SKATING IS GOOD!

Achieve Aerobic Benefits (cardiovascular)

• Increase your aerobic benefits by skating harder or uphill, but don’t go up until you can safely come down.
• Try long distance skating at a slow, steady pace to improve endurance.
• Schedule regular skating activities to achieve long-term aerobic benefits.

Get Anaerobic Benefits (muscle development)

• Build pelvic, hip and thigh muscles with regular distance skating activities.
• Develop hamstring, glute quad and calf muscles by combining forward, backward and various maneuvers while skating.
• Let the balance needed for inline skating help build the stabilizing muscles of the lower back and abdomen.
• Strengthen upper arm and shoulder muscles by swinging your arms while skating.

Enjoy Low Impact Advantages (joint friendly)

• Skate on smooth surfaces to get the full benefit of low impact on knees and back.
• Avoid abrupt movements, twisting and sudden stops to avoid compromising joints.

Increase Flexibility

• Include a set of warm-up and cool-down stretching and resistance exercises for flexibility and stability in your skating.
• Take advantage of massage after skating to reduce muscle tension, increase circulation and keep tissue elastic and flexible.

Improve Balance and Coordination

• Use a squatting posture with knees bent to develop and maintain better balance.
• Add poses, spirals and other single foot balance challenges to your life both on and off skates.

Adjust Body Composition and Reduce Fat

• Burn 285 calories or more every 30 minutes by skating at a steady pace.
• Burn 450 calories or more in 30 minutes by using interval skating techniques.
• Skate faster to burn more calories overall.
• Plan a regular regimen of consistent skating to burn more calories over an extended time.

Mental Health Benefits

• Improve your mental clarity and focus and reduce stress and depression by enjoying low pressure tour and social skating activities.
• Develop mind and body connectivity via training, fitness and competitive skating activities.