Rollerblading..how many calories does it burn?

You also have to factor in what type of bearing you have on your rollerblades. I have 7 ABEC bearing which makes the wheels spin much faster, but lessens the intensity. So, I’d really like to know how many calories I burn with that. I’m 5’6 and 170 lbs, but I’m very active as well, so is it possible that I have a faster heart rate than not so active people?

It depends on how much you weigh and how fast you go.

A 120-lb skater going 10 mph burns about 14 calories per minute. This is about 285 calories per hour.

how do you determine how fast you are going?

I am taking up rollerblading hoping it will help me lose weight. I am 16, 5’4” and 140lbs. my goal is 120lbs.

Prevention’s Shortcuts To Big Weight Loss says you burn more than 800 calories an hour inline skating and it’s easier on your joints (doesn’t tax your knees) than other high-intensity sports like running or jogging. It also goes on to say that since you’re using your inner and outer thigh muscles, your quads and hamstrings, inline skating targets and tones your thighs better than almost any other sport. Of course, the bigger the bearing your skates have the easier it is to build speed and the smaller the bearing the harder it makes you work for speed. Then there’s your starting weight and how intense you spend that hour of skating. Hope this helps!

are you going uphill or downhill ? :)

I have been rollerblading since I was 32 years old - turning 45 this year. I can tell you that the best way to maximize your workout is to rollerblade in an area where you can build up speed (long stretch of deserted parking lot or safe stretch of non busy paved road). The point is to go until you are breathing hard, then lighten up a little bit until you are breathing fast but not out of breath. The longer you maintain that pace, the higher intensity you are working, and the more calories you’ll burn. Of course, you can slow down a little to catch your breath until you try it again. I am lucky to have an area that has paved dikes near our river, so I can go for long stretches there and it’s safer.

If you go on sidewalks or roads, then you need to wear your padding if you are new to it and be very very congnizant of the terrain you are blading on! Music helps pass the time and the 45-60 minutes will pass faster than you know. Hills are great for working your legs and glutes even harder but make sure you can get down the other side by stopping safely.

I personally dont like the roller blades with the back brakes. They tend to skip if the pavement is uneven. The are perfect if you are just learning, dont get me wrong, because you are not a speed demon at that point yet. But when you bet better, stronger, faster, you’ll want to learn how to stop by dragging your skate at a 90 degree angle behind you (you can google that move). It’s safer and you rely on your body weight to stop - you have more control.