Truth About Skating In Your 30's

[@thestonedandstripped]

53 and dropping in the deep end....grinding bowls and carving will set you free❤

[@thestonedandstripped]

Pads are rad😮

[@mspprofits725]

Ture

[@1spaceman604]

got back into a month or so ago and i agree bowls are some of the most fun

[@BrainmusicBrain]

Hell yeah!! Im thinking when you get up there in age like us vert is where it’s at. Dangerous yes but less impact and wear on your hips knees and back. Good call brother.

[@fatsteve2380]

I just turned 30, and for the past 5 years I feel like I've actually been progressing and figuring out how to really actually learn. im not just banging my head against the wall anymore cause my grown ass man brain understands trial and error. Been skating since I was 12, and for like 13 years i just didn't understand how to really learn. I'm 30 now and i feel like im just really getting started

[@Lemensgarage]

I’m 32 this month and I’m planning on picking the board up again

[@diroos]

​@@Lemensgarage lets goo!!

[@josh021588]

Just bought my board I’m 36

[@jamesholloway1951]

I’m fully aware of the struggles of skating in my 40’s. Even though I can barely get my ass off the ground it feels more fun now than it did back in the 90’s/ 00’s.

[@ZackDowdy]

Thanks to everyone that asked questions on instagram. Let me know if you enjoy these type of videos!

[@caseysmith544]

I am a runner and I know Since I was 29--30 years old I had to in running give more time for easier runs between hard workouts like speed work or running hills where I needed 2--3 days depending on how intense the workout was, however a tempo run is not as bad and only need a day unless I did a long tempo run. Also, almost Age 29 in 2017 I was hit by a car and somehow almost no injuries but for 4 years after I could not run more then 1 mile in a single 12 hour period or I had hip pain/lower back. Only in end of 2021 could I really run again accidently running a harder 6.2 miles/10 kilometers on trails for my third run back where others were around 2.5--3 miles and easy.

[@wolfperina5501]

Yes. More please!

[@thestonedandstripped]

Not getting hurt is the best skill to learn. Fall right😊

[@rickkoopman366]

35 years now. Started skateboarding when i was 29. Learned switch front heel last week. And im really really motivated to ga out skating as much as i can. When i skate i feel young AF. Not so much The next day though😂. Had a bad injury last year. It took 6 months to get back. Was a long time waiting. Lets keep iT going my “old” dudes!!!

[@rosstempletonogskater]

I'm 57 and started back skating a few years back....I ride bikes, pushups, lift weights sometimes. No board popping, mostly just transitions and bowls, to not kill yourself or Break an ankle

[@Brusselsproutsk8]

48 here, big up the old school riders 🤜💥🤛

[@Sk8Comeback]

36 this may! 2 year into my 20 year comeback! You my guys 👊 if I get half as good as you lot I’ll be a happy old man! 2 year progress vid out now!

[@spencernuzzi]

We just 18yrs old with some experience

[@ZackDowdy]

Easy money

[@unclefitz73]

51. 3rd year back on my board. Spent the first 2 years in the bowl. Trying to relearn ollies this year.

[@ZackDowdy]

You got it!

[@DP11LLP]

Iv just bought a skateboard at 37 it’s been 20 years since i last skateboarded i think age is just a number but i definitely don’t feel as light or flexible as i once did! But absolutely loving it even if i am just pumping up and down the ramps 🤙🏻

[@ZackDowdy]

You got it!

[@JustlDabe]

Neen Williams got the secrets to the body

[@DoubleSupercool]

49 and got back into it 3 weeks ago. It's hard man, but it's great fun. Know your limits, go slow getting into, build strength, know when to call it for the day.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

35 here turning 36 in June. I am skating the best I have in my whole life, recovered from a ACL in 2021. I have injured myself over and over until I really started to try to fix that, sticking to my limitations more, fine tuned my set up and shoes I skate, and try to skate daily, helps me the most. SHOES x BOARD x STRETCHING x WARMING UP = 35 YEAR OLD SKATER NOT INJURED

[@romchompa6858]

shoes are everything

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

@@romchompa6858 shoes are so important, ive noticed if i skate Emerica slip ons those are great for me for transition or hill bombing, but if i do flip tricks I like the ES Accel slim.

[@dwdzmk]

I had ACL injury 4 times in one knee, 30 yo now and trying to go back. It is hard.

[@Late20sSkateboarder]

I’m 5’4 and have struggle with extreme back pain since 6th grade- being tall definitely doesn’t mean you are more prone to back pain. I STARTED skating at 27, but skating is what fixed it, cause all the core strength and cardio

[@witzer]

Hey I'm a huge fan dude! Hopefully we can skate one day!

[@hootiemike3091]

My buddy and I both are 40 and are still hitting street spots and the parks around where we live. One thing I have learned getting back into it is I can't help but be super cautious in learning new tricks but the less bumpy long road does eventually get you there and getting hurt sucks.

