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Sadly, I work out more than I skate these days due to work, kids, etc. - I'm also single, so I need to be marketable
I workout 6 days a week, that includes morning yoga classes and the gym after work, eat well, etc.. I found a park that is super close to my office so I'm going to attempt lunch skate sessions soon.
- Best tip I can give is you is drink more water, so few people enough to meet their daily needs.
- Stretch AFTER the session, only slightly before (I just skate around to warm up) sticks/rollers are good if you can use them at home before you roll out.
- Yoga!
- Swimming is fantastic, I'm picking this up again in the AM to alternate with Yoga. It's the best low impact cardio you can do.
- Eat better, fuck soda and energy drinks. Grab a coffee or some hookers and cocaine if you need a pick me up.
What can you tell me about yoga? Are there simple exercises I can do at home based upon yoga? I don't feel like paying to do it. I'd love to have somewhere to swim, so I'll do my research. It's definitely great exercise. Good tips.
For skating, especially before and after I do these, Google:
Downward dog
Legs up wall pose
malasana pose
pidgeon
Basic bend over and let your body just hang (don't try and touch your toes), 'roll' your body up, they put your arms over your head and stretch the fuck out of everything (you can lay down for this as well). I do this every morning, seconds after getting out of bed.
Sit cross legged and suck in your stomach and lengthen through the top of your head and lean forward keeping your back straight, go as low as you can. Release it, change the cross of your legs and do it again.
There are a number of balance [warrior, triangle] poses which strengthen your legs but I go in for flexibility, my lower back is fucked (need to find a chiro) and so are my knees. There's a metric ton of ground poses you can do for hamstrings.
FWIW, Bucky Lasek (and a bunch of older guys, even SALBA) practice yoga.