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Newsletter last updated: Monday, July 12, 2010 |
Andrea W. suggests:
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In-Line Skating |
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Activity Description: |
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| In-line skating is the sport of traveling on skates with wheels that are all in line with each other. This physical activity attracts a wide audience from recreational skaters to fitness enthusiasts, athletes in cross-training, cross country skiers, and hockey players just to name a few. |
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What you will need: |
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In-line skates
Protective equipment - helmet, wrist guards, elbow & knee pads |
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Skills you are Learning: |
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| balance, striding, stopping, turning |
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Physical Fitness Benefits: |
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| Inline skating is an excellent aerobic activity that burns calories and increases your cardiovascular & respiratory endurance, but it also has anaerobic benefits because it provides a natural and smooth side-to-side movement that exercises adductor (inner thigh) and abductor (buttocks) muscles. |
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Cues to make you better: |
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| Safety first – protective gear is not optional, obey traffic laws, and avoid crowds, traffic, and uneven surfaces if you are a beginning skater. |
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