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THE BEST WARM UP FOR SKATEBOARDING

The Daily Push17 skaters recommend it · 20 mentions, 2018 to 2025
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The Daily Push walks through a short pre-session warm up for skateboarding. It covers joint rotations, light cardio and dynamic stretching, and explains why static stretching beforehand is a poor idea.

Why skaters like it

Posted in r/NewSkaters whenever someone asks about soreness, sore ankles or stretching. Skaters say it helps them skate more consistently and cuts the stiff first half hour.

“Since I do that I can skate much more consistently, I no longer feel like nothing works for the first half hour.”

u/McMakersMark

What skaters said on Reddit

u/McMakersMark2022 · 17 points

It's your body telling you it needs to rest. 2-4 hours is quite a lot. Maybe you should shorten your sessions until you have gained more endurance. Here's a good warmup routine: [VIDEO] Since I do that I can skate much more consistently, I no longer feel like nothing works for the first half hour. Cold showers work really well to speed up regeneration, too.

u/xX20092023 · 5 points

Saw your other comment and yea man stretching is super important for any physical activity especially skating. Dynamic stretches are what you wanna do before every skate session. I recommend you follow this video here it’s a good guide. [VIDEO]

u/bananphone2019 · 5 points

Stretching is most important, before and after before helps ur muscles get used to what they about to do and also obv prevents any ouch, after as more of a cool down their video has some good stuff, [VIDEO]

u/gmzanatta2020 · 5 points

I follow these tips (32yo, just starting again after 15 years). Make sure to do dynamic stretches and not static ones - static stretches will lead to more injuries. [VIDEO]

u/Shin_lord2019 · 3 points

I didn't skate for 17yrs about and recently got back into it. I was very much like you, wobbly and could barely push, feet knees ankles and hips extremely sore. I developed a hot pocket in my right foot. My advice listen to your body and don't overdo it, it took me a few months just to get the cardio to have a good skate session. This is a good channel for learning some pre and post skating stretches. Welcome back an

u/PepeNudalg2021 · 3 points

Have shorter sessions more often, eg an hour a day, don't get it to a point where your knees hurt. Eventually, you will be able to skate longer. Do warm-ups before you skate, for example: [VIDEO] Do regular excercise when you don't skate. Having stronger muscles helps relive the pressure on tendons. Also try exercising with rubber bands.

u/danny-boooy2019 · 3 points

Every time I warm up before I skate I have the best sessions. Check this video out I love it. [VIDEO]

u/noob_in_bk2022 · 2 points

My progress goes up and down. I think everyone does, in most skills, but especially in skating. If you’re being consistent, just have faith that you *are* getting better, but also realize that there is no single metric you should be using to measure your progress. Even falling off / bailing out of tricks is important to improve at and gain control at. Learning to diagnose and fix issues in ollies and other tricks is

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