful if 
I had been introduced to the contents of this book some three decades ago...”

 – Miodrag (Mišo) Kralj, a long-time recreational motorcyclist: “I would defi-
nitely have been spared a lot of trouble if I had taken some time to prepare for 
the new season. I’m sure the first and all the following kilometers would have 
been much more relaxed...”

 – Niko Peroša, professional motorbike tour guide: “Even when riding touring 
motorbikes, you need to know your body’s reactions, take them into account, 
prepare for them and then maintain the condition you’ve acquired. That’s why 
I think this book is the ideal winter read for anyone who considers themselves 
a serious motorcyclist. Finally, one practical book for motorcyclists in Slove-
nian.”

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Diego Celin, Rado Pišot: 
VARNO IN Z VESELJEM NA MOTOR. 

Psiho-fizična priprava rekreativnih motoristov

Annales ZRS, 2021, 152 str.

Toplejši dnevi zvabijo na ceste števil-
ne rekreativne motoriste, ki pa velikokrat 
pozabijo na pomembnost psiho-fizične 
priprave po zimskem premoru. Zadnje v 
najboljšem primeru vodi v nezadovolj-
stvo, utrujenost in slabo počutje po prvih 
izletih, lahko pa tudi pripomore k nežele-
nim dogodkom, nesrečam in poškodbam. 

O pomenu psiho-fizične pripravlje-
nosti za varnost in užitke v rekreativnem 
motociklizmu sta v priročniku Varno in z 
veseljem na motor spregovorila avtorja, 
strokovnjaka s področja športnih in kine-
zioloških ved, Diego Celin in Rado Pišot, 
ki sta po duhu in izkušnjah tudi sama ve-

lika ljubitelja motociklizma. Priročnik je izšel pri Annales ZRS, znanstveni založbi 
ZRS Koper.

V prvem delu priročnika so povzete pomembne informacije o gibanju in obreme-
nitvah motorista med vožnjo ter pomenu gibalnih sposobnosti motorista, drugi del pa 
je praktične narave in je nastal za to, da se lahko motoristi pred sezono samostojno 
ustrezno pripravijo. Ne moremo namreč prezreti dejstva, da je predvsem dobra fizič-
na priprava voznika nepogrešljiva za obvladovanje vožnje ter s tem za večjo varnost 
na cestah in dirkališčih.

Knjiga se tako v prvem delu posveča analizi gibanja in psiho-fizičnih obremenitev 
na telo med vožnjo motocikla ter daje napotke za dobro pripravo na potovanja tudi z 
vidika prehrane in nadomeščanja tekočin ter njunega vpliva na fiziološke odzive te-
lesa med vožnjo. Drugi del je namenjen vsebini o splošni in posebni športni vadbi za 
rekreativne voznike vseh vrst cestnih motorjev. Napotki bodo uporabni tudi za mlade 
voznike koles z motorjem.

»Izhajamo iz dejstva, da se rekreativni motoristi običajno podajo na ceste z veli-
kimi časovnimi razmiki med vožnjami in pozabljajo na pomen psiho-fizične priprave 
na tako zahtevno nalogo. Priročnik zapolnjuje vrzel na področju celostne obravnave 
psiho-fizične priprave motoristov, o kateri primanjkuje primerne slovenske literatu-
re,« je povedal Rado Pišot.

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Knjigo so na pot pospremili tudi strokovnjaki iz motorističnega sveta:
 – Brane Legan, inštruktor varne vožnje AMZS: »Ko sem se pred dobrimi 20 leti 

začel aktivno ukvarjati z varnostjo motoristov, sem spoznaval tudi ta pomembni 
element, dobro psiho-fizično pripravljenost za obvladovanje in upravljanje mo-
torja. V nekaterih trenutkih je bilo le to tisto, kar mi je omogočalo, da sem lahko 
opravljal delo z motorjem ali pa le vožnjo brez težav in nevarnosti …«

 –  Andrej Jereb, večkratni prvak relija: »Opažam, da vozniki na splošno dajemo 
premalo poudarka temu pomembnemu področju, ki nam ne pomaga samo pri 
večji varnosti, ampak predvsem pri doseganju boljšega obvladovanja in s tem 
večjega zadovoljstva v vožnji …«

 –  Miran Stanovnik, večkratni udeleženec Relija Dakar: »Treba je storiti prvi ko-
rak in se zavedati, da lahko uživamo le tedaj, ko smo za vožnjo psiho-fizično 
primerno pripravljeni in obvladamo vsaj osnovne veščine, ki so za to potrebne 
in jih lahko s primerno vadbo nadgradimo … Tudi moja športna kariera bi mo-
goče lahko bila uspešnejša, če bi se z vsebino knjige seznanil pred kakšnimi 
tremi desetletji …«

 –  Miodrag (Mišo) Kralj, dolgoletni rekreativni motorist: »Veliko tegob bi mi bilo 
vsekakor prihranjenih, če bi si vzel nekaj časa za pripravo na novo sezono. Pre-
pričan sem, da bi bili prvi in vsi nadaljnji kilometri veliko bolj sproščeni …«

 –  Niko Peroša, profesionalni turistični vodnik na motorju: »Tudi pri vožnji poto-
valnih motorjev je treba poznati odzive telesa, jih upoštevati, se nanje pripra-
viti in pozneje pridobljeno stanje vzdrževati. Prav zato mislim, da je ta knjiga 
idealno zimsko branje za vsakogar, ki se ima za resnega motorista. Končno ena 
praktična knjiga za motoriste v slovenščini.«

Nika Štravs


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