Did you know that Roller Skating is recognized and recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) as an aerobic fitness sport? Studies have shown that roller skating provides a complete aerobic workout and involves all of the body's muscles, especially the heart.
Oh! That's good news. Right? So, if I go hang out at Great Skate for two hours of fun, I'm getting a workout? Well....maybe. The number of calories burned per hour while skating at 6mph is 350, or 600 if skating 10mph. Cool! That burns off the pizza and soda I had at the concession just before skating. So, I have another hour of my 2-hour skate session left to do some real good.
Even if I don't skate continually during the next hour, I can skate an average of 30 minutes and get some heart-healthy action. I could expend about 285 calories and get my heart rate up to 148 beats. That is very good for the heart.
Skate Inquiry:
If you roller skated one day, bicycled another and swam or ran on another. You will be:
A) Passed out on the couch, not able to move
B) Feeling great having gotten all the benefits of aerobics
C) I'd never do all that
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