Being a fun activity for all ages, we sometimes forget that roller skating is actually a beneficial exercise. Whether you want to get in shape, suffer from running injuries or are just plain bored with your current work out routine, roller skating provides excellent health benefits while providing active entertainment. Here’s what you can look forward to when you start rolling at Skate Station:

Burn Calories and Build Muscle

Skate to sweat! As an aerobic activity, roller skating helps you burn calories and shed pounds. According to healthyliving.com an average-sized man who weighs around 190 pounds can expect to burn about 10 calories each minute of roller skating, while and average-sized woman weighing 163 pounds can expect to burn about 9 calories per minute. This means that you can burn between 300 and 600 calories in one full hour of skating.

Not only does skating provide cardiovascular benefits, but this exercise simultaneously tones and strengthens legs as well. The calf, shin area, thigh and hamstring muscles benefit from roller skating, in addition to your core and stabilizer muscles in your lower back and abdominals.

Heart and Joint Health

According to healthyliving.com, research conducted at the University Konstantx states  that moderate roller skating increases the skater’s heart rate to levels that strengthen the muscular structure of the heart and improve the organ’s ability to pump blood throughout the vascular system.

If joint issues and chronic running injuries plague you, roller skating provides the perfect joint-friendly exercise alternative.  This activity actually improves joint health by strengthening joint muscles including the knee, ankle and hip.

 Mix It Up

Bored at the gym? Tired of the everyday jog? Try something knew by slipping on a pair of roller skates at Skate Station. By integrating new and varied exercises into your workout routine, this allows muscles to continuously adapt—thus avoiding the dreaded weight loss plateau.

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It’s their birthday—time to roll out the fun! Birthday parties at Skate Station are a great way to bring friends and family together for a memorable event. Our roller skating b-day bashes equal active entertainment—and not to mention, zero cleanup for mom and dad. From the spectacular live birthday presentation to the three hours of skate time, we offer a variety of packages to suit your party needs and budget.

Rising Star Package: Get an awesome food package plus unlimited soda.

Super Star Package: Party favors, game tokens, great food and unlimited soda

Rock Star Package: The birthday boy or girl receives their very own pair of skates, a gift card and skate lessons. Guests receive party favors, game tokens, great food and unlimited soda

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While you’re used to staying connected to Skate Station on Facebook, Twitter, and Google +, or being able to check our schedule and events on our website, you may not know what to expect from our blog. Here, we’ll be bringing you great information on our Sumter skating center, skating in general, and more!

Get the inside scoop on roller skating in Sumter and beyond

While you may be familiar with our schedule and events, how well do you know Skate Station? On our blog we’ll tell you more about the center itself and the people within it, as well as give you more details on the skating schedule and events that you already love. Beyond our center doors, we’ll also discuss skating as a whole: The sport, the history, the music, and everything in-between.

Stay connected to the blog for our weekly updates

We’ll be bringing you weekly posts on the blog to keep you connected and informed. You can also follow our social media channels, where we’ll post links to each blog post after their published for you to enjoy!  Do you have a question or is there something about roller skating that you particularly want to know? Tell us in a comment on one of our posts, and we’ll look into covering it in one of our future skating blogs.

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