| Many skateboarders take advantage of their good | | | | day. If drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water seems |
| health. They feel that they don't need to become | | | | impossible, split it up. Drink 2 glasses of water during |
| 'caught up' in the health kick that so many sportsmen | | | | breakfast along with your vitamins. Drink 2 glasses of |
| and women are involved with. For many, their idea of | | | | water during the early part of the morning, 2 glasses |
| a wholesome breakfast is a candy bar and a diet | | | | of water during lunch and 2 glasses of water during |
| soda. Some do not eat breakfast at all. | | | | dinner. |
| In order to be a good skateboarder and to stand out | | | | The first step in learning the sport is of course, getting |
| above the rest, you have to take good care of your | | | | a reliable board. One can purchase from the nearest |
| body. For many professional skateboarders, | | | | sports shop, rent, or even borrow one from a friend. |
| skateboarding is their only means of income. Many | | | | Having some background on the different types of |
| worry about getting hurt so they invest in special | | | | skateboard setups will help one choose the right board. |
| padded clothing so if they fall, it won't be as painful. | | | | As a beginner, one way to familiarize one's self is by |
| Many spend a lot of time practicing how to avoid a | | | | riding to a friend's house, or at a local park, or at a mall |
| serious fall. Rarely does a skateboarder invest in their | | | | parking lot. But before actually hopping on the board, |
| health. Avoiding falls, bumps, bruises and broken limbs is | | | | one should be equipped not only with the proper gear, |
| essential but you also have to take care of your inner | | | | but with the knowledge of essential safety measures |
| health. Skateboarders should practice twists and turns | | | | as well. As they say, "safety comes first". |
| but not when it comes to good health. | | | | Everyone should take a multivitamin everyday. After |
| The first step to maintaining good health is to ditch the | | | | eating your breakfast or meal for the day, it is |
| bad eating habits. Ditch the eating junk food for | | | | important to take a vitamin. This will ultimately give you |
| breakfast or not eating breakfast at all. If you are not | | | | an extra boost of energy daily. Make sure that you |
| a breakfast eater, have a wholesome bowl of cereal...it | | | | consult your physician before using supplements. Your |
| takes less than 10 minutes to eat a healthy bowel of | | | | doctor can recommend what brand of vitamins. |
| cereal or grab a healthy breakfast bar containing | | | | Basketball and football players are not the only |
| vitamins. | | | | sportsmen who prepare for a game. Skateboarders |
| Throughout the day, try avoiding drinking a lot of sugar | | | | are now learning the important steps in maintaining |
| cured juices such as soda and artificially flavored fruit | | | | good health. |
| juices. Drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of fresh water per | | | | |