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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: HeshSesh on March 19, 2012, 12:54:27 PM
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do any of you guys go to the gym along with skating? i got really into lifting this winter and was wondering if anyone has any comments on how to balance the two??
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I go, sometimes, its a good thing to kill time in winter, and not to get fat like a motherfucker... But I dont think I would go if I lived somewhere, where I was able to skate the whole year.
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I have my own weights and a heavy bag... I just go for reps and a lot of punching and kicking for stamina and because I'm at an age where sitting for 10 minutes can cause rapid weight gain.
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This kid still had time to skate while he was getting jacked, you can see the difference in some of the clips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFEGjsDaQjU
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When you get older your skate time diminishes a bit and it's easy to get out of shape. I don't go crazy but a little strength training and cardio helps my knees a lot.
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Unrelated, but I remember reading somewhere that Corey Duffel would go to the gym in all his gear, rings and all.
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I only do to lose weight, usually try doing that a couple times a year. What about excersises that actually benefit skating?does jumping up onto high platforms repeatedly make you able to jump/ollie higher?core muscle workouts to improve balance?
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I work nights so i usually wake up and skate a bit then work and go to gym after work at like 1 in the am or I'll wake up at like 9 to gym then skate and work. It really helps with stress for me.
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treadmill is way better for dropping belly fat than skating for me, but im no busenitz
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skating doesn't keep me lean, not even when i had time to skate 10-12 hours a week and now i'm lucky to get 4-5. so working out is essential to staying fit enough to be able to still progress in skating.
as far as exercises that benfit skating, think about that from time to time and lately i've been trying to learn to jump rope because it seems like it would do the trick. build stamina, burn fat and work your your pop muscles.
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CROSSFIT BRO!!!!!!
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i'm 30 and don't skate every day or anything, but i go to the gym before work every morning. i was a handrail/stair guy, and it fucking destroyed my knees and ankles. if i didn't go to the gym, i really doubt i'd be even able to cruise around bowls now. plus it's kept me at the same weight since i was about 23 so, you know, vagina.
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fuck i knew biebel wasripped but damn.my knees are fucked so i go mostly for that but i do curls bench press incline press and shit too. i try to swim a couple times a week and do a little jump roping everyday too, it just makes me feel goodafterwards
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i keep saying im going to start going but the same reasons that i fell in love with skateboarding go hand in hand with me never wanting to be in that environment.
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i keep saying im going to start going but the same reasons that i fell in love with skateboarding go hand in hand with me never wanting to be in that environment.
nah man. i thought the same thing when i started going, but for every one ripped oiled up jock, you'll see 60 sweaty ass middle aged women on treadmills and dudes who just realized how old they are. there will be a pair of dudes who go together and just see what the heaviest thing they can pick up is, and you will be able to physically sense how much everybody else in the joint hates them. the gym is 99.5% people just trying to keep it together. it takes a few days of getting over "shit, i joined a gym" but then it's nothing. it's like going to the grocery store. there are people there, but you don't even see them.
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before i hurt my shoulder i used to go just for yoga and swimming, which were tight
now i just run for cardio and do basic rudimentary yoga at home
oh yeah and this
http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=38957.0 (http://www.slapmagazine.com/component/option,com_jfusion/Itemid,4/index.php?topic=38957.0)
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I work out quite a bit. I find it relieves stress and there are other benefits too. Less people wanna fuck with you for no reason and you get more attention from the girls. I get dirty looks all the time from skaters who don't know me, because they assume I'm some kook who doesn't actually love skating. I couldn't give a fuck though. I just do whatever makes me feel good about myself. Skateboarding will always be first to me, but lifting shit can be fun too. Some people are still stuck in that highschool mentality where they have to label people, and everyone has to be a walking stereotype.
Just for the record, most people who go to the gym are pretty nice people, who will spot you, act supportive, etc. Most of the douchebags are young kids who don't know any better. I don't have a problem with people who like sports/work out, etc; but with people who have a shitty attitude.
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In winter if i cant skate due to weather i do some cardio. If i can skate i just stick to some weight-lifting, push ups, pull ups, ab and back excercises at home.
My legs are too muscular from skating and i thought it is funny to be fully ripped in legs and out of shape above waist so i started doing some excercise at home.
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I am surprised to not see more sarcastic comments and bashing on this thread. But I used to go to the gym with a friend of mine after work. It was a good time, and his membership allowed us to go there after hours so we encountered few tools, and most people that were there were pretty nice. I would do whatever seemed fun at that time. Now I just do morning stretches and skate literally everywhere I go, or ride my bike around town. If I don't get out and skate, I might run on the treadmill.
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Skated every single day for 9 years straight and looked in the mirror and realized my legs were huge and my upper body looked like shit so I started working out. It does really suck at first but once you get into a routine and start seeing results its an awesome feeling. Plus chicks really dig muscles so that was an added plus.
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Plus chicks really dig muscles so that was an added plus.?
