- What are the benefits of ice skating?
- How much weight can you lose by ice skating?
- Which ice skates should I choose?
- First training at the ice rink
- Where to skate?
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Ice skating has only advantages: it strengthens the muscles of the abdomen, legs and buttocks, it is also an ally of weight loss - you can burn up to several hundred calories in an hour at the ice rink. By ice skating, you will learn to coordinate your movements and improve your immunity. So don't hesitate and go ice rink today!
Instead of just watching skating champions on TV, go ice skating, preferably with your family! What does it do? At the rink, you will not only oxygenate your body, but also significantly improve your physical condition and lose unnecessary kilograms in no time.
What are the benefits of ice skating?
While skating, your whole body works - to keep your balance, you have to work with both your legs and arms. Secondly, in this sport, as in free dance, you can constantly change the choreography and thus force different parts of the muscles to work. The shoulder girdle, arms and hands are working intensively.
By ice skating, you will strengthen and shape your stomach, legs and buttocks. You will also learn the coordination of movements, you will gain grace and grace. After just a few trainings, you will stop slouching - this is due to the work of the muscles around the spine. You will improve immunity and well-being.Contraindications to skatingare diseases of the knee joints and the spine.
How much weight can you lose by ice skating?
You will get the best results when you ride 2-3 times a week throughout the season. During the hourskatingyou can burn from300 to 800 kcal- depending on training intensity, weight, type of skates.
For example, a person weighing 55 kg can burn about 380 kcal during an hour of ice skating. A skater weighing 70 kg will burn as much as 490 calories per hour of training. Someone weighing 60 kg will get rid of about 420 calories.
This sport warms you up, so make sure you wear the right outfit. It is best to dress "on the onion". You may feel chilly at the beginning of your ride, but after just a few laps you will start shedding layers. Remember about gloves - they will additionally protect you against abrasions in the event of a fall.
Which ice skates should I choose?
It depends on your preferences whether you will skate for figure skating or ice hockey. People ride faster on hockey shoes, so they choose them more oftenmen. Women usually prefer figurines. You can choose skates with plastic boots (they are stiffer) or leather boots. The latter are necessary for people who are just starting their driving lessons, because they guarantee freedom of movement. Plastic shoes provide greater stability in the ankle joint, but they are more difficult to ride - so they are definitely better for people who have already mastered the basics of skating.
Find out more: Which skates to buy? See what to consider when choosing skates
First training at the ice rink
You should get used to the ice first. Start with… learning to walk. Try to keep your balance, "feel" the body. At first, slide only one skate and push off with the other. Then start tearing off your legs alternately shifting your weight from one to the other. Braking is also important. You can do this by pressing your heel against the end of the skate. Once smooth, stop with the side of the skate's edge.
Where to skate?
There are still few real indoor ice rinks in Poland. They are easier to find in big cities. Admission is paid, children can count on discounts. In winter, you can go to the ice rink in the open air, as long as the negative temperatures are good (which has become increasingly difficult in recent years). Such ice rinks are sometimes organized by municipal authorities. Admission is usually free. Better to have your own skates, but you can rent them locally.