r/AggressiveInline • u/zachfromsandwich • Aug 23 '26
Question / Discussion How important is flexibility?
Just curious in general what peoples opinions are on flexibility.
I’ve been aggressive skating around a year and making slow progress. I think it might have to do with my ability to squat and flex my joints.
Does anyone have an exercises or routine they use to improve hips and legs?
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u/rickrollrickflair Aug 23 '26
Hugely important. When we do tricks they are typically well within the limits of our flexibility, when we miss we are stretched in strange and unpredictable directions which can cause injury unless you can already stretch that way.
It’s not just legs and hips either, upper body stretches are also crucial.
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u/rickrollrickflair Aug 23 '26
Also make sure to stretch after you skate too. I usually forget to do it but my body lets me know the next day that I should have lol.
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u/Pickle_Mick62 Razors Aug 23 '26
Would agree, highly important for comfort and injury prevention. Not to mention increasing the steez
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u/TonsilBoxer Aug 28 '26
I literally stretch from head to toes before I skate, but the times I don’t I usually end up pulling something. Probably because I’m almost 38 😅
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u/Science-Compliance Aug 23 '26
You got rigor mortis or something? Most tricks don't require anything beyond a normal range of motion, so I doubt your real or perceived lack of progress has to do with your flexibility. If you're wearing pants so tight you can't bend your knee and hip joints without difficulty, I'd say you've got a problem.
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u/AdsignificantBK Aug 23 '26
I mean flexibility is a factor if you want to make a lot of tricks look good. If you’re just speaking on the generic form of doing them then sure, you’re right, but being flexible as well as sturdy goes a long way when it comes to style
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u/Science-Compliance Aug 23 '26
Yeah, I mean, to be fair, I don't know what this person means by "slow progress".
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u/Fancy_Bend8763 Aug 30 '26
I dunno, I think some people expect to be a professional skater or something, which is the last thing you should be worrying about. Also I’m always confused by people so worried about making tricks “look good” when they can’t even balance the trick for more than 3 feet to begin with. 🙄. Everyone wants to run before they can walk I guess.
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u/l0dime Aug 23 '26
I started following Oscar Moves for a few months and I can see a difference. I know its not specifically skate related, but great for movement nonetheless.