20INCH Training

At 9 years old, I started BMX racing and wouldn't have won a race even if every other rider fell off. In my own pursuits for BMX racing performance, I became interested in training and coaching strategies. In particular, how the timing, planning and progression of training enhanced performance in myself and others. I was accepted for a bachelor's degree in Exercise Sport Science in 2008 and I began my coaching education through many levels of mentoring relationships and internships. I began working in performance development academies and programs in 2011 and my continued journey has resulted in 3 Olympic games, 3 x gold medals, 1 x bronze, 2 x gold and 2 x bronze Asian Games medals and more than 25 state, 12 national and 4 world titles, with over 250 final appearances as a coach. With those experiences spread from BMX, road, track, para-cycling, athletics and many more team sporting outcomes. 

As a sports coach, exercise physiologist and S&C I have had a long list of experiences. From 2011 to 2018 I worked in Australia with Regional, State and National academies. Of note, the Western Region Academy of Sport for Netball, Basketball, Hockey, AFL and Cycling. Since 2014, role in Auscycling as a presenter and assessor means I am competent in working with and developing coaching education. In 2019 I accepted the Head National BMX coach role for Thailand. The program qualified BMX for the Tokyo Olympic Games. My role in this success was as a coach, S&C and coordinator. In 2020, I created and introduced a youth development program for Thailand riders 13 to 18 years of age. This experience has led to me assisting in the formation of the Auscycle Development Academies as a Team Manager for NSW/ACT with Luke Madill as the Development Coordinator. 

I have a passion for conditioning practices across a wide range of sports, and I bring a strong knowledge of mental readiness, conditioning, sporting technicalities and program development as a coach. 

Name: Adam Christopher Carey

Career Number: 923#

Qualifications:

- PhD in Exercise Sport Science: Determining the importance of ramp performance during BMX Supercross.

- Bachelor in Exercise Sport Science (Advanced strength and conditioning)

- Honours degree in Exercise Sport Science

- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

- Advanced BMX/MTB coach

Years Racing: Racing BMX since 1999.

Career highlights? 

From 2004-2007 I raced age class and Superclass men in Victoria. Winning State championships, Superclass state series and making National finals. I have been racing semi-professionally since 2008. After finishing my honours degree in 2012-2013 I racing National series and Elite Men again. I made multiple finals and Elite semi finals throughout 2014-2016. In 2016 I suffered a snapped achilles, after surgery to reattach my tendon I returned in 2017. I finished 3rd in the NSW elite series, making multiple finals, raced Grands and continued my improvement back into Elite men. In 2018 I placed 2nd and 3rd at ACT Championships, 3rd in BMXNSW national series, 3rd BMX NSW state championships and raced throughout the World in the UCI BMX Supercross series. 2019-2022 I was racing and the head cycling coach for Thailand. In 2020 I had a serious crash, suffering a brachial plexus injury on my left arm. In 2021 I competed in Masters before returning to elite men, winning the National events in Sydney. My first Superclass race in 2021 was the Auscycling NSW BMX state championships, where I finished 4th.