Kyle Bennett is a three-time Union Cycliste Internationale world champion whose Olympic bid was cut short by a dislocated shoulder. The 29-year-old Conroe native fell in love with BMX competition when he was just 7 and had gone pro by the time he was 18. While still a pup by most standards, Bennett says he’s feeling his age in a physically unforgiving sport. He now takes better care of himself and says recovering from injury and just plain sore muscles is easier with a good diet and a lot of stretching.
Q: BMX cycling seems like it would be hard on your body, especially your joints. What aches and pains do you have?
A: I’ve had lots of stitches, cuts and scrapes growing up. Broken collarbone, ribs, separated shoulder. The pretty good setback was my ACL tear at the end of ’06. I had knee surgery, an ACL replacement, but I came back from it and won the world championship.
Q: What do you do now to prevent injury?
A: A lot of stretching. As I get older I realize how important it is to be limber.
Q: What is your training regimen like?
A: For cycling, lower body is …Â Details