Heelys – Good or Bad For Kids?

Do you know what a heely is? I see them all the time now. When I was substitute teaching at the school, I was constantly reminding the kids they needed to take the wheels out of their heels while they were in the school. Heeling is growing more popular by the day and kids as young as four and five are getting in on the heeling action. So what’s the problem? Fractures & Sprains A study was released yesterday in a pediatrics journal that detailed how 67 children had been treated for injuries directly related to their Heelys. The study … Continue reading →

Blog 2000 & Roller Skating: Check It Out!

This is my 2000th article posted here at Families.com. I started with the first batch of bloggers back in 2005. Fitness was my primary blog and I’ve since taken on Marriage and Baby, but my first love – fitness, remains. I thought about doing a retrospective here for my 2000th blog, but instead, I wanted to talk about a new passion that I’ve got and spend some more time exploring it. So I hope you’ll join me here for my 2000th blog and Roller Skating. The Fun Way To Get Exercise As many of my regular readers may know, I’ve … Continue reading →

Stroller Skating – Do you Stroller Skate?

This is actually pretty neat – and I was debating putting this in the baby blog, but it actually fits really well here in the fitness blog. Do you remember a few months ago that I talked about Stroller Moms? When my daughter and I went to the skating birthday party yesterday, it was the first time that I’d been in a skating rink in more than 20 years (and now don’t I feel exceptionally old?) Anyway, when we were at the skating rink, I saw a sign for stroller skating hours and I headed over to talk to the … Continue reading →

“Mom, You Need To Work Out More!”

Yes, you heard it. This is the sage advice of my six-year-old following our afternoon practice on the roller skates. It’s amazing how much changes since we were kids. Friends of ours gave our daughter roller skates for Christmas and my mother, in turn, gave me a pair of roller skates so that I could take my daughter roller skating. It’s a Lot Like Riding a Bike Roller skating is a lot like riding a bike, you remember how to balance and control yourself. You remember how to turn. You remember how to stop. Remembering how to stop is really … Continue reading →

The In of In-Line Skating

I’ve mentioned before that I really want an elliptical glider to work out on, but in lieu of that, I’d love to inline skate. It’s on my wish list for an anniversary or Christmas present this year. I want a good set of recreational in-line skates so I can add skating to my repertoire of activities and so that I can keep up with my daughter when she is riding her bike. All the power walking in the world can’t keep me side by side with her when she is really riding. The Investment In-line skating is relative inexpensive compared … Continue reading →

Rollerblading as Pure Fitness

Rollerblading started when the company Rollerblade introduced their new, innovative design of the new roller skate to the world in the early 90’s. With this new form of fitness came more companies developing their version of the rollerblade. Many people reported injuries when first attempting this innovative sport. People of all ages began to see more and more people at parks and on the city streets flying by on boots, which looked like a mix between a ski boot and ice skate. As the popularity rose, so did sales, as well as one of the largest fitness trends which have … Continue reading →

Women Skating for Fitness

Skating helps improve the strength and condition the bodies of women. Women can participate in a variety of skating activities for fitness, including inline skating, ice skating and speed skating, just to name a few. No matter what kind of skating you take part in, however, you will be guaranteed a healthy and fit body if you stick with it. Inline skating, also known as rollerblading is currently a very popular physical activity. Not only does it provide hours of enjoyment, it also provides a great workout that burns lots of calories. A great aerobic exercise, inline skating can really … Continue reading →