How to Do
The light skating should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the light skating.
Beginning
1. At first, you might be tempted to look down at your legs to ensure that you're going through the proper motions. This will not help you skate better and may even cause an accident. Keep your head up so that you don't collide with anyone on the ice.
2. When skating, always lean forward slightly. Keep your weight forward by bending your knees.
Movement
1. Begin by standing on one leg. Hop from one side to the other, switching legs as if hopping over a puddle or speed skating.
2. Swing your arms from side to side, touching the opposite arm to the opposite standing leg while lowering your body.
ACSM Recommendations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the American College of Sports Medicine advocates that you take part in a combined 30 minutes of moderate to intense aerobic or anaerobic activity most days out of the week.
What does that mean for you?
Based on the intensity and your typical hour-long strength training and cardio program, that usually works out at three to five sessions each week.