A very sexy girl, stated that most girls like a guy with "normal arms" because her d-bag boyfriend was boasting about his arms or some shit. I don't know what normal is, but I feel that a nice routine would definitely help.
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I just started going again about 3 weeks ago. I don't really dig the atmosphere so much but once i get out of my head and start working it feels damn good. I also do hatha yoga a few days a week too. I can't get down with a cardio machine, I run outside on and off regardless of the weather and ride my bike as well.
Really, if you can ride like 20 or 30 miles a day on a bike four or 5 days a week, especially a track/fixed gear, your entire body will get worked harder than from what can go down at the gym.
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closest thing to the gym i do is yoga..i feel that helps me with stretching before i skate. i personally find the gym boring
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got that p90x thing for free and i'm going to give it a shot. i'm not over weight, but i'm out of shape. i think being in decent shape is pretty essential if you want to prolong your ability to skate into your older years.
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The Mag Minute with Rocky Norton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w0q9yOY-xvc&feature=youtu.be#)
Human version of Popeye.
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I just started going again about 3 weeks ago. I don't really dig the atmosphere so much but once i get out of my head and start working it feels damn good. I also do hatha yoga a few days a week too. I can't get down with a cardio machine, I run outside on and off regardless of the weather and ride my bike as well.
Really, if you can ride like 20 or 30 miles a day on a bike four or 5 days a week, especially a track/fixed gear, your entire body will get worked harder than from what can go down at the gym.
Including all those muscles you don't use when riding a bike?
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Including all those muscles you don't use when riding a bike?
you do use some of your upper body riding, if you can rock the bike to help pick up speed and if your booking it up a steep hill youll feel it
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Including all those muscles you don't use when riding a bike?
you do use some of your upper body riding, if you can rock the bike to help pick up speed and if your booking it up a steep hill youll feel it
Yeah, that's true. I guess it would be better for your upper body than just skating, but I'd still think the difference in how much your legs are getting a work out versus how much your arms/chest are would just result in the same problems other people describe of their legs being muscular/toned with no upper body definition.
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My doctor told me to go to the gym or ride a bicycle more because my leg muscles (particularly quads) are uneven from years of skating. Fuck it though.
And for those saying skating doesn't cut weight, I find a sold bowl session does wonders for your gut.
I use time others my age use at the gym skating.
The girl who broke my heart the worst dated a gym rat right after me, she asked me if I remembered him from the college weight room because he was there all the time...man....fuck the gym! Superficial hoe! hahaha.
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Including all those muscles you don't use when riding a bike?
you do use some of your upper body riding, if you can rock the bike to help pick up speed and if your booking it up a steep hill youll feel it
Yeah, that's true. I guess it would be better for your upper body than just skating, but I'd still think the difference in how much your legs are getting a work out versus how much your arms/chest are would just result in the same problems other people describe of their legs being muscular/toned with no upper body definition.
dudes like mumford and pudwill have ripped upper bodies. the secret is to flail around like an idiot at all times while skating.
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skateboardings made my calfs swole as fuck. its them high ollies that make you feel the burn
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My right calf is way bigger than my left. To avoid contributing to the asymmetry is the main reason why I never push switch mongo.
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if your concerned about the vibe at the gym try the Y. i just started going there and it's mostly old people and familys. the most annoying thing so far is the spin class which plays the most horrible music really loud everyday at lunch time. but the Y is 2.5 miles from my house so perfect to ride my bike too, workout for 30 mins and then ride back home. plus for family men it's got good child watch.
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i have had a membeship sinc e2004 when i blew out my knee, i was really closed minded when i started, then starte dto lift weights, then kinda got bro big, for the last year or so all i have done is leg exersizes, and different cardio stuff. much better.
my gym recently went out of business, i wanna skate, bike and run this summer and worry about a membership next fall.
the gym definaltly helped me rehab alot of injuries.
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I'm surprised by the amount of people who go to the gym. I have a few free weights, a bench and an elliptical machine. Feels more comfy and convenient to do it at home on my time.
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I should probably try that since I have no upper body strength. Duffel said in the 50th issue of the Skateboard Mag, he did some self-rehab at the gym.
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I was just as hesitant to go to the gym as the next skater. I thought I could stay fit but increasing my hours of skating a day but that'll just make matters worse. I really didn't want to go to a traditional gym because I was use to training as a boxer and the whole atmosphere at the gym reminded me of brintney spears. I got over it and I'm glad I did. Since going to the gym, doing hill intervals on the bike for 30 mins and then running on the treadmill for another 30 mins, I feel amazingly better on the board. As a result, I can also breath better and skate for so much longer than I was able to before. I know it sounds like I'm advertising for some amazing new product but getting older means taking care of yourself.
