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Roller Skating

Alternative / Sports / Beginner

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Equipment Needed

  • Skates

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How to do Roller Skating:

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roller skating is a alternative and sports exercise that primarily targets the quads and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, calves, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors and outer thighs ...more

roller skating is a alternative and sports exercise that primarily targets the quads and to a lesser degree also targets the abs, calves, glutes, groin, hamstrings, hip flexors and outer thighs.

The only roller skating equipment that you really need is the following: skates. There are however many different roller skating variations that you can try out that may require different types of roller skating equipment or may even require no equipment at all.

Learning proper roller skating form is easy with the step by step roller skating instructions, roller skating tips, and the instructional roller skating technique video on this page. roller skating is a exercise for those with a beginner level of physical fitness and exercise experience. Watch the roller skating video, learn how to do the roller skating, and then be sure and browse through the roller skating workouts on our workout plans page!

Tips

  1. If you are a beginner it is important that you wear proper safety protection; helmet, elbow guards, knee guards, etc.
  2. Skating if done properly can be a great leg workout as well as improve your cardio.

Variations

  1. Ice Skating

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Compound

1 Review

  • lindepl1
    almost 11 years ago
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    This can get intense when done at high speed. I would like to be able to log high speed roller skating..

Equipment Needed

  • Skates

Tips

  1. If you are a beginner it is important that you wear proper safety protection; helmet, elbow guards, knee guards, etc.
  2. Skating if done properly can be a great leg workout as well as improve your cardio.

Variations

  1. Ice Skating

Types

  • Force Type: N/A
  • Mechanics Type: Compound