Cross Training With Your Trikke - How to Stay in Shape When You Can't Run, Surf, Ski Or Bike

If fun and adventure is the name of your gameand excitement as surfing only in opposite
then the Trikke scooter is the recreational vehiclecircumstances - surfing when you want to get
for you. Its innovative design allows you towet, and Trikke-ing when you want to stay dry.
recapture the addictive feeling of skiing,Millions of people globally accept bicycles as their
snowboarding and surfing at speeds (for mastertransportation of choice for commuting. It is a
Trikkers) of up to 19 mph. For enthusiasts ofvery good low impact aerobic exercise that can
those wind-eating, life-embracing sports, thealso tone your leg and thigh muscles. However,
Trikke offers an ideal alternative for staying infor people who want a fun core exercise
shape while having maximum fun when you areworkout in addition, the Trikke is a better option.
otherwise unable to ski, surf, rollerblade, run orYou can even use the Trikke scooter alternately
ride a bike. Here's why...with your bicycle to tone different muscle groups.
Skiing and Trikke-ing are similar in many ways.Moreover, when it's raining out, if you have the
Both involve a "slaloming" motion, i.e. moving in aspace, you can use your Trikke as an indoor
winding or zigzag fashion. And they require aexercise machine because of its superior
continuous and coordinated body movement thatmaneuverability. Driving your Trikke scooter
grants a full aerobic workout, using almost everyaround objects inside your office, home or garage
muscle in the body. Both Trikke-ing and skiingcan prove to be a lot of fun: your own little mini
require wide-open groomed spaces, concentratedTrikke obstacle course.
effort and persistent practice. And once you getOnce you've mastered the basics of Trikke-ing,
down the basics of carving, Trikke-ing and skiingyou can start using it for long distance travel.
both provide a life-affirming, nearly addictingRiders who regularly use their Trikkes 2-3x/week
feeling of exhilaration.will attain a distance of 8-15 miles per cruise. It's
The problem is that, as revitalizing and fulfilling aseasy to commute part way on your Trikke
skiing is, it is limited to the presence of snow.scooter, if you choose. Because it's light weight
Hence, you can ski only in the appropriateand portable, you can just fold up your Trikke
conditions, which may require waiting for monthsand carry it onto the bus, subway train or even
or traveling to a mountainous ski resort. Yourinside many buildings with no problems.
Trikke scooter allows you to practice the sameMany people, especially teens, find rollerblading an
slaloming technique on the smooth pavement ofexciting recreational passtime not only because of
your neighborhood. Since it is easier to learn, youthe speed they can attain, but because of the
can start practicing different techniques of carvingfreedom of movement it offers. Are you aware
on your Trikke scooter to control your speed andthat free-styling is also one of the main features
gain endurance. Once you master the moves, youof your Trikke? If you love performing tricks on
can apply what you've learned on the Trikke toyour skates and skateboard, you can further
your next ski run.demonstrate your agility, skill and versatility by
Surfing is a surface water sport that involvesperforming tricks on your Trikke. With its
riding on the crest or along the tunnel of a waveextreme maneuverability, the Trikke's
on a surfboard. Similar to riding the Trikkemovements are limited only by your own skills. So
scooter, surfing also requires movement of yourwhen local Trikke exhibition games are staged,
body to balance your surfboard on the wave. Andyou don't have to be a mere spectator; you can
both Trikke-ing and surfing give you a full-body,be an active participant in the event.
low impact workout while having enormous fun inFurthermore, if you're recovering from an injury
the sun. Obviously though, in order to catch goodfrom rollerblading or skateboarding, you don't have
waves, you can only surf in specific locations atto stay at home and let your body dissolve into
certain times of the day. Some places even havemush, you can still go Trikke-ing with little concern
certain seasons for optimum surfing. So if youfor safety. As Emporia State University associate
don't live by the sea or cannot perform yourprofessor Mike Butler attested while they were
beloved surfing for any reason, you can alwaysstudying the effects of Trikke on the body used
experience the exhilaration of riding a wave byas an exercise device, "... for someone
carving with your Trikke. To accelerate yourrehabilitating from a back injury or a knee injury,
Trikke, you will be using the same musclesit (the Trikke) can be ideal."
required to balance on your surfboard, only withCross training with your Trikke scooter will allow
your Trikke scooter you will be doing it on theyou to stay in shape while having fun even when
more easily accessible surface: your neighborhoodyou can't run, surf, ski, rollerblade or ride a bike.
pavement. The Trikke offers the same workout