Edward Devera
THE CALM BEFORE
THE STORM
right way
Up Front
PISTONS
"Here, there
& everywhere"
Exercise innovator Arnie
Kander (left) in mid-
skate stretch. Detroit
Pistons power forward
Mark Randall (right)
dwarfs an anti-
quated skate of
yore with his
lanky 6'8"
form.
S
Shawn: Nice sequences, Ed.
Ed: Yeah,mean it.
Shawns I'm serious, they
were good.
Ed: Why you vibing?
Shawn: I wasn't vibing,
thumbs
up.
Ed: Damn, dude, real cool,
vibe your friend.
Shawn: What's your problem,
dork?
Ed: MY problem, what's up
with your teeth, picket fence
mouth?
Shawn: You should talk, y'ol
shrunken up wrinkled apple
head....
(Continue on infinitium)
Edward Devera
wrong way
AWAN
RE
REAL
SKATEBOARDS
SHAWN AND ED HELPING SALMAN TO PUT SAN JOSE BACK ON THE MAP. REAL, CIVIC MINDED.
Slam Dunk Skateboard Technique
DETROIT PISTONS POWER PROGRAM
by Arale Kander
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Detroit Pistons
The skateboard is a valuable instrument for improving bal-
ance, flexibility, strength, endurance and power. I have been
using skateboards in training the Detroit Pistons with encour
aging results. Skateboards can be used to strengthen the hips
(gluteals, upper hamstrings, hip rotators), thighs (quadricepts,
lower hamstrings), calves (gastrocnemius, soleus and per-
oneals), and abdomen. In addition, boards are useful in
developing balance between opposing groups of muscles.
A skateboard can be used to simulate a running motion
with one foot stabilized on the floor and the other foot on the
board: the skateboard is moved forward and backwards while
simultaneously rotating the upper body. The movement will
improve flexibility in the hip flexor region in addition to maxi
mizing trunk rotation. The standing leg will utilize the gluteals
and hip extensors to drive the skateboard forward and back-
wards. While the back of one hip is working, the front of the
opposite hip is being utilized to the fullest. Several muscle
groups will be recruited to accomplish this basic movement.
Stability is required in several areas including the
trunk, hip, thigh and ankle region. By attaching an
elastic cord to the board, you can increase resistance
and therefore will be working on a strength compo-
nent. The same activity can be performed to the side,
to work on inner thigh strengthening and flexibility.
By changing the position of the cord you can change
the muscle groups you are utilizing. By increasing the
speed against the resistance you will also incorporate a
power component.
Similar movements can be performed with the upper
body. Power push-ups are an excellent exercise for chest
and forearm development. The power push-up is an
advanced exercise consisting of a push-up on two skate-
boards while allowing the skateboards to separate. This
will involve stabilization of the entire trunk during the
movement which intensifies the exercise.
I have developed over a hundred exercises with a
skateboard and have found it to be a tremendous
tool in the overall development of any athlete.
Scum
Soup
The enticing aroma
of fresh-baked bis-
cuit fumes danced
across his nostrils.
There, on the window
sill, a palatial plat-
terful of tasty morsels
sat out to cool. He
hungrily stole a hand-
ful of the steaming lumps and
shoved them into his mouth.
Ahh, what scrumptious delights
of epicurean finery. He eyed
the scribbled recipe and saw
that he was enjoying...
LOOGIE COOKIES
½ cup sugar
15 M&Ms to sprinkle on top
•1 tsp yellow food coloring
Mix and cook on 400 until it
looks good enough to give your
best enemy or parent. Now
sprinkle coconut on the bottom.
(Recipe by David Holder and
Adam Trofatter of Raleigh, NC)
CHILI PANCAKES
•2 cups pancake mix
1 can Hormel chili with beans
1 bottle pancake syrup
1 cup shredded cheese
Mix and cook pancakes, and
add chili to taste. Finally, pour
syrup on top and eat. (Recipe by
½ cup boogers, lungers & snot Andy Pugh of Hemet, CA)
•1½ cup flour
.9 tsp garlic
• 4 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp parsley
SPEED SHAKE
•½ cup Jolt Cola
+4 tbsp espresso
2 tsp pure sugar
• 3 scoops mint chip ice cream
Mix and gulp. (Recipe by
Charles Hedrick of Sacramento
Speed Zone)
SAUCY REGURGITATED
BRAIN EXTRACT
+1 box macaroni & cheese
.5 packets Taco Bell hot sauce
+1 bag Spanish rice
1 tbsp pepper
1 cup diced onion
Get the macaroni and cheese
ready to go with as much hot
sauce as you want and some
diced onion if you want. Next,
put in the cooked rice with some
black pepper. Eat and die.
(Recipe by Landis Satanis of
Southgate, M
Swap treats, c/o Skart, Thrasher,
6 No Doze pills (crushed fine) PO Box 884570, SF, CA 94188.
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