FitView Roller Fitness
by Efren Martinez
Four wheels per leg multiplied by two equals Roller Skating Fitness! It’s been years since I put on some roller skates; they pretty much went into storage shortly after Roller King closed its doors. Since then I’ve seen the sport of roller skating evolve into roller-blades, long-board skateboards and some crazy kind of skating contraptions that use your entire body to propel you forward. They all do a great job when it comes to getting your workout with wheels on your feet. In fact, a 160-pound person will burn about 548 calories doing 60 minutes of roller skating, while a 200-pound person will burn about 683 calories in that same amount of time. As for me, I’m old-school and prefer 4 wheels on my skates instead of two. Inline skating is cool, but I’m thinking inline skating might be a bit harder and if you haven’t skated in a while. It’s probably best to start back with the basics, 4 wheels per skate instead of advancing to inline skating first. Ready, Set, Go! Because our Downtown Rockin’ Holidays are now in full swing, along with Modesto’s Spirit of Giving Run, “Chase the Grinch out of Modesto”, along with our downtown ice skating rink, “Modesto On Ice”.
That’s right Modesto, let’s get ready to ice skate! Before you do why not warm up your fitness skating know-how with roller skating first prior to hitting Modesto on Ice. Have some fitness fun!
