Foam rolling is a great way to release tightness when you’re feeling sore, and perfect to give yourself a self-massage post-skating.

What tends to get tight/sore when you skate?
🦵 On your standing leg, the quadriceps and hip flexor are doing most of the work
🦵 On your pushing leg, the hamstring and calf muscles are doing most of the work
👉 But of course, all leg muscles on both legs are engaged when you skate, so it’s a good idea to massage all of them on each leg
👉 Your back may also get sore, from working a lot in any rotation you do on your board, and from absorbing shock when you land tricks.

This foam rolling routine targets all of these areas and takes only a few minutes. And if you were planning on stretching after skating (great idea!) follow up your foam rolling with some stretches (I have plenty of videos on that)!