Roller Skating

Debra Murray

Adult Skate

Roller skating is an amazing activity no matter what age you are or what you have going on in your life. It can be especially enjoyable in the later stages of life because of the many benefits that you can receive from it. The following is a little bit of information about the activity, how it can help you as a mature adult and what you can do to make the experience even better for yourself:

Why Roller Skating?

Roller skating is a fun activity that you can do with anyone. It's an inexpensive activity to partake in because you can get the "equipment" for a bargain if you head to the right place! Another thing that's wonderful about this activity? You can do it anywhere! You can roller skate at a rink, at a skate park or right in front of your home if you have the right skates in your possession.

Even if you have to pay to go to a rink roller skating is still inexpensive and some of the local rinks have wonderful themes, such as nostalgic nights where they play nothing but 60s, 70s, or 80s music. They also have couples nights so that you can bring your date and have a blast.

The Health Benefits of Roller Skating

Skating has a number of health benefits that may interest you. First, it works various muscles such as the calves, thighs and abdominal muscles. Secondly, the act of performing any exercise releases endorphins that end up giving you a happy feeling. Your serotonin level will fluctuate, as well. Serotonin is another brain chemical that can regulate your mood. It can also regulate your sleep cycle.

That's not all that roller skating can do for you, however. Perhaps the greatest health benefit that you can get from roller skating is the strengthening of your heart. The activity puts the heart in the range of 140 to 180 beats per minute, which will give you a very challenging workout. Whenever you work any muscle in your body, it gets stronger. The heart is no different. Furthermore, that 140 to 180 heart rate can help boost your metabolism enough to burn 200 to 500 calories during each workout.

Enhancing the Experience

You can make your entire skating experience better by getting yourself loose before the activity and protecting yourself from injury. You should do at least a 10-minute warm-up before you start activating all the muscles that are associated with roller skating. The key is to loosen up and get your muscles ready before you place the strain caused by exercise on them. That way, you won't have to deal with stiffness or pain. If you do everything right, you may even help some of the muscles that have been bothering you.

Super Blue Stuff is an all-natural pain relief cream that you can rub on your muscles before you skate. You'll also want to make sure that you put it on after your skating session so that its ingredients seep into your muscles to protect you beyond the skating session. It contains a safe and effective combination of ingredients that are geared to sooth and prevent pain.

Additionally, there's no strong odor associated with it like you'd have to endure with some other brands. Why skate without it? In fact, Super Blue Stuff comes in convenient and "easy to apply" roll on and travel sizes so that you can take it with you on vacation or just put in your gym bag so that you'll have it with you all the time. Try it today and see how much more fun you have skating.

Sources:

http://www.skatesemporium.com/10-amazing-health-benefits-roller-skating/
https://www.livestrong.com/article/481644-what-muscles-does-rollerblading-work/
http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/13/health/endorphins-exercise-cause-happiness/index.html

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