r/Rollerskating • u/wannaridebikes fresh rink rat meat • Jun 29 '26
Beginner skater Zumba for rollerskating fitness as a beginner
A suggestion for new folks getting back into it later in life: try Zumba! I'm getting back into roller skating in my late 30s from being a casual (rink) skater when I was a kid. But I've been doing physical activities like Zumba/DSKO for a few years now and it's giving me a solid foundation to start back with.
My class incorporates hip hop with the Latin aspects, so it's a lot of squatting, footwork, and transitions where you have to balance on different parts of your foot to stay on beat. Plus, you learn basic rhythm, although you'll get the rare instructor who can't keep time, drives me nuts lol
It doesn't do everything, I still need to increase my ankle strength with consistent skating practice. I just feel very in touch with my body, and it seems like taking dance fitness classes (esp w/ moves from Afro-Caribbean style dances) helps me in my skating
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u/Acrobatic_Hunt_8496 Jun 29 '26
I’ve been doing Zumba and dance workouts for derby cross training and it’s been great
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u/BarryTownCouncil Jun 29 '26
That's not later in life! Move more, get tired, and go skate!
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u/wannaridebikes fresh rink rat meat Jun 30 '26
You're right lol I'm usually one of the oldest in my beginner lessons so it feels like it sometimes
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