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Exercises for Skaters - 10:29 27 Jan 06 This thread discusses the Content article: Exercises for Skaters

Yay, Claire & I were doing some of this at the Gym yesterday after work. !!

Looks like we've got a lot more to do though

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Re:Exercises for Skaters - 14:33 27 Jan 06 I think the most important ones if you're gonna be doing distance are the core areas - lower back and abs. My back killed after Hamburg, and LIM in fact. ! Skate Monkey !

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Re:Exercises for Skaters - 11:06 04 Feb 06 Balance is a major part of skating too so it's good if you can practice that. I have heard a few people now that practice standing on one leg every day when brushing their teeth, it's all good practice. Very happy to hear they are bringing back Red Dwarf in 2009 for four episodes!!

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Re:Exercises for Skaters - 12:58 04 Feb 06 lemming wrote:
I think the most important ones if you're gonna be doing distance are the core areas - lower back and abs. My back killed after Hamburg, and LIM in fact.

I think I agree - after my first street skate my back killed me for days - probably due to poor posture but also due to weakness. when am 100% i will try to do the leg wiggling exercise

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Re:Exercises for Skaters - 08:08 16 Jun 06 I've been doing the leg wiggling exercises fairly regularly for a while now. When I skate, my back still hurts after a while. As Hans would say, there's no substitute for skating a lot. That's the best way to strengthen your back.

Having said that, lots of sit ups and back wiggles should make your skating more comfortable generally. ! Skate Monkey !

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Re:Exercises for Skaters - 09:26 16 Jun 06 I've been doing a non-wiggling version, i.e. just leg lifting with no wiggle, and have found that my back doesn't ache quite so much after a street skate. But then I have done more street skates!

I don't know, perhaps it ALL helps. I guess anything that exercises the lower back to help strengthen it is good.

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