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Skateboarding => USELESS WOODEN TOY BANTER => Topic started by: Patey on March 20, 2018, 06:29:45 PM
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im old as shit and fat and skated for the first time in months today, east coast winters are rough. legs barely could last 45 minutes before it was game over.
thinking about getting a foam roller and maybe hitting the elliptical a few times a week to get back to a place where im not getting embarassed by the switch heel 12 year olds at the local park.
any old farts got any spring routines they do to get back into shape? i dont care for the gym, really.
insults welcomed
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Go to KMart, get a $2.50 skipping rope. Learn to skip properly, well...well enough anyway.
You dont need to go full Gino, but some regular skipping does wonders.
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Donate them to science
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I know the struggle as someone between the ages of 27 and 63, and also around 200 pounds. But, skating is like, the best thing I have in life, and I fight like hell to be able to do it. I didn't skate much for a year in there, injured, and I know first hand that if you don't use it you loose it.
This is not for everyone, but for me, I follow a anti-inflamatory diet. I was clued onto a book called the virgin diet which works out well for me. I basically just don't eat the 7 foods that are no-no's on the diet all the time. What that means is that I have to cook every day, and that takes time. But again, I fight like hell, and when you aren't inflamed, you feel better.
Also, I do a youtube 15 minute ab workout three times a week, and walk several miles a day. I work out on an elliptical during the winters, but hey, it's time to skate now, and once you are at a decent cardiovascular level I'd rather focus on the abs and just walk to save my legs for skating. Also, yin yoga on days when I'm a total pile. That shit rules, and it's basically efforless.
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http://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=95787.msg2656206#msg2656206
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Responses in that thread were helpful
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im old as shit and fat and skated for the first time in months today, east coast winters are rough. legs barely could last 45 minutes before it was game over.
thinking about getting a foam roller and maybe hitting the elliptical a few times a week to get back to a place where im not getting embarassed by the switch heel 12 year olds at the local park.
any old farts got any spring routines they do to get back into shape? i dont care for the gym, really.
insults welcomed
I am 27, work 10 hour overnight shifts and live on the east coast. I stand by the foam roller, man. I really think it works. I don't really have any proof but I feel like it helps me. Also, invest in some tiger balm. I do accept that some days will take way longer to warm up than others. I am just happy to be out there, but for sure it can get frustrating. It helps me to push around for a while before I even try anything.
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I'm almost too lazy to care, but 3 years ago I made my last push to continue to skate on a level that did not bring shame to my wife and children and at that time I bought a track bike like John Cardiel. I forced myself to ride 6 miles everyday in under 18 min. I also made myself ride the 3 miles to the skate park on the bike. I dropped 10 lbs in 2 months and was in really good shape until I started getting really bad hip pains. Probably because I bought a cheep bike that did not fit me properly. My advice is to go to a bike shop and get fitted for a bike. I hate the gym also, but at least with biking you feel like you are heading somewhere and you have distinct goals.
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Agree
biking
Soccer ball
Yoga mat
I feel like these are good counter-activities for the intense impacts of skating. Stretching will do wonders, you'll be floating Kenny reed-esque nollies by June!
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How about you skate during the winter? I'm on the east coast too and skated almost every weekend this winter. Covered garages, wear layers, etc.
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I found running to be the best at keeping skate muscles in shape over winter. It was easy to hop right back on the board.
Now, my knees are too shitty to run so I'm doing the elliptical, biking, and some swimming. All those activities keep you in good general shape but I think they all lack the fast twitch action that skating requires.
I don't feel like garbage, which is good but I skated 3 times last week when the weather was good and that explosive power and reaction was definitely lacking. Of course, it could just be that I'm 4 months older than I was the last time I skated.
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How about you skate during the winter? I'm on the east coast too and skated almost every weekend this winter. Covered garages, wear layers, etc.
This. If it is dry, nothing else will help your skating besides just skating.
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Don't forget about squat jumps
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Go to KMart, get a $2.50 skipping rope. Learn to skip properly, well...well enough anyway.
You dont need to go full Gino, but some regular skipping does wonders.
This. An older friend recommended that I jump rope 50 times before i go skate. I'm only 25 but in the last year, I've noticed that I can skate longer and more frequently and when those ankle rolls happen, I don't get as mangled and can skate after a day or two of rest. Shit does miracles. Get a jump rope. If not, do 25 jumping jacks.
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This right here is one of the best purchases I’ve ever made https://www.thestick.com
I also incorporate deadlifts and squats into my workouts every other day. Strengthening the legs (with proper form) and stretching are key.
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do a lot of poops to keep your bowels limber
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do a lot of poops to keep your bowels limber
Not without the squatting potty https://www.squattypotty.com
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learn to like the gym, especially in the winter time.