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I have been going to the gym for a long ass time and I think it helps a ton in terms of avoiding injuries and healing faster. Strength training builds up your tendon strength which helps with the whole ricocheting off of concrete thing. Last year I took a dive off the coping and landed elbow first straight down on the flat of a concrete bowl. My shoulder popped completely out and and my arm was just dangling. The doc that put it back in said it was the easiest that she had ever done because all the ligaments were tight and it just popped right back in. The recovery went really fast too compared to all the horror stories people started telling me about how fucked their shoulders were for ages after they popped them out. In that sense, I think the gym helps me skate more because I lose less time to injuries. Also, if you have the time it's easy to skate and go to the gym in the same day. Once you get past the initial soreness the two don't really affect each other.
I don't stress about any crazy regimented program these days. I just use good form, stay within my limits, lift heavy and work every muscle group and I am good.
If you want to avoid the whole Under Armor clad Chad scene then go to a City rec center. They are usually a lot cheaper and a lot more mellow and devoid of the "fitness fucks" you deal with at clubs.
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I'm surprised by the amount of people who go to the gym. I have a few free weights, a bench and an elliptical machine. Feels more comfy and convenient to do it at home on my time.
Craiglist is BEAST when it comes to getting gear... I have three complete sets of weights (way more than I need) that I got for free after some health club shut down and I was the first one there in response to the ad... I got my bench w/leg press for $20 from some dude that bought it and stopped using it after a month. He just wanted it out of his house.
I think I'd lose concentration in a gym... or at least be too self conscious. I dig it at home 'cause I can listen to my own shitty music and be in the company of my cats.
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i got a bow flex off craigs and it's ok but i probably should have gotten a proper weight setup. i definitely prefer working out in the gym. less likely to get interrupted before i'm done and gives me an excuse to ride my bike.
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skateboarding IS my gym
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I'm at an age where sitting for 10 minutes can cause rapid weight gain.
this. i go to my work gym sometimes because it's convenient, and a nice gym. i work all the time so it's hard for me to get free time to be active (skating included) so i try to squeeze it in. i'm bicycling to work now, which really fucking helps. at the gym i'm not doing shit to try and get big, just stay fit. core stuff and shit like that
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I just got a bowflex treadclimber, shit is a workout from hell just walking! I ride a fixie 3 times a week and try and use the treadclimber every morning for 20 minutes, get my stamina and knee back. Skated saturday for 2 hours and felt it 3 days afterward. ACL surgery worked me over a couple years back.
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This thread is all serious and shit.
I just farted.
You're welcome.
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I just got a job offer to be a crossfit trainer. It's pretty expensive to get certified and I am not where I need to be, physically, to train others but it pays really well and the gym is owned by a friend. Never thought I'd have something like this on the table but I am considering it.
Cross fit and boot camp will get anybody into shape. That shit is super tough and is also trendy right now as well... at least in my neck of the woods. Might be worth it to get certified. I took 3 months of it at an MMA training facility last spring and was in the best shape of my life.
got that p90x thing for free and i'm going to give it a shot. i'm not over weight, but i'm out of shape. i think being in decent shape is pretty essential if you want to prolong your ability to skate into your older years.
P90X is pretty hard core. The parent company that does P90X comes across as really corny but most of the programs are really good. I've done Insanity and really like it. You can just do it at home, no weights, just you and your body weight. I don't do the full program (6 days a week) anymore. I just do the 3 most advanced discs every week in the mornings to stay in shape.
The older I get, the more beneficial I find exercising. At 37, I don't get to skate nearly as much as I'd like.
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Personally found it challenging balancing school, skating, and gym. Focused more on lifting and school...so skating has been on the back burner. I encourage anyone who has been curious with working out to hit the gym.
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I just started going again about 3 weeks ago. I don't really dig the atmosphere so much but once i get out of my head and start working it feels damn good. I also do hatha yoga a few days a week too. I can't get down with a cardio machine, I run outside on and off regardless of the weather and ride my bike as well.
Really, if you can ride like 20 or 30 miles a day on a bike four or 5 days a week, especially a track/fixed gear, your entire body will get worked harder than from what can go down at the gym.
Including all those muscles you don't use when riding a bike?
Unless you're a bike courier or unemployed - no one has the time to ride '20 or 30 miles a day, four or five days a week' on a fixed bike simply for fitness reasons. That's why there's a gym.
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A buddy of mine did p90x and Insanity and lost about 40 lbs so far, and he's doing some crossfit stuff now. He doesn't skate, but in general it seems to be pretty effective. Personally, I just do a bit of free weights and bike riding outside of skating. I'm 24, but I've already noticed if I don't get some exercise outside of skating I'm a bit uneasy when I step on my board.
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If anything I'd do stretches more than lifting weights
I always get super tired super fast when I'm packing on muscle
protein shakes after a session is good enough for me
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I never really thought going to the gym helped my skating until later in life. When you're fat, you don't skate, and if you're lazy, you don't rehab. It's not for everyone though, but I think as you get older you need to balance out your physical activity beyond just skateboarding in order to keep doing it for a long time.
