How to tuck

**DK525** · 01-16-2008 11:39 PM

Originally Posted by green

Sweet, because I did a conventional tuck for a long time, then saw a brazilian video, where two younger guys just dropped their knee down the entire time, so I tried it and it hasnt failed me yet. But it kills my back toes.

older post but yeah, my toe used to hurt when I did it and if I hold it like that then it hurts. But just do lunges and stuff and get you're knee to touch the ground and use you're toes alot. And it helps, alot! I can hold it for a while and it's comfortable, but I don't feel areo when I do it.

**peterwilliams** · 01-17-2008 01:22 AM

McDavid: Your tuck looks super clean. You're gonna champion Mary this weekend.

**Iceman** · 01-17-2008 05:12 AM

I use that when I get tired and my knee kind of sinks from it's original position. It looks nice and clean. I used to use a Brazilian for the longer runs, but I found out it's not very aero. I was riding with bertman and dane and I couldn't even keep up drafting in a Brazilian tuck. Maybe I just suck at it. In a nice low Euro tuck I could do the draft and pass thing. It just gets kind of tiring. Any suggestions for workouts to improve leg strength? I went to the gym and lifted some weights with my legs on a machine. I need to do that on a regular basis.

**tomes** · 01-17-2008 07:53 AM

for strengthening the legs, try (i don't know if there is an actual name for this) sitting against a a wall like your sitting in a chair, but without the chair.

**jlmitch** · 01-17-2008 08:09 AM

Wall sits...the bane of my existence!
Some people swear by Indo boards.

**mc99david** · 01-17-2008 08:24 AM

you also can make your own indo board using an old deck and puting a wheel under it in he middle, its super hard and gives you quite a work out very quickly

**DK525** · 01-17-2008 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by jia

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Ok somone can do something hilarious with this picture!

and if you feel areo does that mean you are? My friend Justin ask'd me if I feel areo and I was like huh?

**nbhcdownhill** · 01-17-2008 08:58 AM

Not always, if you feel aero you might just being going faster than you usually do... You never know unless you have a picture.

As for the wall squats, they're great for strengthening your legs and mind for that matter... Other things that help are leg-press and leg lifts. Your abs also play a pretty big role in your tuck, if your serious about it sit-up will always help

**tomahawk** · 01-17-2008 09:55 AM

Originally Posted by mc99david

i've changed my tuck around a bit and just wondering what you all think. I used to ride brazilian but it wasnt very airo because my legs wouldnt be in line with my other leg, so i started puting my back knee in the heal of my shoe, and it seems to be working pretty good for me, but what do you guys think? now i'm not riding, so its probably a little bit differnt than this, but heres what i've got.

i'd recommend lifting your ass a little higher up, so that your torso, instead of poitning in the upwards direction, is more in the horizontal direction. at the very least your chest should be lower.

**mc99david** · 01-17-2008 11:47 AM

and getting my arms to follow my back like you do would probably help as well.

thanks tomahawk

**Iceman** · 01-17-2008 11:48 AM

Indo boards are sweet. A friend of mine had one and I got pretty good at it a couple years ago.

**Thainan** · 01-17-2008 05:37 PM

i was wondering if letting your ass hang down so your body is like this /
is slower than holding your ass up so it is in line with your back and head like ---
cause it sure is less tiring
but is less aero?

**roflsore** · 01-17-2008 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Thainan

i was wondering if letting your ass hang down so your body is like this /
is slower than holding your ass up so it is in line with your back and head like ---
cause it sure is less tiring
but is less aero?

less aero..

**CasterTown** · 01-17-2008 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by Karv

The heavier you are, the longer it takes to accelerate, but the longer you stay in motion.
The lighter is vice versa.

Newton's Second Law

No. Under a constant force this is true. However, gravity is not a constant force, it is a dynamic force dictated by the mass of given object m. It is more accurately, a constant acceleration, by definition.
In the context of DH skateboarding that is an erroneous statement because gravity is our only means of acceleration.
If you roll a bowling ball and a golf ball down a hill its not going to take the bowling ball longer to accelerate, thats just silly.

**TrOn** · 01-17-2008 06:05 PM

im new.
heres a bathroom practice tuck.

**swisschez** · 01-17-2008 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by TrOn

im new.
heres a bathroom practice tuck.

looks like it'll get the job done.

**assumeivan** · 01-17-2008 07:07 PM

Quick question.

I read this a while back, forgot where it was. Is keeping your chin closer to your front knee more effective? It seems like my upper body is rested too far over my thigh sometimes, and it looks pretty awkward from a side view. I'm not sure if it's that or if it's my bulky helmet.

Ivan

**cosmiccase** · 01-17-2008 07:13 PM

Damn those leathers look like they were MADE for you.
Nice find, and nice tuck.

**mc99david** · 01-17-2008 10:11 PM

Originally Posted by TrOn

im new.
heres a bathroom practice tuck.

I think the way your left hand is holding the camera could use a little work, i just think it might catch a lot of air that way, maybe try it with the camera in the pocket, might work better... haha, jk man, looks great. and see ya saturday