Roller skating is the traveling on surfaces with roller skates. It is popular as a recreational sport in India. It is slowly gaining popularity as a competitive sport. This sport has many advantages. This sport is a destroyer of calories as it can help burn around 600 calories in 1 hour of skating. As you are using your hands and body to maintain the balance, it is easy on the knee joints and also makes your muscles strong and helps them function more efficiently. This sport is also recognized as an effective way to strengthen and tone the heart. It is also one of the most fun workouts one can get. So strap on those skates and get fit. But before you start skating always wear your protective gears like knee pads, elbow pads and a helmet.