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A buddy of mine did p90x and Insanity and lost about 40 lbs so far, and he's doing some crossfit stuff now. He doesn't skate, but in general it seems to be pretty effective. Personally, I just do a bit of free weights and bike riding outside of skating. I'm 24, but I've already noticed if I don't get some exercise outside of skating I'm a bit uneasy when I step on my board.
I have mixed feelings to the whole P90X thing. I know some people that have done it and have looked into it, and really, it's just very intense workouts for 90 days. There's nothing super new or revolutionary about it. They just say "muscle confusion" which is a good buzz word for "change up your workouts so you don't plateau." And that's advice that personal trainers have been giving for years.
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Personally found it challenging balancing school, skating, and gym. Focused more on lifting and school...so skating has been on the back burner. I encourage anyone who has been curious with working out to hit the gym.
this is the dumbest shit ever. get off slap. unless its sarcasm, then good job
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crazy...i been doing the p90x thing for two weeks now and hadn't been skating because i've been too sore and plus working all the time but i went fuck around yesterday after doing the stretch exercise and was doing a lot of tricks with no problems. actually felt my treflips getting higher so yeah i should have started working out a lot sooner but always thought it would be gay. now...definitely worth it.
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I'm definitely surprised at the amount of positive feedback this thread is getting. I've always had a problem with paying money to exercise. Why run on a treadmill when you can run outside in the fresh air for free? I hate running, but the same goes for bicycles which I've been hitting up for the "getting old" reason.
Also, New York winters are usually too cold to really skate, but this year I found a stretch of asphalt without salt and sand all over it and started a "push switch" regimen. If it was 35 degrees or warmer, I'd rock some thermal layers and hit it up. I wound up pushing over 100 miles and my switch is noticeably more comfortable. Stoked.
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I never really thought going to the gym helped my skating until later in life. When you're fat, you don't skate, and if you're lazy, you don't rehab. It's not for everyone though, but I think as you get older you need to balance out your physical activity beyond just skateboarding in order to keep doing it for a long time.
This is dead on. I tried skating more to keep in shape and it doesn't work as well when you age. A mix of exercises and it's easier on your joints too. My body wont let me skate that much. I'm good for about 2 hours at a time and then my knee swells.
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i go but simply for the hoes
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I think I'd lose concentration in a gym... or at least be too self conscious. I dig it at home 'cause I can listen to my own shitty music and be in the company of my cats.
You totally just admitted to Jazzercise.
godammit
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I just started going again about 3 weeks ago. I don't really dig the atmosphere so much but once i get out of my head and start working it feels damn good. I also do hatha yoga a few days a week too. I can't get down with a cardio machine, I run outside on and off regardless of the weather and ride my bike as well.
Really, if you can ride like 20 or 30 miles a day on a bike four or 5 days a week, especially a track/fixed gear, your entire body will get worked harder than from what can go down at the gym.
Including all those muscles you don't use when riding a bike?
sarcasm should be educated anyways. when was the last time you consistently rode a bike?
ride a fixed gear, fuck even a single speed, and you're working the whole body. legs, abs, chest, arms, shoulders, back. You can't stop pedaling on a fixed gear- there is no coasting- you will be pedaling the entire time you are riding. Uphill, downhill, flat, wherever. This means that you have to use your legs to control the rotations of the crank or how often the pedals go around. If you're bombing down a hill you've got to use hella power in from your upper legs to keep that shit in check otherwise you'll lose control and if your feet come out of the cage, there's no going back in. Because you can't switch gears to help getting up even a slight incline you've got to get out of the saddle and use upper body leverage (that's why a lot of cats riding fixies have reverse drop bars or bull horn bars, there's something to pull back with), this works your arms, shoulders, chest, abs.
this isn't heavy lifting, but it's working with your own body weight and then some. Riding a bike with gears, which i'm not knocking because i've got a sick Surly Cross Check with a triple ring for touring/camping, isn't so much of a workout. The gears can be used to lessen the amount of energy the body needs to expend, whereas with a fixed gear the ride is mostly dependent on the stamina and strength of the rider.
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I just started going again about 3 weeks ago. I don't really dig the atmosphere so much but once i get out of my head and start working it feels damn good. I also do hatha yoga a few days a week too. I can't get down with a cardio machine, I run outside on and off regardless of the weather and ride my bike as well.
Really, if you can ride like 20 or 30 miles a day on a bike four or 5 days a week, especially a track/fixed gear, your entire body will get worked harder than from what can go down at the gym.
Including all those muscles you don't use when riding a bike?
Unless you're a bike courier or unemployed - no one has the time to ride '20 or 30 miles a day, four or five days a week' on a fixed bike simply for fitness reasons. That's why there's a gym.
how much times does one spend during one session at the gym? including driving there, getting ready, working out, showering, driving home, etc? A good work out and all that is going to take at least 2 hours. Any less than that is a waste.
20 miles can easily be ridden in less than an hour, and again, it's a full body workout.
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aside from the workout, riding a bike is fun as fuck.
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Unless you live somewhere it rains/snows 1/4 of the year.
