Burn calories, but how many?
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Larissa
Roller blading is a great activity for a few reasons: it gets you outside, it's fun and brings out the inner child in you, and it it's a great workout for your legs and gluteus maximus. But how many calories does it burn? Well I decided to find out for myself. I found this great website (http://www.caloriecontrol.org/exercalc.html) that calculates how many calories you burn per activity based upon the duration time and your weight. If I were to roller blade at a moderate pace for 20 minutes, I would burn approximately 120 calories. 120 calories does not seem like much, but sitting behind a computer all day and snaking adds up...
Posted by Larissa
Roller blading is a great activity for a few reasons: it gets you outside, it's fun and brings out the inner child in you, and it it's a great workout for your legs and gluteus maximus. But how many calories does it burn? Well I decided to find out for myself. I found this great website (http://www.caloriecontrol.org/exercalc.html) that calculates how many calories you burn per activity based upon the duration time and your weight. If I were to roller blade at a moderate pace for 20 minutes, I would burn approximately 120 calories. 120 calories does not seem like much, but sitting behind a computer all day and snaking adds up...