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Any and all skating works nearly every muscle group in the body. Gliding requires balance and synchronized movement of the arms and legs, which is important for joint flexibility. It strengthens the leg and abdominal muscles. Plus, skating is great cardiovascular health.
Roller skating has been a popular recreational activity and sport since the 1880’s. It first appeared as far back as the mid 1700’s in vaudeville stage acts, perhaps to simulate ice skating?
Roller skating involves traveling over hard surfaces on skates. Roller skating is the gliding across a hard surface on wheels fixed to the bottom surface (sole) of shoes (skates). Today they utilise the hard surfaces of roads, walking paths, cycle paths or purpose-built skate parks.
By Peter Zapfella PodcastAny and all skating works nearly every muscle group in the body. Gliding requires balance and synchronized movement of the arms and legs, which is important for joint flexibility. It strengthens the leg and abdominal muscles. Plus, skating is great cardiovascular health.
Roller skating has been a popular recreational activity and sport since the 1880’s. It first appeared as far back as the mid 1700’s in vaudeville stage acts, perhaps to simulate ice skating?
Roller skating involves traveling over hard surfaces on skates. Roller skating is the gliding across a hard surface on wheels fixed to the bottom surface (sole) of shoes (skates). Today they utilise the hard surfaces of roads, walking paths, cycle paths or purpose-built skate parks.