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Unless you live somewhere it rains/snows 1/4 of the year.
dedication and enjoyment
fuck, i go to the gym sometimes, especially when i can't get out to do anything else. there are better options though. more creative options.
i live in Massachusetts. Granted, this winter was laid back, but it's fucking cold and snowy mostly from november til februrary/march. hahah happy spring by the way, guys.
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This thread is goddamn inspiring.
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I go to the gym 6 days a week. I do cardio and lift. I can see a difference now, I'm able to skate longer and not feel sore after a long session. 21 and hoping to skate for another 2 decades.
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it's like going to the grocery store. there are people there, but you don't even see them.
yes ! well said
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Nice thread!
Since I live in a country with really harsh winters, I decided to start lifting weights 3 times a week this winter, since I cant skate whenever I feel like it. I've had good progress, and put on some muscles. Feels pretty nice. But now that the snow is gone and the weather is getting warmer, my motivation is slowly fading away. I just wanna skate
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Nice thread!
Since I live in a country with really harsh winters, I decided to start lifting weights 3 times a week this winter, since I cant skate whenever I feel like it. I've had good progress, and put on some muscles. Feels pretty nice. But now that the snow is gone and the weather is getting warmer, my motivation is slowly fading away. I just wanna skate
You should do some short and fast workouts so you don't have to start from zero when the summer is over. Won't be building new muscle but atleast you'll keep some of what you gained during the winter.
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Nice thread!
Since I live in a country with really harsh winters, I decided to start lifting weights 3 times a week this winter, since I cant skate whenever I feel like it. I've had good progress, and put on some muscles. Feels pretty nice. But now that the snow is gone and the weather is getting warmer, my motivation is slowly fading away. I just wanna skate
You should do some short and fast workouts so you don't have to start from zero when the summer is over. Won't be building new muscle but atleast you'll keep some of what you gained during the winter.
Yeah.. Im trying to work out at least once a week now, so I wont loose to much muscles before the summer. It might sound dumb, but I dont really want to get any bigger than I am right now, I fear it might fuck up my skating.
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Nice thread!
Since I live in a country with really harsh winters, I decided to start lifting weights 3 times a week this winter, since I cant skate whenever I feel like it. I've had good progress, and put on some muscles. Feels pretty nice. But now that the snow is gone and the weather is getting warmer, my motivation is slowly fading away. I just wanna skate
You should do some short and fast workouts so you don't have to start from zero when the summer is over. Won't be building new muscle but atleast you'll keep some of what you gained during the winter.
Yeah.. Im trying to work out at least once a week now, so I wont loose to much muscles before the summer. It might sound dumb, but I dont really want to get any bigger than I am right now, I fear it might fuck up my skating.
I've been thinking about that too, but in reality it'll take alot of years before you reach that point. There will come a time you'll have to stop bulking and tighten up, and you'll be surprised how small you'll be once you've gotten rid of all the fat you've gained along the way.
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Nice thread!
Since I live in a country with really harsh winters, I decided to start lifting weights 3 times a week this winter, since I cant skate whenever I feel like it. I've had good progress, and put on some muscles. Feels pretty nice. But now that the snow is gone and the weather is getting warmer, my motivation is slowly fading away. I just wanna skate
You should do some short and fast workouts so you don't have to start from zero when the summer is over. Won't be building new muscle but atleast you'll keep some of what you gained during the winter.
Yeah.. Im trying to work out at least once a week now, so I wont loose to much muscles before the summer. It might sound dumb, but I dont really want to get any bigger than I am right now, I fear it might fuck up my skating.
I've been thinking about that too, but in reality it'll take alot of years before you reach that point. There will come a time you'll have to stop bulking and tighten up, and you'll be surprised how small you'll be once you've gotten rid of all the fat you've gained along the way.
Yeah, guess you are right! Im just concerned I will break more boards and lose my balance and shit if I put on to much muscles :P Well, dont think I'll need to tighten up anytime soon, I've been really strict with my diet this winter. Measured my bodyfat the other day, and I was around 7-9 %
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Nice thread!
Since I live in a country with really harsh winters, I decided to start lifting weights 3 times a week this winter, since I cant skate whenever I feel like it. I've had good progress, and put on some muscles. Feels pretty nice. But now that the snow is gone and the weather is getting warmer, my motivation is slowly fading away. I just wanna skate
You should do some short and fast workouts so you don't have to start from zero when the summer is over. Won't be building new muscle but atleast you'll keep some of what you gained during the winter.
Yeah.. Im trying to work out at least once a week now, so I wont loose to much muscles before the summer. It might sound dumb, but I dont really want to get any bigger than I am right now, I fear it might fuck up my skating.
I've been thinking about that too, but in reality it'll take alot of years before you reach that point. There will come a time you'll have to stop bulking and tighten up, and you'll be surprised how small you'll be once you've gotten rid of all the fat you've gained along the way.
