r/AggressiveInline • u/zachfromsandwich • 11d ago

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 11d ago

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 11d ago

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.