A3-17) Fat people and Skating
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This article is from the Big Folks Sports and Activities FAQ, by sharon@ecs.ox.ac.uk (Sharon Curtis) with numerous contributions by others.
A3-17) Fat people and Skating
Skating, whether ice-skating, rollerskating or in-line skating
(rollerblading) is a wonderful way to glide around.
It's also low impact (if you stay on your feet :-) ), and easy on
the knees and ankles.
If you have problems fitting your boots on, what with large calves
and ankles, you might try shopping around for different brands,
or you could try buying lace-ups as opposed to the buckled variety.
Also try out the selection for men, they tend to be wider-fitting.
For pads, if you have difficulty finding ones large enough to fit,
you could try buying regular knee-pads and then sewing on some
strips of Velcro yourself.
As the ankles of a heavy person have to support more weight, if
you have problems in this direction you might try some exercises
for ankle-strengthening.
One recommendation from a roller-blader is that you do inner thigh
and calf stretches afterwards.
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