Yeah, guess you are right! Im just concerned I will break more boards and lose my balance and shit if I put on to much muscles :P Well, dont think I'll need to tighten up anytime soon, I've been really strict with my diet this winter. Measured my bodyfat the other day, and I was around 7-9 %
Woah that's crazy if it's accurate. How much do you weigh and how tall are ya? You can still see the veins in my arms and legs but my lower belly is getting out of control :'(
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Nice thread!
Since I live in a country with really harsh winters, I decided to start lifting weights 3 times a week this winter, since I cant skate whenever I feel like it. I've had good progress, and put on some muscles. Feels pretty nice. But now that the snow is gone and the weather is getting warmer, my motivation is slowly fading away. I just wanna skate
You should do some short and fast workouts so you don't have to start from zero when the summer is over. Won't be building new muscle but atleast you'll keep some of what you gained during the winter.
Yeah.. Im trying to work out at least once a week now, so I wont loose to much muscles before the summer. It might sound dumb, but I dont really want to get any bigger than I am right now, I fear it might fuck up my skating.
I've been thinking about that too, but in reality it'll take alot of years before you reach that point. There will come a time you'll have to stop bulking and tighten up, and you'll be surprised how small you'll be once you've gotten rid of all the fat you've gained along the way.
Yeah, guess you are right! Im just concerned I will break more boards and lose my balance and shit if I put on to much muscles :P Well, dont think I'll need to tighten up anytime soon, I've been really strict with my diet this winter. Measured my bodyfat the other day, and I was around 7-9 %
Woah that's crazy if it's accurate. How much do you weigh and how tall are ya? You can still see the veins in my arms and legs but my lower belly is getting out of control :'(
5'8" and about 163 lbs.. Im not exactly Arnold tho :p
Haha.. Stay of the junk food and just skate a lot!
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I just pirat...er...bought that Insanity program thing. You don't need any equipment for it, right? I'm going to stick with it no matter what. I'm going try to lose 20lbs. by summer. It's time for me to get serious about this shit.
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I just pirat...er...bought that Insanity program thing. You don't need any equipment for it, right? I'm going to stick with it no matter what. I'm going try to lose 20lbs. by summer. It's time for me to get serious about this shit.
Do you have the calendar? If not,
(http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/1787/insanityd.jpg)
Unless you are super fit already, I guarantee day 1 will kill you, and it's only a 20 min fit test.
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skateboarding IS my gym
Word. I'm surprised at how many people are saying skateboarding doesn't keep them fit. I guess sometimes it's nice to just hang out and chat and try something in between, but most times I get into a flow where I get jittery if I'm just standing around waiting for someone else to go. If there are too many guys trying to skate the same thing I'll just go try something else, even flat stuff, just to keep moving.
If I skate alone sometimes I actually bring a stopwatch and try to see how many tries I can get in in a given period of time. It's super tiring and it pushes you to skate faster.
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Brewce Martin works out w/an old rear end out of a 72 Impala and he can kick(and most likely out-skate)all of your arses.
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I just pirat...er...bought that Insanity program thing. You don't need any equipment for it, right? I'm going to stick with it no matter what. I'm going try to lose 20lbs. by summer. It's time for me to get serious about this shit.
what you put into your body is a big deal when you're trying to lose weight. What you're eating, your diet, is important as far as fat/muscle/nutrients/protein/aminos are concerned. What you put in your body for recreation is also important! It's not hard to work off booze/liquid weight and working through tarred lungs isn't so bad either, but it's the motivation to break through that shit that's hard to come by. get crackin homie!
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I used to be very anti-gym for the longest. Once you get older, you really need to work at it unless you want to be like all your friends you see on facebook that have gotten fat as hell after high school.
I try to be active every day if possible. I walk to work and eat lunch at home so I walk 30 minutes a day even if I don't do anything else.
When I go to the gym, I usually do an hour on the elliptical with heavy resistance while watching skate videos on my EVO 4G, then I lift some weights for half an hour.
I have some weights, BOSU ball, pullup bar, and stationary bike at home. I work out while I hang out with my kids sometimes and I have some 3 lb and 5 lb dumbbells that my 3 year old son and 7 year old daughter use to mimic me (my daughter is notorious for overpowering bigger kids including boys in her karate class while sparring).
In my office at the hospital, I have a 25 lb. kettle bell (actually it's a kettle grip with weight from here: http://www.ironwoodyfitness.com/equipment/kettle-grips/pair-of-super-kettle-grips.html, (http://www.ironwoodyfitness.com/equipment/kettle-grips/pair-of-super-kettle-grips.html,) perfect pushup handles, and a exercise ball. I do a set every hour if I don't have too many assignments to complete (I set the timer on my phone to alert me).
One of my collateral duties in the navy (until my recent knee surgery) was to help lead the fitness enhancement program which means I worked out the overweight personnel in my command regularly to get them into shape. One of the workouts I lead them on was compared to the Bataan death march.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March)
If you're going to run, be very wary of the toll that bad form will have on your legs. I didn't realize this until after I destroyed the meniscus on both knees due to bad form. This guy has probably some of the best advice for those of you who want to tackle running.
http://www.freedomsrun.org/Training/TrainingIntro.aspx (http://www.freedomsrun.org/Training/TrainingIntro.aspx)
I agree with the "getting out of your body what you put into it" logic with nutrition.