[@pinkwheelscabbage]

This was so helpful, thank you. I'm a woman in my 30s with flare-ups of chronic pain/fatigue, but have been trying to get back into skateboarding recently - the benefits it brings to my life outweigh the cons at the moment (and hopefully for a long time yet). It reminds me to make the most of good health while it's here, and to just have fun because we can. I just take it easy and try each time I go out to make little improvements in my skills. I try not to compare myself to others, because my goals are not necessarily the same as someone else's. I also just really enjoy watching others skate, without feeling pressure to replicate what I see. I'd like to say I care less about how stupid I look, but being a girl skater in the 00s... felt like a hostile time... I still have some ghosts. The skate community feels more inclusive these days, or maybe as an adult that's just what I focus on more. Anyway, great video, well done all for braving the concrete 30s+

[@peanbean1973]

With my new found dad strength skateboarding is easier in a new way to me. I might not survive a 10 stair like before.. but somehow I can do the flips and Lazer flips and the dad bod just makes it effortless.

[@Thrasher86]

I'm 49. RN recovering from 2 broken ribs after a big slam at my local park. I've been through the physio fire so many times now that I know it's entirely a mental game. The strength of your mind and being able to visualize both the physical injury and how to recover is the key. Rest up / Do your research / Make a plan! I cannot recommend skipping rope enough as part of this plan. It's the ultimate skate / cross training recovery tool for longevity. It's low impact but works every muscle you use in skateboarding - especially combined with a few tricks to keep your routine exciting. It will send your cardio through the roof as a bonus. It will get you back on your board sooner so you can Skate or Die! Keep up the great content Zack!

[@ZackDowdy]

I love jump rope/skipping!

[@Thrasher86]

@@ZackDowdy yeah dude! Best way to warm up fast pre skate!

[@Not-Even-Close-666]

Thank you guys! I just love your videos. You inspire me every time so i canˋt wait to get on my board again 🙌🏽 amen!

[@elonce01]

Such an inspiring video. Rad guests who have their own channels. I love the community of skateboarding. Now we need one for the 40 year olds!

[@mrzoom214]

Thank you Zack and for all guys. I'm 36 and this topic is valuable for me

[@vinnyplace1269]

Great segment Zack. Very relatable at 33. I'm thankful to still be learning new tricks hear and there. 🤙

[@romchompa6858]

We have the same birthday, July 29. 44 here though ill be 45 this summer. Still skating as hard as i can.

[@BinarySk8]

According to these comments… apparently I’m a young skater at 34 😎 I feel young and great. Always fun to hear the kids at the park say “wow you’re 34?!? I can’t believe you’re so old!!” When I feel better rn than I did at 20

[@thenon_kommunzchannel9353]

50 here. When I dabble my body is not sore. When I sit for too long that's when my body gets stiff. When I'm moving is when I feel young again.

[@b.e.n.j.a.m.i.n_]

Awesome video. Some good insight! Gotta put more in to keep the dream alive.

[@olGrandpaby]

As a 34 year old who just stepped back on the board a month ago, I'm really feeling this video.

[@7plyTherapy]

Great video!!! Love all the different perspectives. You can always learn and progress, just have to adjust for where you are in life. My progression at 35 looks a lot different than it did at 17.

[@DirtySk8RatStaney]

I’m 40, and still absolutely LOVE skating!.. honestly I still treat my body like I’m 14 still, and I definitely feel way more sore after skating. But I still push myself all the time. I’ve noticed my skating has definitely changed, and like Spencer said once you stop flipping your board, it gets harder. But I still keep my kickflips and backside flips… I have no plans on stopping till my body actually won’t do it anymore. Lance Mountain put it best…” riding a skateboard doesn’t make you a skater, not being able to stop riding a skateboard makes you a skater.”

[@insanogeddon]

Closer to 50 than 40 and still skating no warmups and slowly slowly improving and the change happened when single again and started sleeping on a shonky mattress on the floor. Stiff at first, getting up a pain, but I swear after a couple months it makes your body revert to youth. No lady about crash on the floor I swear it does wonders.

[@MallGrabtheClown]

It is never too late.

[@craigoswald9083]

Cool video! yo Spencer we have the same birthday.56 and still rolling.

[@JustinKovalchik]

I'm about to turn 41 and I'm landing a kickflip this year!

[@88HaZZarD88]

Just started at 36 🇮🇹 Let's go!

[@allstopblue5717]

I’m 38 and I suck. But videos like this really provide motivation

[@BeenBenner]

I’ll be 32 on July 2nd, been skating for about 20 years and you guys are definitely my inspiration right now and relate a lot to this. Taking care of your body and mind is mad important and this video proves it. Great video, hope to see more content like this in the future!

