Health Benefits of Skating

A cool article on the health benefits of skating....

The American College of Sports Medicine says that on average, for every hour of skating, a 150-pound person burns about 600 calories. That's about the same as running five miles in an hour. Just circling the rink is healthful. Adding the basic skills of skating — forward and backward crossovers, turning, stopping and changing feet — increases the health benefits to about 800 to 900 calories per hour.