How They Train: Speed Skating

[kidchinaa]

2:40 for endless laughs. I love u apolo still.

[sacrammento123]

Really muscular legs

[Cristti]

@TheLethalWeapon97 While I agree that speed skating is very hard, you do NOT train ten time harder than football/soccer players. It's about the same. They bust their asses also.

[archangel777]

Ohno is half-Japanese, half-caucasian??? I thought he was Spanish this entire time. I play soccer (and almost every other sport out there) and I've started getting into speed skating ever since I watched the 2010 winter olympics in Vancouver. And man it's exhausting skating laps. Probably the most favourite activity for me of all sports now is speed skating since I love speed. I'm a speed junkie...speed demon.

[psycho78sderby]

We've had some of our skaters cross train with speed skaters and their input and work ethic is incredibly valuable.

[Kricardose]

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[BobjumpA]

those calfs are nasty as fuck

[lolloxor]

Lol, speedskaters are a bunch of pussies.

[OogleManiac]

Ooo stairs...I can only relate doing football stadium stairs were the worst thing I hated about training close to bear crawls up a hill...This guys are tough! Weight Watchers has nothing that a Speed Skater could train the fat away.

[telsacoil1]

His goatee is annoying the shitfuck out of me.

[puffdragon]

I love watching Apolo train, he is down right amazing. The discipline to get to that level is hardcore.

[gvsgaius]

Phoww, I'd be worried about overtraining like this... I'm a runner and speed skater and had waaaay too many stupid injuries by pressing too hard. Hopefully he knows his own body's limits!

[MrFreddy1201]

@gvsgaius i understand you sooooooo much! same thing happened to me... but i'm gonna start over in 2 weeks and i hope this time will be the one!

[ChannelXII]

This is way cool!

[skibumwin]

i wish i had his legs!

[TheLethalWeapon97]

I am a speed skater aswell, and it pisses me off when people laugh about it. We train ten times harder than football or soccer. Speed skating FTW!!!

[granderzchichi]

@TheLethalWeapon97 agreed with that! football players got nothing on us! ;)

[2434414]

@TheLethalWeapon97 Longtrack dutch skater here. I approve so hard with you!

[ForeverSunny3]

@TheLethalWeapon97 i can't even ice skate never mind skate with speed. I think speed skating should be highly repected

[theone6152]

@TheLethalWeapon97 hey you cant say you train harder than other sports, you just train different from other sports

[yukthap]

am a skater too, he has the perfect way to train urself

[CallMeMetus]

In some of the meets I am in he still holds records. And the guy who made his boots lives across the street fro me.

[graysonisdabomb]

my coach knew apollo when he was a kid

[Lights0ut1109]

It's a moving art form

[marek959]

hey hey! Have you considered intellectus 424 diet (do a google search)? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my mate lost a lot of weight with it.

[smackafew]

Swimming and Speedskating are both awesome sports :]

[athenacat96]

@ilovesushi1011 YOU ARE THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN THE WORLD

[JojoCrazyCat]

damn those sexy legs!

[ilovesushi1011]

its soo cool is saw him at a restant and he was with someone my aunty knew and we gota take a picture with him!

[GenesisRemade]

26 of them are training long track :P

[kalebkadub]

Apolo use to come to my school sometimes when i was little it was sooo cool i only saw him twice though

[theeader76]

"synchronicity" - lol

[fdota]

3:40 hahaha is that hardstyle i hear on a hardstyle video? any1 know what the track is called?

[EthanBrinkman]

3:5 6= HOLY JEEZUZ

[EthanBrinkman]

3:56= HOLY JEEZUZ

[LifeIsNeverEasy549]

I train like that... haha but only once a day...

[LifeIsNeverEasy549]

Simonnnn!

[LifeIsNeverEasy549]

It's turn cable. Actually. At least in New York, where the cool skaters are.

[apolos1fan]

@LifeIsNeverEasy549 i am in new york and i skate!! haha

[fireballrox]

i just heard today he hops up the incline in colorado on one leg once than the other than both... thats hard as hell

[awu089]

1:40

[awu089]

5:47

[xXBloweyXx]

Ohno, the king of speed skating cheaters.

[apolos1fan]

@xXBloweyXx ok what ever don't hate becouse you are not as him..........