[@orygun_kyle77]

awesome video man, great insight commentary from the 3 guys i watch most on YT. also shout out july birthday gang! 35 this year on the 13th

[@duandle1358]

i think this is a good moment to mention ryan decenzo is 37. dude is the goat

[@cbrvench2483]

and Tony is in his 50s and his son Riley has to be in his 30s by now.

[@cakebabyman5090]

61 kids, pad up.

[@Mo11y666]

37...still pad it up

[@maykmendo1]

45 I stay padded the fuck up so I can skate til I die

[@souperdave2009]

50 and I got pads for my pads 🔥

[@allstopblue5717]

@@Mo11y666ehhh I’m 38. I’ll use the padded under pants at a park. Otherwise all the exterior padding ends up being a hindrance for me

[@profo4544]

dude im 34 and skate better than was when i was skating in mid mid 20s, by a decent amount. Idk whats up with ur generation but you guys age hella weird. Dudes are like turning 30 and looking and acting like there 40, going bald and shit. Everyones like neen williams has a secret body nah dudes just not one of these new age dudes whose shot and balding in there late 20s, because they grew up eating garbage new aged processed whatever god knows.

[@nickhem12]

I luckily skate everyday for about an hour. I have a ledge and a curb in my backyard and between those obstacles I can really focus and work on a couple things while still having the kiddos run around. A super luxury I know and grateful for it.

[@JuicyGodzilla]

I admit that I feel this embarrassing urge to let younger people know that I used to be good, therefore I should still be viewed as a legit ripper. I have to find a way to ditch that insecurity.

[@TRAVIESO_NA]

Dan, talking about staring at something and thinking about it first, Watch old (Chad Muska) footage, like behind the scenes and thats what he does, he can look at something for a while assess it, and really look at the angles, then he will do the trick first try. I always remember that because Its what I took from observation.

[@howdyitsdavid]

Ill be 48 in May, thinking about hanging it up for surfing, snowboarding, and bjj full time. Not sure. maybe just anything where ollies are not involved!

[@kristurowski1619]

Bjj?

[@marionlesniewski7415]

Great content!

[@mg-by7uu]

I started skating when I was like 8. I stopped from 20-32. Then at 33 I landed my first grass kickflip and quit until now(37). Taking 4 years off and my power/flexibility sucks bad. I've been working hard every day for a couple months to get it back. Hopefully it's not too late. I won't make the mistake of quitting again!

[@bloodhoundsoldier7445]

26 and just got back on the board a couple months ago, stopped when i was 19 and it definitely hurts my knees more but i'm skating better than i ever have now, i hope i can keep going till im in my 30s

[@larryrodriguez6008]

Dowdy dripped in cane 🤘🏼

[@StuffnThings42]

46 here. Is there an age where you should stop doing flip tricks? No. I recently finally landed the 8 basic flip tricks (not in a row of course). I landed my first kickflip when I was 44. Skating as you get older is such an individual thing. I'm loving pushing myself at an appropriate level to my skill and age. But what I pursue on a board is different from another person my age. As long as you're skating and having fun, nothing else really matters. Keep skating (or start today!), keep progressing (even if the progression seems small), and keep having fun. Thanks for this great video and discussion 👍

[@FORANWFS]

Callisthenics ya gotta start even if u dont skate ,, keeps the mind, soul & bones strong

[@bricemenaugh4828]

Yep! Totally agree! I sit in a squat throughout the day as well as hang from a pull-up bar. This develops strong connective tissue.

[@FORANWFS]

@@bricemenaugh4828 a wise man builds a house on a rock ,,,, wise men make proverbs an fools repeat them

[@narrowonflow]

dude great job... what a great video

[@1spaceman604]

i got to axle stalls and rock fakie and small tricks when i was like 12 i dove back in and trying to learn flip tricks whole new world cant wait to get the old tricks back and i can move around the park better 100 percent fun is the only objective and also skating bowls seems to keep it fresh powerslides and just fun silly tricks no complys be random and free

[@XAndrewMillerX]

I like bike rides and long walks on the beach … Dan is so dreamy 😂

[@GreybeardSkates]

At 53 and starting back after a 20yr hiatus, flexibility and staying lean make a huge difference.

[@oblvs_gttr_srfn]

Watched the whole thing! Ty more please 😅

[@floater1063]

Never stop skating. As you age , back off the steep, dangerous stuff. Keep in low. When you're 60, you will still be skating lots of flat ground, small curbs, and stuff. Carving skateboards and longboards are very beneficial. You could wear some safety gear as you also age. Im 61 old and ride a surfskate for exercise. I feel sick when i dont ride it.

[@kristurowski1619]

41...still rolling

[@froggerfrank]

42 - still learning new flip tricks every year.