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learn to like the gym, especially in the winter time.
This. Also if you're budget doesn't allow for a gym membership I've been going through this routine with a set of thrift store dumbells and have definitely felt better on the board for it:
https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/how-to-build-muscle (https://www.nytimes.com/guides/well/how-to-build-muscle)
I like that they give you videos to see how to do each exercise.
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Go to KMart, get a $2.50 skipping rope. Learn to skip properly, well...well enough anyway.
You dont need to go full Gino, but some regular skipping does wonders.
This. An older friend recommended that I jump rope 50 times before i go skate. I'm only 25 but in the last year, I've noticed that I can skate longer and more frequently and when those ankle rolls happen, I don't get as mangled and can skate after a day or two of rest. Shit does miracles. Get a jump rope. If not, do 25 jumping jacks.
+1 for jumping rope. But I'd do more than 50, get your stamina up to where you can go for 2-3 mins. It will completely warm you up as well as make your ankles, wrists and knees stronger.
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Skipping rope is cool, but think about it, how much do you actually bend your knees?
Gotta work your legs more in a flexed position. Squats, lunges, etc. Regular and side planks so you don't hurt your back, double leg and single leg bridges on your back to work your glutes.
Also this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkZ5YikiT-c
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Man, I couldn't even see her glutes. How do I know if this works if I can't see her glutes?
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Three years ago I did 20 minutes of bodyweight exercises and stretching every day to get some power back for skating. Surpassed my expectations, pop got even better than when I was young (and did nothing but skate). Lost the routine, and now all my discipline seems to get sucked up by being a parent. Started swimming last year, which I can also recommend. Twice a week, 30-45 minutes felt like a good addition to the odd skate session here and there.
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follow this guy on IG, or at least look through the posts and find exercises that target the areas you're having issues with.
https://www.instagram.com/dr.kylebrown/?hl=en
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My answer to all this type of shit is just to power through it.
I guess things are different as I don't sit in a cubicle all day, and I at least try to ice skate here or there throughout the winter (huge hockey nerd).
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As a skater who started in the late 80's I was always against jockism to the point where even working out seemed like a lame thing. Now I am 42, living in Colorado, and absolutely have to do 'something' to keep alright during the winters and ready for skating in the good months. I've tried lots of different things that just never caught my interest until this winter when I started to incorporate kickboxing into my solo workouts. I feel like the pressure of punching and kicking a 100lb bag slightly mimics slamming on concrete and in my mind keeps you tough. Having a boxing timer app on your phone helps with the cardio aspect because you can set several rounds with 30 second rest periods in between.
So far it hasn't been boring and I actually look forward to it sometimes. Nothing will ever replace skating, but having something that helps you to keep street skating is key as you past 40 for sure.
fuck jocks
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Layer up and skate when it's dry.
If it's not, do at least 15 min of cardio and squat jumps, shit like that. I've been trying to do that daily anyways to get rid of the winter beer gut I recently accumulated.
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Go to KMart, get a $2.50 skipping rope. Learn to skip properly, well...well enough anyway.
You dont need to go full Gino, but some regular skipping does wonders.
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get stoned and order chris gentry´s flippydippymachine, regret it the day you get it, resell it on ebay and use the 1,99 you get for that thing to get yourself a jumping rope. or go running, if you surprisingly can´t resell it.
https://www.proentertrainment.com/product-page/the-pro-trainer-hanger
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How about you skate during the winter? I'm on the east coast too and skated almost every weekend this winter. Covered garages, wear layers, etc.
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How about you skate during the winter? I'm on the east coast too and skated almost every weekend this winter. Covered garages, wear layers, etc.
He's right for sure. But I swear, the older you get, the harder it is to skate in the cold. These bones. But yeah, I'm bitchmade.
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Squats. Plyo box jumps, Squats, Squats, jump rope.
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yeah i would suggest skating at least once a week you can do all the squats and deadlifts and shit but it wont help your muscle memory that you get skating but at least stretch after you skate
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kinda cheesy but a balance board is decent for working your core and somewhat mimicking being on a skateboard. skating throughout the winter is the only real way though. even pushing around and doing just manuals and ollies is better than any substitute exercise.
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-do long bike rides
-do squats
-lose weight
tested and approved
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have one of your friends give you a quick hamstring massage at the beginning of the session.
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Without sounding too trendy, doing a 25-45 minute kettlebell workout 3-4 times a week has done wonders for me. Helps the legs a lot (obviously) but I've noticed a huge improvement in general balance/ability to get out of slams.
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Balance boards. The one I have is from sports authority but I guess that's out of business, but this is similar:
https://www.target.com/p/trademark-innovations-wood-wobble-balance-board-balance-trainer-15-5/-/A-53114966?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&CPNG=PLA_Sports+Shopping&adgroup=SC_Sports&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=c&location=9004067&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqM3VBRCwARIsAKcekb3ufJU59tYlJxTgFxiY46U1dV2_Mts2pHvlBMIN44IbtWP05iw9oqsaAiiQEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
But the other option is just to find a way to skate during winter.
