Rollerskating, rollerblading and ice skating are fantastic ways to keep active, keep fit and be good to your body. As winter is fast approaching, why not hit the ice?
Skating improves joint flexibility. If you have creaky joints, particularly in your legs, skating will vastly improve suppleness and flexibility with a great work out on your legs.
It will also help build muscles. Your legs may be skinny twigs or chunky trunks, but whatever they are skating will help to tone and build muscle. Skating focuses on lower body movement and great exercise on all your leg muscles, building them up slowly over time.
It's not just your legs that will benefit, skating is great for your cardiovascular system too. It might not seem like the best form of exercise to get your heart racing, but an intense skating session can give a real work out to your heart and lungs.
Your balance will hugely improve with skating too - traveling across a slippery or uneven surface on a blade or wheels will train your body to keep upright and stay on your feet!
So put down your games consoles and carte r4s and get out there and get skating!
Photo: Stuck in Customs (Flickr)
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