Ryan Sheckler Talks About X Games, Tony Hawk, 'Double Pit to Chesty'

Ryan Sheckler is just 19, but he's been a professional skateboarder for six years. And later this month, he'll defend his first-place finish in the street competition at the X Games.

On Thursday, he talked to FanHouse about the evolution of the sport, how Tony Hawk influenced his career, what it means to juggle being a pro athlete and a business man, and what exactly goes into the Double Pit to Chesty, which was developed specifically for Sheckler by AXE Deodorant Bodyspray.

Moving pictures proof and podcast interview after the jump.

Check out a sneak peek of Ryan pulling off the Double Pit to Chesty (commercial airs on July 27). And listen to the podcast below, as well.

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