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have one of your friends give you a quick hamstring massage at the beginning of the session.
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im old as shit and fat and skated for the first time in months today, east coast winters are rough. legs barely could last 45 minutes before it was game over.
thinking about getting a foam roller and maybe hitting the elliptical a few times a week to get back to a place where im not getting embarassed by the switch heel 12 year olds at the local park.
any old farts got any spring routines they do to get back into shape? i dont care for the gym, really.
insults welcomed
1. Rope Helps
2. Running helps
3. Eating home prepared meals help
4. A nice cardio session helps
I bring my rope whenever I go to skate, a little 20 minute warm-up and you're set for a great session. Being 33 and not having much time I skate on the weekends, 5 or 6 hour-sessions are my jam, really...
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How about you skate during the winter? I'm on the east coast too and skated almost every weekend this winter. Covered garages, wear layers, etc.
He's right for sure. But I swear, the older you get, the harder it is to skate in the cold. These bones. But yeah, I'm bitchmade.
I don’t disagree. I turn 30 next weekend but my knee is at least 50 and we’re still getting fucking snowstorms in NY. But the best way to keep the legs going is to just stretch, dress warm and go skate. Whoever on here suggested base layers like Uniqlo Heat Tech is the real MVP
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and I skate a cruiser around the city so I’m at least pushing most days in the winter
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When you go to the park, pump around a bowl for a few minutes before every session to get loose.
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Wind, cold temperatures, your bushings never work, snow, shorter days, shitty asphalt; man does skating during the winter suck.
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Technically this applies to your legs - the right side of my lower back will get sore/tight really quickly when I skate now. I'm goofy-footed, so it's the side I put stress on when I push/skate normally.
Thanks to this thread (http://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=85645.msg2329927#msg2329927) (linked), I found out that it's because my hamstrings are so tight that my body relies on my back to do the work the hamstrings normally do.
I started trying the exercises suggested in that thread - namely Mad Max's post and postural restoration exercises suggested by coneklr - as well as jumping rope, and the most recent session I had, my back wasn't as sore/tight. I also did 20 min of elliptical before the session. So basically yoga, jumping rope, and elliptical.
So things can change, thank you SLAP. I mean it's pretty fucking weird to have to exercise before I skate, but I'm getting used to it.
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When you go to the park, pump around a bowl for a few minutes before every session to get loose.
Technically this applies to your legs - the right side of my lower back will get sore/tight really quickly when I skate now. I'm goofy-footed, so it's the side I put stress on when I push/skate normally.
Thanks to this thread (http://www.slapmagazine.com/index.php?topic=85645.msg2329927#msg2329927) (linked), I found out that it's because my hamstrings are so tight that my body relies on my back to do the work the hamstrings normally do.
I started trying the exercises suggested in that thread - namely Mad Max's post and postural restoration exercises suggested by coneklr - as well as jumping rope, and the most recent session I had, my back wasn't as sore/tight. I also did 20 min of elliptical before the session. So basically yoga, jumping rope, and elliptical.
So things can change, thank you SLAP. I mean it's pretty fucking weird to have to exercise before I skate, but I'm getting used to it.
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How about you skate during the winter? I'm on the east coast too and skated almost every weekend this winter. Covered garages, wear layers, etc.
He's right for sure. But I swear, the older you get, the harder it is to skate in the cold. These bones. But yeah, I'm bitchmade.
I don’t disagree. I turn 30 next weekend but my knee is at least 50 and we’re still getting fucking snowstorms in NY. But the best way to keep the legs going is to just stretch, dress warm and go skate. Whoever on here suggested base layers like Uniqlo Heat Tech is the real MVP
Moved to Brookyln in December and this stuff is no joke.
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Regardless of what anybody says, the main way to look at skating is that it is most definitely a sport, one where you wear your regular clothes, where you compete against yourself to land as many tricks as possible. You sweat, you hurt, you bleed, you stress, you fatigue the exact same as you do in football, boxing, rugby, etc., albeit with a different mentality about why you’re doing it in the first place. So all that means, you’ve got to treat your body like athletes to if you want to skate as best you can.
This is what works for me, aside from the obvious “Skate more!” advice, which is hard to achieve if you have kids and a career. In summer, I get skating 2-3 times a week; in winter I’m satisfied with 2 hours, as I live in a wet city with no indoor or covered skatepark. Basically, I want quality over quantity at this stage.
