How to lose weight with skateboard

Skateboarding has become very popular as of late, especially with the new movement being embraced by many millennials that want to find an eco-friendly way to commute. Skateboarding grants freedom, makes it easy to get from point A to point B at a crisp pace, and also lets you do tricks at the skate park from time to time. There's a lot of advantage to riding a skateboard, but there are not many guides on how to lose weight with skateboard riding. In this guide, we're going to look at some ways to lose weight by riding your longboard, shortboard, or even penny board.

Skateboarding's Weight-Loss Statistics

So how many calories are burnt during a skateboarding session? Would you be surprised that, if you skated every day, you could burn as many as 3500 calories per week? While the average daily diet for an adult is about 2,000 calories, losing that many calories in a week could result in a loss of about a pound per week, which can really add up over time.

You can expect to burn about 300 calories while skateboarding, if you skateboard for about an hour a day. For those that have purchased a longboard to commute to work, that's a very realistic amount of daily skating time. These numbers prove that on a 7-day-diet-plan that incorporates skateboarding, you can definitely start to see some physical results in a few weeks worth of time.

It's a Good Idea to Incorporate Tricks

While many people purchase a longboard for longer distances, you should consider a board that has versatility and can do a few tricks as well. Longboarding has some great benefits when it comes to building core muscles and balance; your legs, particularly your calves, will be tighter, you'll have a fitter stomach, and your stamina will increase.

That being said, when you're doing tricks, these effects are increased exponentially. Doing skate jumps and tricks will quickly build your muscles, especially in your legs. Also, hitting up the skate park from time to time means that you'll spend more time doing more strenuous activities. Commuting, on the other hand, means that you'll only occasionally hit the ramps and obstacles that will help work your muscles.

Think about it this way, as you get taller jumps and tricks, you're pushing your muscles to do more and grow stronger.

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This is an indoor daily regimen to help you lose weight on your skateboard. The truth of things is that this isn't an easy exercise routine. Doing tricks and even longboarding can leave you bumped and bruised because quite frankly, you're going to fall from time to time.

In addition to outside boarding, you can also use a skateboard to do some lower-impact exercises indoors. Let's take a look at a couple of indoor exercises that you can do from the comfort of your home. If you need to lose weight quickly, this daily routine is great for it. Remember, it's important to always do some stretches before any workout. These workouts mostly use the board as a piece of equipment, so this means that these can be done anywhere you can find the space.

Skateboard Planks

A larger board like a longboard works best for this exercise. Using a mat, place your hands on it about shoulder distance apart. Place your feet in the middle section of the skateboard. Next, pull your feet towards your chest while bending upwards at the hips. Your buttocks should be pushed upwards and the skateboard should move forward towards your hands. Inhale as you bend and exhale as you release. This exercise works your core muscles and builds balance.

Skateboard Pushups

Using a longboard, place your knees on an exercise mat. The longboard should be placed lengthwise so that your body and the board forms a "T." Place your hands shoulder length apart on top of the board; making sure to grip the sides as you touch the board.

Next, simply lower your body so that your chest touches the board's grip tape. Then, push off with your arms until you have a full arm extension. Repeat. When you are lowering your body, inhale; and when you are pushing upwards, exhale. For this exercise, it's important to keep your head in alignment with your neck; you should be looking somewhat forward, not down onto the board.

Skateboard Pelvic Thrusts 

While sitting your knees on your pad, place your longboard so that it's directly under your torso. For this exercise, the board should be parallel with your torso and directly underneath it. This is because you'll be using the board's wheels for your thrusting motions.

Simply flex your body forward while inhaling. Then, once you've reached a full extension, pull the board back so that it's close to the mat and exhale. Continue this for several reps, and you'll notice that your core, your shoulders, and your gluten are engaged.

Some Outdoor Exercises That You Can Do to Build Muscle

Since you've most likely bought your skateboard for the outdoors, here are a few options that you can do in order to lose weight while you are out in the world. Similarly to the indoor-style exercises that we touched on, it's important to always stretch before your routine.

Skating for One Hour

If you just have a longboard without a kicktail, then you may want to just use your skateboard to go to and fro. If this is the case, simply take your board out for an hour trip daily; it doesn't matter if you're not going anywhere in particular, just skate for an hour. This will burn a good amount of calories in a week. Additionally, if you know of a place with an uphill, use it. Uphill boarding will help build your core and your legs at a fast rate.

Flatground Tricks

Doing flatground tricks is one of the best ways to build your muscles up. There's a great youtube video that really covers some of the better flatground tricks that can also help you build your body. These include classics like the Ollie, the pop shove it, and the half cab. Each of these tricks will provide some good results as long as you stick with them.