[TheWitchOvAgnesi]

@xXBloweyXx Maybe you should watch curling then.

[Trogidy49]

Im a speed skater too. Its probably one of the hardest sports in the world. It also takes the most conditioning and training.

[birdboy10]

I am a speed skater its harder then it looks !!!!!!!

[yukthap]

@birdboy10 i agree

[tefrumpzax]

@birdboy10 Im a hockey skater. got the power in the legs. want to be a speed skater. can you give me tips for equipment. height, weight, foot size requirements?

[bpandpwlvr]

@birdboy10 I can't believe people actually think this sport is easy. For me it looks very hard due the laws of physics. Incredible sport, though.

[Baseball200124809]

@birdboy10 i know right, i have friends that play baseball and stuff and they are all like, speed skatigs not a sport. im all like, yes it is, and they train 3 times harder then you guys.

[apolos1fan]

the 23 who hate cant skate..........

[SarahFayecroft]

SUPERHUMAN!

[fgordon2012]

All of this is a very good video. On instantskate,com there are usually nice videos.

[uniquewriter21]

NORTHERN MICHIGAN!! woooooooo ya.

[1Ruufus]

He's got some shit on his chin

[Lauren95M]

daaaaammmmmnnnnnnn he's fine!

[DontBeSuchAmonkey]

lol i like his lega

[jhamonkey]

if i had his legs, i would sprawl on brock lesnar like nothing

[nonavee3]

Very interesting piece! The part about the water giving a better grip doesn't surprise me. It seems counter intuitive, but ballerinas do something similar--sprinkle water on the floor to keep their pointe shoes from slipping.

[karinjensen100]

Damn - those stairs are making my knees hurt - just looking at 'em!

[CANONifyYourLife]

What does Apollo say at 1:11 ??

[....] is like one of the most important parts of short-track.

Please help me!!

[mbw12194]

@CANONifyYourLife "equipment is like one of the most important parts of short-track" so true!

[SuperLolly23]

i met him on Rodeo Dr at D&G :D we took a picture :P

[RockToYourOwnMelody]

All of that 3 times a day?? That's ridiculous!

[TessicaWillistick]

I saw him at Barnes and Noble!! :D

[huzzahskateboarding]

@TessicaWillistick I did too! He is AMAZING! :D <3

[TessicaWillistick]

@huzzahskateboarding Cool! Yes he sooooo is! :D 

[ohsnapsanti]

no one trains like a speed skater does...8)

[QuirkyGirl10]

I am absolutely amazed by the intensity of their workouts!

[Apvieke]

Meh brother can do that! im working on getting better.

[crewjak1]

Boom if I can fit in that hole i will.

[Hanriryan]

the first 6 minute video i've watched without skimming through.

[hyundaipride]

to be honest, he never really won a clean victory in vancouver.. he pushed and held on to the koreans

[hockeyworker03]

@kalehockey No, speed skating is not like skating with hockey skates. On hockey skates, you push off the ball of your foot, on speed skates, you push off the center of your foot, lifting the entire skate off the ice at once. (that is just pushing technique there is a whole lot of other technique that goes into the sport)

[sk8terguy79]

@hockeyworker03 its simple math, you can calculate the distance and time it took, and convert it to mph its simple statistics, if you don't believe me go get a radar gun, nobody tops 35 guaranteed. long track they barely could get 40, and thats even for maybe a few seconds

[cheese4065]

training is one hard thing but it pays off. If you look at this and think its easy, you are so wrong.

[underwhelmed07]

Hellooooo Lover <3

[renegadeking4]

saw him at the ATL airport yesterday

[underwhelmed07]

@renegadeking4

REALLY? did you DIE? I would have swooned :)

[bluemirage123]

SIMON CHO

[sk8terguy79]

I've speed skated for about 5 years, and I'll tell you short trackers do not go 40 mph, not even close, even the world record pace barely brake 30 mph, average about 27mph

[trashbash2001]

@sk8terguy79 most likely he got that number not from the short track racers but from the long tracks. He never specified that it was short track that goes 40. It made it seem more impressive that way without completely lying. Thats just my guess.