Hail, rain or shine, I cycle 20 km every day to and from work, it’s about 30 mins each way in traffic - none of that lycra clad, Tour de France stuff, just a well-built 3-speed beast. On the cycle home, I’ll often stop at some outdoor gym equipment and do a few circuits of dips, chin/pull-ups, leg lifts, etc. I don’t spend too long at it, anywhere from 10-30 minutes. All that builds strength for the mind, the muscle and the heart. I also cycle to the skatepark or spot all the time, mainly as I don’t have a car anyway. I live in Ireland where it snows enough for a national shutdown every 3-4 years, so if you’re in Winnipeg or similar, not cycling in winter is understandable.
Invest in a chin up bar and stomach wheel. Do push-ups and burpees. Burpees will kill you at first - they never get easy, just you do them faster as time passes - but they’ll help with keeping your legs in shape over winter.
I’ve been doing yoga since 2001 - I used to do it close to every day, but at the moment, it’s just twice a week on weekends. Youtube has a verifiable fuckton of classes and routines from beginner to expert worth checking out and definitely start doing some dynamic stretching before and after skating to keep you supple and flexible.
I’ve lapsed from doing muy thai training over the past couple of months and it’s something I need to get back into one night a week after work. From a purely fitness point of view, all martial arts are absolutely savage. I just do pad work and getting into this via boxing helped me learn how to skip, which as many have said already, helps loads with strengthening calf/thigh muscles and help with rehab of shit ankles.
Eating properly is a winnter - get as much fresh fruit, veg and home cooked food into as possible - smoothies are always a winner. Microwave ready meals are utter bullshit and cost a goddamn fortune. Cut back on processed food in general, sugary drinks like sodas and all energy drinks.
I’m fortunate that many of my skate friends, especially the tight crew, are into similar stuff, so I’m dealing with a similar mentality in the first place. We’re able to get out with our kids, skate together, hang out, push ourselves and each other and still progress as a result (early 40’s here), all of which is far better than sitting at home watching TV 5 hours a night.
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Regardless of what anybody says, the main way to look at skating is that it is most definitely a sport, one where you wear your regular clothes, where you compete against yourself to land as many tricks as possible. You sweat, you hurt, you bleed, you stress, you fatigue the exact same as you do in football, boxing, rugby, etc., albeit with a different mentality about why you’re doing it in the first place. So all that means, you’ve got to treat your body like athletes to if you want to skate as best you can.
This is what works for me, aside from the obvious “Skate more!” advice, which is hard to achieve if you have kids and a career. In summer, I get skating 2-3 times a week; in winter I’m satisfied with 2 hours, as I live in a wet city with no indoor or covered skatepark. Basically, I want quality over quantity at this stage.
Hail, rain or shine, I cycle 20 km every day to and from work, it’s about 30 mins each way in traffic - none of that lycra clad, Tour de France stuff, just a well-built 3-speed beast. On the cycle home, I’ll often stop at some outdoor gym equipment and do a few circuits of dips, chin/pull-ups, leg lifts, etc. I don’t spend too long at it, anywhere from 10-30 minutes. All that builds strength for the mind, the muscle and the heart. I also cycle to the skatepark or spot all the time, mainly as I don’t have a car anyway. I live in Ireland where it snows enough for a national shutdown every 3-4 years, so if you’re in Winnipeg or similar, not cycling in winter is understandable.
Invest in a chin up bar and stomach wheel. Do push-ups and burpees. Burpees will kill you at first - they never get easy, just you do them faster as time passes - but they’ll help with keeping your legs in shape over winter.
I’ve been doing yoga since 2001 - I used to do it close to every day, but at the moment, it’s just twice a week on weekends. Youtube has a verifiable fuckton of classes and routines from beginner to expert worth checking out and definitely start doing some dynamic stretching before and after skating to keep you supple and flexible.
I’ve lapsed from doing muy thai training over the past couple of months and it’s something I need to get back into one night a week after work. From a purely fitness point of view, all martial arts are absolutely savage. I just do pad work and getting into this via boxing helped me learn how to skip, which as many have said already, helps loads with strengthening calf/thigh muscles and help with rehab of shit ankles.
Eating properly is a winnter - get as much fresh fruit, veg and home cooked food into as possible - smoothies are always a winner. Microwave ready meals are utter bullshit and cost a goddamn fortune. Cut back on processed food in general, sugary drinks like sodas and all energy drinks.
I’m fortunate that many of my skate friends, especially the tight crew, are into similar stuff, so I’m dealing with a similar mentality in the first place. We’re able to get out with our kids, skate together, hang out, push ourselves and each other and still progress as a result (early 40’s here), all of which is far better than sitting at home watching TV 5 hours a night.
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attach a string from your penis to your nose. sniff three times. what was this thread about again
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-do long bike rides
-do squats
-lose weight
tested and approved
about 40 to 60 in a row daily should do it
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