One of the biggest reasons you are encouraged to take up skating is that it is fun. However, there are many other benefits of inline skating that you may not realize are there. It does not matter whether you are beginning or an expert skater; you can get an aerobic workout every time you put them on. Are you ready to discover more benefits?
Muscle Toning
It is quite obvious that your legs will get a workout, but you are also toning other muscles as well. Skating is a great way to strengthen core muscles and your upper body’s muscles. By strengthening these muscles and toning them, you are also increasing your core strength, which will help your posture, back muscles, and abdominal muscles. This makes it one of the best full body exercises you can do.
Improved Balance
When you are skating, your sense of balance is thrown off. It is why you may tumble when you first begin skating. With practice, you will be improving your balance, and it will not stop just because you are good at skating. In fact, when you are good at balancing in a forward motion, you can start trying to practice crossover turns, skating backward, and even do yoga moves while skating.
Weight Loss
If you skate on a regular basis, you can burn about 6 calories a minute. This may not seem like much, but it adds up to 360 calories an hour and you also reap the reward of turning fat into muscles. The better you are at skating and the faster you can go, the more calories you will burn with every step.
Increased Confidence
As a motivation, you can also have a greater self confidence because you will know that you can achieve anything if you can skate. Inline skating is not hard to do, but it does take serious practice if you want to get good at it. There are also many inline skating events for you to take part in, local skate nights, and more so that you can meet others who share a love of skating with you. Can you think of anything more enjoyable and confidence boosting?