In a world where school routines and screen time dominate the daily schedule, staying active isn't always easy for students. But one high-energy sport is rolling into the spotlight as an unexpected hero for student wellness—BMX biking. While often viewed as a competitive sport or extreme hobby, BMX (Bicycle Motocross) training sessions are quickly becoming a powerful tool to promote physical health among students. From building core strength to improving mental clarity, this adrenaline-fueled activity is more than just tricks and tracks. Let’s explore how BMX training can make a real impact on student health—and why it's a smarter alternative to traditional workouts for many young people.
A Full-Body Workout in Disguise
BMX training might feel more like play than exercise—and that’s exactly what makes it so effective. Behind the rush of racing and jumping lies a surprisingly comprehensive workout. Every time a student hits the track, they’re engaging a wide range of muscles without even thinking about it.
Balance on the bike demands strong core engagement, with the abs and lower back working constantly to keep the rider stable through turns and landings. The legs and glutes are also put to the test—every pedal, jump, and sprint over obstacles pushes them through a high-intensity, lower-body challenge. And it doesn’t stop there. The upper body, particularly the shoulders and arms, gets a workout too. Gripping the handlebars tightly and steering through ramps and curves builds strength and endurance
HURRICANE GROUP UNVEILS STRATEGIC VISION FOR 2026–2032: A NEW ERA FOR GLOBAL URBAN SPORTS. During the Urban Sports Summit held alongside FISE Montpellier 2025, Hurricane Group, the organization behind the internationally acclaimed FISE (Festival International des Sports Extrêmes), presented its bold new roadmap for the future of urban sports. This strategic vision for 2026–2032 marks the beginning of a new chapter, driven by inclusivity, innovation, and global expansion.
FISE REIGNITES THE GLOBAL FLAME
Montpellier celebrates its champions on the parks, ramps, kickers, boxes and in the air. Since last Wednesday, FISE Montpellier has transformed the Occitan city into the world capital of urban sports, welcoming nearly 300,000 visitors and 1,500 international athletes. Seven sports were featured, including four Olympic disciplines for Paris 2024 (BMX Freestyle Park, Skateboarding, Breaking, and 3x3 Basketball), with more than 80 elite competitions, including four World Cup stops. The level of competition lived up to the high expectations throughout this Ascension Week.
One of the standout moments of this 28th edition was the kickoff of the UCI BMX Freestyle Park World Cup. French rider Anthony Jeanjean, bronze medalist in Paris last summer, claimed second place,
Hey BMX fans,
Get ready—Dirtyfest 3 is going live on Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8! It’s the ultimate old-school BMX throwdown—your favorite legends from the ’80s and ’90s, plus flat-pedal BMX racing like you’ve never seen before.
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Join me Friday night as I officially launch my new brand, IKONIX!
We’re debuting exciting new products all weekend long, and you’ll be the first to see what we’ve been building.
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IKONIX Bikes Release Party – Friday @ 7:30 PM
Visit my booths all weekend for exclusive gear, bikes, and more!
This is one event you won’t want to miss—I hope to see you there!
At first glance, horse racing jockeys and BMX riders seem to be competitors from two disparate worlds. One travels dirt tracks on a bicycle, flying through the air over obstacles; the other mounts up on half a ton of animal and gallops along at incredible velocities, making his way through a pack on grass orearth. But take a closer look, and the similarities between the two high-speed sports—and their competitors—emerge clearly.
Despite the diverse milieu and mechanics, both horse racing and BMX riding require maximum physical and mental capacity. From managing the body to making decisions in a split second, both sports require an extraordinary mix of strength, strategy, and sheer nerve.
The Thrill of BMX: Where Adrenaline Meets Art
What is BMX?
BMX, short for Bicycle Motocross, began in the 1970s as a grassroots sport mimicking motocross on pedal-powered bikes. Over time, it evolved into a global phenomenon with several distinct disciplines, including street, park, dirt, flatland, and racing. Each category brings its own unique challenges and techniques, but the essence of BMX remains the same—speed, skill, style, and the courage to take risks. Whether it’s launching over dirt jumps or grinding rails in an urban landscape, BMX is a display of balance, precision, and creativity.
The UCI renews its partnership with the EBU to offer European audiences free access to major UCI World Championships
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) is pleased to announce that it has renewed its partnership with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for the distribution of European broadcasting rights for its events in various cycling disciplines. The renewed partnership covers the period 2025-2031. The extension of the agreement, which began in 2017, covers both men's and women's competitions in all major cycling disciplines: road, track, mountain bike, BMX Racing, BMX Freestyle, cyclo-cross (including the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup), trials and gravel. It also covers two editions of the UCI Cycling World Championships, an event organised every four years in the years preceding the Summer Olympic Games, which brings together the various cycling disciplines over a period of nearly two weeks.
Pannonian Challenge, the largest extreme sports festival in the region, has been shaping the identity of Osijek as an urban, sports, and cultural hub for over two decades. From May 23 to 25, more than 100 registered athletes from Latvia, Slovenia, Hungary, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, Russia, Colombia, Japan, and China will arrive at Osijek's skate park.
“We are proud to announce that this year’s edition of the festival will bring together a large number of male and female competitors from various countries in all three competition disciplines. Among them are members of the BMX national team from China. The female riders of this team are ranked
Only two weeks left to wait! The 19th edition of the NL Contest by Caisse d'Epargne - Urban Sport & Art Festival will open its doors to festival-goers and athletes from all over the world on May 23, 24 and 25, 2025. This unique, 100% Alsace-made event will rock the Rotonde Skatepark in Strasbourg for a weekend that promises to be full of excitement and all kinds of tricks. The NL Contest by Caisse d'Epargne - Urban Sport & Art Festival is a unique event , which has established itself over the years in Europe and thus become an essential event in the world of urban sports and urban cultures . Through this highlight, the Nouvelle Ligne association , organizer of the NL Contest , works to honor new urban sports disciplines but also all emerging practices that redefine the appropriation
The official 2025 BMX Freestyle South African Championships are set to take place at the Park Lines BMX Tournament on Saturday 24 May. Presented by LW Mag and Dragon Energy in association with Garmin, Balwin Properties, Fox and Mongoose. BMX Freestyle riders from all over the country will gather to compete for the title of South African BMX Freestyle champion. The action-packed event will showcase creativity and skill as riders perform tricks and stunts in their battle to win their share of the prize money and to see who will be crowned event champions.
Park Lines will take place at the newly built SkyLab Skatepark at the Jozi-X Adventure Park in Bryanston, Johannesburg. Invited riders from around South Africa will compete in the Pro Division, and the event will afford up-and-coming riders the opportunity to compete in the Amateur Division.
The park will offer a range of obstacles for riders to make use of during their runs. Competitors will go head-to-head in qualifying heats where judges will take use-of-park, variation, style, tricks and amplitude into account when making their selection of riders advancing into the Finals. Pro riders will be competing for their share of the Cash Prize Purse, a Garmin Instinct 3 Smartwatch, along with other prizes from the official event partners.
After doing a BMX 'zine for ten years (1987 - 1996) FATBMX made it on the internet. The year was 1998. Here to stay.