[mariamariekim]

@sk8terguy79 umm, yea they do i speed skate too

they can go 40

[iansmibey]

@mariamariekim i do short track and ya we can get to over 40 KILOMETRES per hour, but not miles...miles per hour id be suprised to see someone hit above 30

[iansmibey]

@sk8terguy79 i speed skate tooo :D im in my 9th year lol do you do short track or long track?

[sammyhammy23]

i think that too (what he was talking about at 2:20) im a hockey player. and i weave through people and think of routes in less that half a second.

[CBH621]

"if I can fit in that hole, I will"

me too. 

[maritsada]

@CBH621 looooool

[MattyBW89]

@CBH621 lmao!!!

[iansmibey]

@CBH621 i believe roethlisberger said the same thing...

[vballchick51096]

@CBH621 thats what she said

[erzan]

@CBH621 ROFL!

[ryanisadipper1991]

boom if i can fit in that hole i will XD

[missdea50]

he is SO athletic and SO HOT :O

[npottsy101]

wow this makes me love the sport even more. i hope to be there some day. <3!!

[funkymunky3141]

@gemgem92 Ok, we get it, jerk. Please just shut up about how you "claim" he's a cheater, because apparently you just want the Koreans to win ( yes, you've made that VERY clear), quit being such a dimwit and lay off. And if you hate him so much, don't bother clicking on the video.

[funkymunky3141]

@gemgem92 yeah, and we all can justify that you're just a sore loser that's getting pretty annoying by posting all these rude and uncalled for comments. Please just shut up and keep you opinions to yourself, for everyone's sake

[ApoloOhnoIsAGod]

he has to be the HARDEST working guy in the world, and as a result, also the greatest in every way. look at that face! jeez! he's melting me! <3xinfinity!

[Ajmasterb12]

what kind of protection do they wear on their ankles. if any im sure

[npottsy101]

@Ajmasterb12 some wear ankle protection, but you'll find alot that dont.

[netsLiBero09]

Short Track speed skaters are Amazing!!! I am seriously in awe!

[litlemidget]

2:46 Thats what she said ;)

[funkymunky3141]

@litlemidget ;)

[Snicki1946]

Apolo is a beautiful thing.

[jdiva4ever]

smoking forever : )

HOT APOLO

[willownss]

lol i love how he can say anything and some random guy sitting on his couch will believe it... "we're actually skating on water not ice." hmmm? really

[funkymunky3141]

i love Apolo's laugh at 5:16 haha :)

[STICKERS392]

whats the name of the song at 3:50

[amazin303]

@STICKERS392 its called "Hardstyle" by french DJ Laurent Lombard. :)

[ilovelarca]

You know what fuck Apolo Ohno he is a cheater and amaricans bribe the best Korean speed skating coaches Kim dong sung is the best speed skater hes my speed skating coach.

[rainieloveyu]

@ilovelarca how could he be a cheater if he train so hard??

[funkymunky3141]

@rainieloveyu totally. they're just jealous.....haters. gotta love em.

[blackren101]

@ilovelarca Hi there. Even though I'm an outsider to this sport, just being a fan, I can understand the rivalry between Koreans and Americans especially Apollo. However I would like to think that underneath all those feelings of contempt you love your sport more. Maybe instead of focusing on these negative feelings you could choose to focus on the positive ones toward your sport, your coach and yourself perhaps? Maybe it's something to think about? I'm sorry if I've stepped over the line.

[spwolfshadow16]

what song is playing @ 1:32 ?? <3 apolo ohno and j.r. celski! :]

[MuggleInDenial]

"If I can fit into that hole, I will."

Lolz.

[Lillyann2498]

@gemgem92 You know what? You have your right to your own opinions, but thats just rude. He is happy that he won bronze because he is thankful. Not because " he cant beat the Koreans.... PS anyone can beat anybody if they try hard enough.

[tremorfly]

apolo is so inspiring! major respect for how humble and hardworking he is despite such talent. awesome :)

[CaptainKomamuraLover]

TRAVIS JAYNER at the beginning!!!!! ♥♥♥♥♥ haha him and Apolo and sooo muscular o.o

[obsessive56]

o gawd he is yummy! that is a LOT of work! i no i couldn't do that

[shadowoftheday45]

"BOOM, if I can fit in that hole I will!"

