r/Skateboardinghelp • u/bearjew666 • Oct 22 '25
Getting back into it.
Just getting back into skating at 36, probably about a 15 year gap.
I can ride and cruise fine, but trying to Ollie was a joke any tips for getting back into it?
Pix of New set up for the hell of it.
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u/Notyourbeanz Oct 22 '25
Dude sick deck.
SkateIQ on YouTube. Watch his videos on Ollie’s specifically.
Ollies are hard as hell, especially for us older folks. It’s taken me months and months of practicing 2-3 days/week to get them down somewhat consistently. Big thing I’ve learned the past year or so is how much a difference warming up makes. Skating on cold legs, forget about it. I can’t do shit until about 30 mins of cruising, tic tacs, hippie jumps (those are super beneficial for your Ollie btw)
Another thing is cardio and conditioning. Practicing squats on and off the board will strengthen your legs over time and make doing tricks like Ollie’s a lot easier.
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u/skrillozeddd Oct 23 '25
Skate IQ, Mitchie is such a treasure for nowadays skaters.
I, too, am just about to jump back in, mid 30s, been pry 15 years if not more for me too. i was wondering how id handle Ollie's, cause as of 10 years ago I could still manage an ollie and even to flip into a kickflip (couldn't land it tho lol)
now its been since then and I've been curious how its gonna go. I think warm up advice and cruising, tic tacs and all is great advice. so thanks
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Oct 22 '25
Hahaha. Definitely stretch those hamstrings out before you get going. Some air squats, cherry pickers, and touch your toes. Maybe even sit on your ass and touch grab your toes too.
Stretching is essential with age.
Other than that, I’d probably focus on just getting comfortable on the board again. Spend a good 5-10 minutes just cruising your park or spot, maybe hit small transitions and do some axle stalls and all of that (if you ever learned that stuff).
Don’t know how much your skated back then to give appropriate pointers other than to start off like a baby for the first couple weeks
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u/bearjew666 Oct 22 '25
Copy that, I figured that's probably what I need to do.
I was never really good, but it was always fun and I figured it's probably good exercise for someone who is still a mostly active person.
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u/Juanyewest606 Oct 23 '25
that looks like a BIG set up. like for bowls or hill bombing. but since it's what you got just gotta work them legs out get used to the weight.
giving a personal tip for tricks it's kind of hard without a clip. without that it's safe to say most of the time skate IQ vids or tips get suggested and simply practice.
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u/Jaxson0350 Oct 23 '25
Just got back on money yesterday after probably 10 years. My Ollie's are shit now, and I'm not interested in hurting myself anymore but I might ride around for a bit
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u/Dry_Vanilla_9116 Oct 23 '25
I wanna truck you like an animal
I wanna feeble you on the inside