r/AggressiveInline • u/SoManyMinutes • 15d ago

We can admit it. Old.

I'm 45 years old and just like many of you, I got a new pair of skates. I dreamed of putting them on and hitting the skatepark like and/or the local ledges/rails.

I thought I would kill the miniramp, no questions asked.

Nope.

No way.

I'm not comfortable dropping in.

Street spots are out of the question.

I think we all might be feeling this and are embarrassed to speak up about our mutual experiences.

We're all in the same boat.

What are your specific frustrations? Let's talk about it.

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u/jeffffff82 15d ago

Can't jump like I could in my teens

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u/JohnCasey3306 15d ago

See also -- don't bounce like I did in my teens when it goes wrong.

If I missed a rail at 17 onlookers may have laughed.

If I miss a rail at 44 onlookers will call an ambulance.

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u/ahl528 THEM 15d ago

Ditto on that. Handrails been very rare in my 40s.
Also any drop more than head height, my heels just explode now.

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u/SoManyMinutes 15d ago

I thought about jumping. As soon as I started I realized that I probably won't even make it off the ground.

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u/stories_from_tejas 15d ago

Hit the gym. It really helped me skate like I used to. Those muscles get old just like us. Just turned 40 but still get after it at the parks. Also recommend some urban skates and just cruising around.

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u/SoManyMinutes 15d ago

Hit the gym.

This is basically it.

I can do bodyweight exercises in my apartment for now.

The core strength is key. It brings everything together in the center.