RAPIST!! Apolo Ohno is awesome, but seriously its time he skated his way out of the the closet... TEE HEE! CALL UPON YOUR SOUL PATCH POWERS APOLO!!! WORK DAT SOUL PATCH!!!!

[TheFallenAngel6236]

I love AAO! Every year, I sit on my couch at home and cheer him on with my mother! We love him so so so so sooooo much! I want to go to the winter olympics to watch them some year. I don't care very much for the summer olypics though...

[HattieLovesCattie]

The great Eric Heiden trained this way years ago.I don't know if Apolo had to run 15 miles a day like Eric did.

[omgitslikeme1]

apolo ohno is obiously the BEST hero you could ever have!

[fleek164]

hehe 2:43

[fleek164]

@fleek164 actually 2:40

[Iloveorliandwicked]

I love to watch these people try for the first time! Heck, I'd be worse than the man they just showed

[whitewave489]

was that jayner with ohno in the beginning?

[TimeMagazine]

@whitewave489 Yes!

[TheynnaJ]

Apolo's pretty conceited.

[moneybody1]

This is very well done, I always watch this when I don't feel like doing my training and then head out the door ready to go.

[Iloveorliandwicked]

@moneybody1 Hey, it is quite motivating!

[Toront0BlueJaysFan]

All the people that are fighting yes its true that Apolo is pretty agressive when he races but it is a type of gameplan going into one of these races. But it sometimes gets him in trouble when he's a little too agressive, doesn't make him a cheater or a dirty skater.

[spdskte]

@Toront0BlueJaysFan hmmmmm......ask Jeff Simon about that.

[Thepapercut63]

shut you cant even skte

[enrico1888]

nice idea that stairstraining;) thanx i'll give it a try:D

[landofthegreat]

He was happy that he won a bronze because he is a good sport and was proud of himself! Those dam koreans are fucking retards! They cheat by pushing and tripping everybody! If you don't believe me watch the replays.

[ReaderOfHearts]

Tough workout but looks fun. I miss the winter olympics already

[SomeGreenTea]

Then how did he rack up so many gold medals?!?!?!?! fucking retard

[SomeGreenTea]

HIS GOLD MEDALS...DUMBASS

[Thepapercut63]

@SomeGreenTea shut up you cant even skate/ speed skate.

[Nesnej1501]

Stair workouts are the best did that in high school P.E. - anywoo Ohno rocks! ;)

[Thepapercut63]

i know stair work out is so good. it makes your foot really good

[Thepapercut63]

shut up. you cant say that. he is much better than you.

[DrPwnstorm]

looks like fun

[frogirl204]

i would die if i had to do that

[frogirl204]

because hes won so many world championships jerk

[rebeldedito]

if you hate apalo, you dont know nothing about this sport....shame !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[youtubo1073]

How many clean medals did ohno won in his entire career??? guess none.

I'm sure he's the luckiest guy in short track history!!

It's a shame when he gets proud when he collects a lucky medal. So funny dork Jappenis!

[CinnamonGrrl]

we get it. you're Korean and want only Koreans to win. you've been badmouthing Mao Asada too.

[dropAheart108]

Simon Cho at 1:00. adorable. :) <3

[btwurcrazy]

i love this guy. he is intense. proud that he reps the us. <3

[dropAheart108]

I know this video is primarily about Apolo, but I couldn't take my eyes off of Travis Jayner when he was on the screen. Green shirt..Gold shorts. mmhmm. :)

[afixlovex]

4:43 "LOCK AND LOAD! LOAD AND LOCK!" hahahahahahah

[obsessive56]

omg he is so sexy! wow that looks fricken HARD

[Madypoo16]

i love the shoes he has and i want to be a speed skater someday in the winter olympics somedat to any advice how to get in?

[grovychic2]

Definitly move to California if yo uwant ot train or just go to Utah that's where they train as well. Good Luck. I want to be a Speed Skater as well someday

[Gearschick021]

@Madypoo16 Don't give up. Basically, I inline skate (just started) with hopes to become a speed skater as well, but if there is one thing you can do, its start on land, then move to ice. One more thing, set low goals at first. Because it's kinda hard.

[MJNJ14141]

@Madypoo16 Practice, practice, practice. :)