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Please see our copyright and disclaimer notice page. If you don't have a pair of in-line skates or you want a change of pace, try slide training your way to peak condition. Slide training may sound like a new fitness trend, but it's been around for awhile. One hundred years ago some European speed skaters took a barn door, nailed slats of wood on either side, and waxed the surface so they could slide back and forth to train for their sport. While wearing a wool or nylon bootie over your workout shoes, you glide from side to side on a board with a slippery surface, using movements that simulate some of the lateral movements used in skiing.