[@TakeItToTheGround]

62. I just laughed at you guys talking about being in you mid 30's.

[@quadrogue]

Going blank! man, I experienced that for the first time riding down a ramp for the first time that I thought was steep. All I remember is the sense of relief and accomplishment after I went on to flat ground. Very interesting! Every skater experiences this?

[@koolbeanz7902]

I'm 36 and want to get back to skating for health...... pray for a brother! 🙏🏾😁😁😁

[@hou5eheadjason]

im 38 i can back during the pandemic , skated when i was 12 in 98 til around 2006 when i was 22 , took a long break but kept my board I still have an og pair of tensor with the slide piece and a 7.5 deck

[@NoxiousPond]

This was a really interesting take. Helps since I'm 35 too haha.

[@souperdave2009]

Alot of us old mfers have worked hard to have places to skate everywhere also. Most of us had none of these places as kids ... We dreamed about the shit 🔥

[@Skateceramics]

Flip tricks keeps me going. 38. Just learning to carve bowls

[@greenthirteen1234]

This was great thanks

[@chinard]

53 here and still skating hard I wear pads now, no shame in that. Lets me skate harder and longer and minimizes the downtime for when i take a slam. daily stretching and working on your core is probably the best advice i can think of. Particularly to avoid throwing out your lower back. also, supplements help. I take calcium and magnesium (bone strength) and Collagen for joints (type II is the kind you need for joints, i and iii are for skin care and wont help)

[@zJerryyyyy]

I learned that me and dan have the same birthday haha

[@wazzaboet]

OG represent 49 and still skating 🛹

[@justinbishop7142]

Started skating again 3 years ago

[@Inexpressable]

i'm probably one of the youngest here at 23, but i still feel old and falling still hurts.

[@larryrodriguez6008]

I liked the first thumbnail

[@habitat63]

Great video

[@ericdoubleu5390]

Ayy I’ll be 38 this July 29th!🎉 what a good day

[@leifbennett1354]

52. We didn't have pads and helmets. Plenty of road rash.

[@maykmendo1]

45. I lift weights. Warm up good and stretch. Not ashamed to wear pads and helmet. Still doing 6 hour sessions with my kids. I will skate til I stop breathing. I'll never grow up. #ToysRusKid

[@michaelmiguel6937]

I’m 32 and most people I see do zero physical activity so I don’t understand why they look down on skateboarding

[@johns6939]

58 kids, pad up. I skate with guys in their late 60s. Still charging. Skating is pain. Just get used to it.

[@ryanrowe1975]

Good job

[@_SirCharge]

I’m not trying to belittle the subject or the experience of these other guys who definitely are going hard in their 30s but getting hurt after 46 Has been Way worse than in my 30s or even early 40s. I can definitely say 28 Was my strongest year in terms of physical strength. But that lasted until 45. However, after 45 has been the real struggle. In the end we just gotta stay down you’re gonna get hurt you’re gonna have bad days, but what are you gonna do quit fuck that….. Gonz is still getting busy, Salba, Duffy, getting busy. Sk8 or Di3 2025🎉 getting good sleep matters too.

[@StaveBrentski]

I'm 37 just got back into skating 2 months ago

[@yesmaybe630]

Imagine in your 40s. I tripped over a curb the other day on my way into work. Wasn't even skating.

[@abelgonzalez6431]

39 let’s go knees!!!

[@CHR1SUND4Y]

I got my skateboard at 13 and got pads at 28 and now I'm steezuschrist

[@All_NRG]

Skate too much you lose muscles, skate too little you lose muscles. Rest properly and get your protein in.

[@AWS-skateboarding]

53 and basically a new skater.

[@jimmyhuang8730]

Zack, since you're so against Dragons, Spitfire has already came out with their own F4 93A wheels to compete call Soft Silders go get a set or ask Spitfire to send you some, as I'm sure they send you free stuff why you never got Dragons, and review them.

[@ZackDowdy]

I've been riding both Dragons and 93A for a few weeks! Video in the works

[@nickshamas]

I'm in my 40s, and some days I can barely walk 😂😢

[@unitedstatesofpostamerica7559]

I tried skating a rail in my 30s and broken arm…

[@dolphinitely_bro3944]

Im 30 can i skate with yall cool guys?

[@dustinkrebs8229]

John Landes

[@eimanyusry]

oh shit nuzzi's old??? now i feel old

[@jayfizzle4112]

20:52

[@mathewharmer478]

Meditations good diet to remember what you once were capable of now new varieties of skateboarding ok old agel

[@tim.jenkins75]

Started at 46... 😊

[@mead2176]

I'm 40, I try to skate every day

[@gametechchris]

A sobering video to watch.... Just turned 40 and bought my first skateboard 🤣

[@christoforos4126]

If you don't use it, you lose it

[@bricemenaugh4828]

I'm 46 and skate better than when I was 16.

[@ZackDowdy]

Love to hear that!