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 500 final appearances as a coach. With those experiences spread from BMX, road, track, para-cycling, athletics and many more team sporting outcomes. 

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, my 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.