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While waiting to find out when he'll be able to return to the track after the double accident he was in, which prevented him from testing and taking part in the first two rounds of the season, Jorge Martin has decided to open the door to his fans and let them into his world outside of racing. Between cooking and hanging out on the couch (so he doesn't miss a single episode of his favorite TV/Netflix series), the Aprilia rider has never lost his desire to train. He's currently alternating his physical preparation with physiotherapy, especially the Super Inductive, which is essential for entirely recuperating his injured hand and feet.
"In the first few days of therapy, I was always on my phone. But I got tired and thought I'd acculturate myself a bit by reading Dan Millman's 'Way of the Peaceful Warrior', which my psychologist recommended to me, since it talks about a sportsman who gets injured and has to focus on the present. It's coming in handy. I had put it aside, but I had to take it out again," he revealed in his personal Vlog on YouTube: an ongoing project that will also involve his fans with suggestions on topics to cover.
Accompanied by his friend and trainer, Echevarria (who's known for having competed several times in the Iron Man), the Spanish rider has to also have swimming session in the pool, between apnea and foot mobility, followed by another hour and a half of therapy in the hyperbaric chamber.
"After doing it, I feel really good. It fills you with energy, since it brings lots of oxygen, as well as being a very good anti-inflammatory, which personally allows me to walk much better. it might be a bit boring, but that's okay," he said, before moving on to the second-to-last activity of the day.
"Working on the bike allows me to put pressure on my hands, like what happens when you're on the bike, especially when braking," he explained. "I'm really giving it my all to recover because, in less than a month, I have to be back in the game. There are no other options. I've been doing this routine for six weeks already. I never thought an injury would take so long. After the fall in Portimão, it was difficult to recover, but I had managed it in a month. On this occasion, I got on a supermotard once, but the MotoGP is far away," he acknowledge, with a hint of optimism.
"Training on a bicycle is hard and intense, but I get closer to recovering every day, and that's what motivates me," he said, as he ended his typical day with diathermy: a treatment that's useful in preventing the risk of fibrosis and increases blood circulation and cellular oxygenation.
