Skateboard Warm Up Exercises

Sf bay area chapter director of programming ashley maste.

Skateboard warm up exercises. Keeping your leg straight drop down so your heel is below the step and then bob up and down. Fitness trainer skate like a girl director ashley masters and nike sb master trainer usa skateboarding team trainer jessika alexander share their knowled. Do this 10 minute warm up before you skate and increase your pop power and energy and more. To perform this stretch lay on your back with your arms straight and extended.

Then bring on knee up so that your knee is aligned at a 90 degrees angle to the hip. Exercises that are either similar to the movements in skateboarding or exercises that strengthen the muscles you use. Skateboard performance coach yannis explains it s important to understand that warming up and stretching are two different activities. You should feel a stretch in your calf.

Lift your right leg up and out the way and stand on your left foot on the middle of your truck the edge of a step ledge with half your foot hanging off the back. Warm up consists of exercises that are specifically designed to prepare the body for exercise or sport. In contrast the primary goal of stretching is to enhance flexibility. No more achy 30 minute warm ups.

You can make big progress with just bodyweight exercises they can help you build a solid foundation that will protect you from injury increase your pop strength and resilience.