By the way, the human body is a total fucking asshole if you ever slack off and get fat.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/31/141794801/losing-weight-a-battle-against-fat-and-biology (http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/31/141794801/losing-weight-a-battle-against-fat-and-biology)
Best thing to do is never get fat. Good luck and goodnight.
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I actually believe that quitting skating makes you fat, more than getting fat makes you quit skating.....
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Getting fat will get you hurt though. That extra weight with all the impact is a pretty shitty thing to ask your ankles and knees not mention your back to keep up. Something is going to have to give.
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surprised this hasn't been posted yet
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^^^^
HAHAHAHAHA
i've been wondering when people were going to start bringing that up
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surprised this hasn't been posted yet
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ahahaha totally forgot about that. Does Commercial D even post anymore?
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Looked like Beebs was putting some weight on this last year! CUT LIKE fuck now!
GYM in skateboarding is Legit!
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Just don't go tattoing your name on your back in big letters like some douche asshole and you'll be alright.
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One of my collateral duties in the navy (until my recent knee surgery) was to help lead the fitness enhancement program which means I worked out the overweight personnel in my command regularly to get them into shape. One of the workouts I lead them on was compared to the Bataan death march.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March)
I am not sure if any fat camp workout is really going to compare to the Bataan Death March. My great Uncle survived that ordeal and while he weighed in at a sprite 195 the day he enlisted and managed to cut down to a svelte 85 lbs (at 6'2) when they found him at a Japanese POW camp two years later I am pretty sure that the minimalist diet, dysentery, and stress of the threat of imminent death at the hands of his Japanese captors probably had more to do with it then the march. From what I have heard I would not suggest the program.
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One of my collateral duties in the navy (until my recent knee surgery) was to help lead the fitness enhancement program which means I worked out the overweight personnel in my command regularly to get them into shape. One of the workouts I lead them on was compared to the Bataan death march.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bataan_Death_March)
I am not sure if any fat camp workout is really going to compare to the Bataan Death March. My great Uncle survived that ordeal and while he weighed in at a sprite 195 the day he enlisted and managed to cut down to a svelte 85 lbs (at 6'2) when they found him at a Japanese POW camp two years later I am pretty sure that the minimalist diet, dysentery, and stress of the threat of imminent death at the hands of his Japanese captors probably had more to do with it then the march. From what I have heard I would not suggest the program.
that would be impressive if they were able to recreate the environment of a Japanese POW camp, to a tee
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We're talkin fat people here though.....I've seen them break a sweat getting on a bus......
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That's why making them run for 4 miles (with a very brutal uphill climb) would prompt them to utter that piece of hyperbole. I didn't let a single one walk the route. I'm glad nobody died.
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Do a martial art.
Alongside skateboarding,. I've done kickboxing for around 6 years. It helped me loads with balance, fitness, strength, etc...and you get the same adrenaline from sparring/fighting as you do skating.
And it's not like joining a conventional gym which are pretty much hamster wheels for humans.
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Martial arts should feel pretty natural for skateboarders. I took some karate while I was in college and even though I was just starting, I seemed to "get it" faster than a lot of the other students since I was more spatially aware, faster reflexes, and pick stuff up pretty quick from just seeing it. Is that why so many ex-pros do MMA?
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I'm the other way, went from martial arts into skateboarding. I think the emphasis in martial arts on articulating what your body should be doing and how to make it do that really helped me with skating.
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stretching helps. i don't really know about like body building or anything, but i imagine keeping yourself fit can't hurt when trying to get better... at anything.. not just skating
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ride a bike to work, ride a bike to the skatepark, ride a bike to spots. try to go fast as you can.
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"A healthy mind needs a healthy body" and so does skating.. so I normally do some workout at home everyday for a few weeks then pause. I also run through the park or go swimming when there's really a lack of exercise.
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Do a martial art.
Alongside skateboarding,. I've done kickboxing for around 6 years. It helped me loads with balance, fitness, strength, etc...and you get the same adrenaline from sparring/fighting as you do skating.
And it's not like joining a conventional gym which are pretty much hamster wheels for humans.
Same. I do kickboxing and boxing plus some strength and conditioning through the gym and running in the mornings a few times a week.
I don't have any interest in a normal weights type gym I don't think but a good boxing gym is a fun place to be. It can be hard to find a good one though.
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Usually hit up these bad boys after a hard day's skate:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FwjBbDGJzSQ/SwzhLDfl9PI/AAAAAAAAAOc/kaxWWwZcBWg/s1600/Jungle_gym1.jpg)
(http://francies.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/jungle-gym2.jpg?w=480)
Then this when I want to diversify my routine with extra cardio:
(http://eastcampus.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/dscf0025.jpg)
some dude hit his head while we were getting our swell on and his mom started bugging out hard. he had a concussion from being attacked by bees while hanging upside down on one of these gnarly fucking things.
