| Roller blading is considered to be a good choice | | | | skating helps to build cardio and respiratory |
| for all skaters, especially during the off season. | | | | endurance needed for long-distance racing. This is |
| But, the fact is that roller blading is a great tool | | | | because inline skating requires more energy to |
| only for speed skaters. It does not prove to be a | | | | sustain speed. |
| useful training element for figure skaters. | | | | On the other hand, with roller blading, skaters can |
| In the present scenario, many skaters have | | | | slow down and focus more on perfecting |
| started to incorporate roller skating into their | | | | techniques. |
| training for speed skating. However, inline skating | | | | Moreover, the speed skates are much lighter than |
| in the off-season is an excellent for short and long | | | | the inline skates. Therefore, the skaters who roller |
| track ice racers. | | | | blade and then race on the ice feel more powerful |
| It is very essential to make a combination of | | | | and light with their speed skates. |
| weight training, stretching, and cardio training, a | | | | Bear in mind that training with weights around the |
| part of the exercise regimens for speed skaters. | | | | ankles is not a good idea as it is known to cause |
| This kind of training includes bicycling, plyometrics, | | | | knee problems. |
| and roller blading. | | | | This is because the extra weight from inline speed |
| Off-ice skating tends to help the speed skaters to | | | | skates allows the ice racers to develop some |
| maintain their physical conditioning over the | | | | amount of tolerance to the heavier off-ice skates. |
| summer months. Incorporating inline skating in the | | | | Ultimately, it is this tolerance that translates into |
| training is quite beneficial for speed skaters. | | | | more speed on ice when the extra resistance and |
| As off-ice offers more resistance, inline speed | | | | weight are removed! |