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Skate Like The Dog Whisperer: LandRoller Skates

FitSugar — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 14:30:00 PDT

As a dog owner I must admit, I really enjoy watching "Cesar Milan - The Dog Whisperer." I'm not saying that I agree with everything he does, but I do LOVE that he encourages dog owners to exercise with their pets. He's not talking about casual walks in the park either. He's into heart pumping, muscle moving, panting and sweating. I'm into that too.

On his show, he often "walks the dogs" wearing unique looking rollerblades - LandRollers. They have amazing angled wheel technology. Want to hear more about them? Then

LandRoller skates are great because the oversized wheels allow you to ride over small obstacles, like cracks and bumps, with ease. The wheels are positioned on the side providing more control so you can make tighter turns.

The pair pictured on top (to the right) are Women's Terra 9 LandRollers ( $199.99) and the angled wheels help provide a smooth and stable skating experience.

The pair pictured on the bottom are unisex LandRollers - Apolo Anton Ohno Limited Edition Skates. These are a bit more expensive ($219.99), but you're paying for Apolo's name and a limited edition product, only a few hundred will be sold. You might only be familiar with Apolo as the latest Dancing with the Stars champion, but he made his name at the Olympics by winning two golds for short track speed skating. The skates bearing his name are made for speed - you don't have to waste time tying up your laces. You just pull the laces tight and Velcro them in place. These also have that amazing angled wheel technology.

These skates tend to run on the snug side, so order them in the largest shoe size you normally wear (that means if you sometimes wear an 8 1/2 and sometimes wear an 8, choose a size 8 1/2).

If you like rollerblading with inline skates, you'll definitely want to try a pair of LandRollers. If you're a beginner to skating, these skates will make it easier to learn since they provide a more stable, smoother, and quieter ride.

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Get In-Line: Free Skate Lessons

FitSugar — Tue, 08 May 2007 11:45:00 PDT

Want to take inline skating lessons for free this May?

FreeSkateLesson.com is a coalition of skate schools providing free inline skating lessons on Free Skate Lesson Day, May 12th in 2007. The goal of Free Skate Day is to introduce more people to the sport of skating and absolutely no experience is required to take a free lesson. Register now to participate in Free Skate Lesson Day and maybe you'll start to incorporate skating int your workout routine. The best part? If you are not able to attend Free Skate Lesson Day on May 12th, your local skate school should provide you with a two-for-one free lesson discount. For more information and to register for a free lesson, visit FreeSkateLesson.com.

Fit's Tip: An 130 pound person can burn around 420 calories per hour rollerblading, so you'll definitely burn a lot of calories while learning! Plus, I am sure you'll have fun.

They're Bringing Skating Back: Urban Inline Skating Groups

FitSugar — Mon, 08 Jan 2007 13:05:00 PST

Looking for something a little more active to do next Friday night?

Think about joining Friday Night Skate, which is a weekly group that meets every Friday night for a 10 mile skate (at a fairly easy pace), through some of the best streets in Santa Monica and West LA, then once a month through Hollywood including the Sunset Strip. What's more? There is music on the skate, usually in the form of a sound system strapped to one brave skater.

The best part is that you don't have to be an advanced skater to join our group, but you should have some experience. Along the skate, there are lots of cool rest stops which allows everyone to catch their breath and stay together. The last rest stop is usually where the skate dancing takes place (yup, skate dancing). Don't worry if you're not up on your skate dancing skills (I am not sure I would even have any), this is the part where the really talented skaters take stage and put on a good show.

Another cool skating group is Pari Roller, which is an 18.6 mile Friday night skate in Paris. In comparison to LA's skate group, Pari Roller is typically a group of over 5,000 skaters (complete with police escorts). It's a very cool site to see (pictured above).

Don't live near LA or Paris? Find weekly skate groups near you at inline.com.

Fit's Tip: To really impress your skating group, show up with a pair of Land Roller skates.

Roll Your Calories Away

FitSugar — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:30:00 PST

Remember the time when Roller Blades were king? Everyone that was cool had a pair and this was how we (yes, I was cool too) sometimes got our cardio in. As with all trends, the Roller Blading phenomenon has faded but out-of-line skating has not. Want to know what has got The Dog Whisperer going wild?

Enter the LandRollers ($199). Basically LandRollers look like Roller Blades with really big wheels that are on the side of the boot, rather than under the boot (like most skates). Interestingly enough, their odd look is not what makes LandRollers different, they are different because LandRollers are all terrain. They call themselves the SUV of skates -- this means that a few bumps in the road will not lead to a few bumps on your head. Buy them here.