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I always figured pushups were good for your wrists, i usually slide out with my hands often and it helps a bit (i think?)
As for bike riding, when i was riding a lot i didn't skate nearly as well. I was always sore from riding and the more i rode the less i skated. Now i don't ride a bike at all and skate more often and have better days on the board. I see it too with a lot of the people i used to skate with in the area. They all ride bikes real hard and maybe skate once a week if that.
I like running though for that stamina, and gip said it best. Just go skate, let skateboarding be your work out, fuck the rest.
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I just got a job offer to be a crossfit trainer. It's pretty expensive to get certified and I am not where I need to be, physically, to train others but it pays really well and the gym is owned by a friend. Never thought I'd have something like this on the table but I am considering it.
Cross fit and boot camp will get anybody into shape. That shit is super tough and is also trendy right now as well... at least in my neck of the woods. Might be worth it to get certified. I took 3 months of it at an MMA training facility last spring and was in the best shape of my life.
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got that p90x thing for free and i'm going to give it a shot. i'm not over weight, but i'm out of shape. i think being in decent shape is pretty essential if you want to prolong your ability to skate into your older years.
P90X is pretty hard core. The parent company that does P90X comes across as really corny but most of the programs are really good. I've done Insanity and really like it. You can just do it at home, no weights, just you and your body weight. I don't do the full program (6 days a week) anymore. I just do the 3 most advanced discs every week in the mornings to stay in shape.
The older I get, the more beneficial I find exercising. At 37, I don't get to skate nearly as much as I'd like.
Maybe if you didn't waste all your fucking time on trendy exercise programs you'd have more time to skate?
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I started going to the gym in the winter as I couldn't skate (as some of you already mentioned), but now it's transformed into a 4/5 times a week thing. I still get to skate 3 times a week, and even if I didn't go to the gym I wouldn't be able to increase that amount due to fucked up university schedules.
I've been training 5 times a week for about 8 months now, and recently cut it down to 4 times a week, and the first thing that I noticed was that you get a lot more power into your skating. Don't use the machines that constrict your movement but use free weights and pull up bars and different kinds of things you can work your balance on (i.e. one leg squats with weights on a bosu ball). It's awesome when you feel more solid and balanced, and obviously skating becomes a tad easier when you gain strength throughout your body. Also I figured I should get my arms a little stronger, especially my forearms as I always have a phobia of breaking my arm again.
I'm also doing a bunch of bodyweight exercises (abs/ pushups/ etc.) at home every night, even though this might be a little excessive.
And for general knowledge, as said to me by a trainer at my gym, abs (and for that matter all of the body) start in the kitchen. Eat some good shit and feel better instantly.
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Haven't been to a proper gym since I left uni in 2000, but what I did like using was the rowing machines - top notch for all round cardiovascular fitness, no impact on injured ankles and kness, along with being excellent for rehabilitating mid-level to serious ankle injuries.
Started running a few years back when I broke my wrist, couldn't skate, ride my bike (no strength to pull the brakes) or do yoga, with the result that my fitness just plummeted. Obviously enough, the morning run has really helped my fitness in general but also vastly increases stamina & endurance with skating which lets me skate longer, just have to make sure to stretch loads before and after each run, take a cold shower as it helps with minimising cramp & stiffness and go for a short walk afterward/before skating to loosen up a little. If it's pissing wet, I'll do circuit training at home with some weights, I've found the Spartacus workout pretty good. I'll go for a run one morning, yoga the next, training/running the third day, yoga on the fourth and so on - gotta start every morning with a vigourous workout or else I'm slow and useless for the entire day.
Yoga's badass, been doing that for over 10 years, highly recommend it for overall waking up your body and stretching out all the muscles that get no attention & those you need for skating - all skaters will benefit from doing the cobbler/bound ankle pose, hip opener pose, seated & standing forward bend, wide legged forward bend (great for the inner thigh & groin area), kneeling shine stretch (also works the ankles) spinal twists & wheel pose. Look up power & ashtange yoga on Youtube and you'll find tons of relevant classes, routines & breathing exercises , anything from 30-45 minutes every day or two will do it for you - if you do any martial arts, a lot of your warm-up stretches will be the same.
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Skateboarding inevitably builds some pretty gnarly inbalances and stuff like yoga and other exercises help even things out....
I always thought wheel was bad news hyper extending your back like that....
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Depends how you do it. For some folks who treat it as a party trick where you start standing up and lean backwards, that will fuck up your lower back in more ways than you can imagine, largely by your lower spine taking all the impact when you drop back. Lying on the floor and pushing your body off the ground and you'll be fine.
Best rule of any yoga or stretching routine is simple - if it hurts, don't do it. It should at worst be uncomfortable or awkward to do, but the more you do it, the easier it becomes.