Roller Skates are back
April 28, 2008 by Liz Harper
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Roller Skating is trendy again…cool!!
Over the last 12 months search engine activity for roller skating has caught up to and over taken its younger brother “roller blading”: which suggests that the skating trend that began in the 70’s is back in a big way.
Roller skating from a fitness point of view is an awesome activity…your calves will love you for purchasing a pair and climbing the hills around your neighborhood. Using the toe brake will give you a nice little workout (Especially the meaty area of your calf called the Gastrocnemius…burn baby burn!!).
The more you skate the more fat you’ll burn. Roller skating is fun and back in style
….which means the kids in the park won’t laugh as you roll on by. Unless of course you stack it right in front of them.
But I think the best thing about activities like roller skating is by taking a break from the treadmill at the gym and roller skating for an hour in the park is a great way to freshen up your health & Fitness program…after all, fitness is supposed to be a lifestyle.
Where can you find Roller Skates?
A quick search over at eBay and you’ll no doubt find a pair of familiar looking white lace ups with red wheels, but the better choice, and the newer version, is the low-cut sneaker style skate.
If you ever tried roller blading and spent most of your time on the ground rather than on your feet you’ll love the return to roller skating. If you can remember back when we were kids, Roller skates have two wheels at the toe and two wheels at the heel, making you much steadier on your feet than when you’re on inline skates.
Roller skating won’t give the same kind’ve workout you get with in-line skates….you won’t use your hips as much, but your thighs, butt and calves will know you’ve been skating….that’s for sure.
So how much do they cost?
You can expect to fork out around $50 for basic model and need a bank loan to get some of the top skates.
You can try you nearest skating rink, department stores or Roller skates at Amazon
Anything that gets you out of the house and into some fresh air is a good thing….watch out for cars and add Olivia Newton Johns “Xanadu” into your ipods play list…it’s time to go skating.
More posts on Roller Skating:
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A Blast From the Past- Rollerskating
80s: Classic Roller Skates
Roller Hockey Essentials - Goalie Skates And Blades
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