The school year is over and the summer festivities have begun! The summer break is a great time to enjoy a break from the rigors of exams and projects to relax and have fun. This time of year everyone wants to make the most of their time off, but what summer activities are the best to pursue? Thoughts of summer swing towards the pool and enjoying a little sunshine, but for us, there is no better way to spend your time off than at Skate Moore in Moore, OK! Find out why a summer spent in the rink is a summer well spent!

• Air Conditioned – It’s getting HOT out there, and as we get deeper into summer the heat is only going to get worse. But here in the rink the temperature is always the same! Come cool off
  with us.
• Great Exercise – With school related sports and activities at an end, it can be easy to fall into unhealthy habits. Roller skating is a great and fun way to stay active in the summer.
• Great for Everyone – Roller skating isn’t great for just one group of people, it’s great for everyone! Bring the whole family or just yourself, roller skating has something to offer all ages.
• Summer Hours – Our summer hours will take effect beginning June 12th. Check out our summer hours and plan your next visit!

We hope to see you in the rink this summer! If you want to keep up with what we have going on in the rink, check out our social media pages. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.

When it comes to their children, safety is always a top priority to any parent. But it isn’t always possible for a parent to be there whenever their kid falters or falls. This is true for many things, but it is also true in the roller rink. Roller skating is a great way for any kid to be social, learn some independence and participate in some form of regular physical activity. But even with all of these positives, roller skating doesn’t come with its fair share of tumbles and falls. Ensuring your child is equipped with the proper safety accessories and measures is key. Skate Moore located in Moore, OK is here with everything you will need to keep your child safe in the rink.

• Helmet – Head injuries are all too common within the world of sports and physical activities. If there was one piece of safety equipment to keep in the inventory, this would be the most important. Be sure the helmet fits snugly on the head and covers a good majority of the front and back of the head.
• Proper Skates – Skates are not a one size and style fits all kind of thing. When purchasing a pair of skates be sure that the skates are comfortable and don’t slip while rolling around. Make sure brakes and wheels are secure before each session.
• Appropriate Clothing – Clothing can serve a few different purposes when hitting the rink. One purpose can be to avoid unnecessary scrapes and bruise. If this is a major concern, wear long sleeves and pants to mitigate little injuries. Another thing to pay attention to is especially relevant to the pants. If pants are worn while roller skating, be sure they are not too long to avoid getting caught in the wheels.
• Pads – Another major source of injury while roller skating comes from elbows, knees and wrists. Elbow pads, knee pads and wrist braces are great pieces of equipment to keep in the rink bag.

For more roller skating tips and news, keep up with us on social media. You can follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.

For those of us who are avid roller skaters, there aren’t many activities that come close to the feeling of a wooden rink beneath a pair of skates. If someone asks us to go to a “happy place”, the rink is it. But no matter how great something is, if you do it often enough it might need a little extra gusto every now and again to change things up. Next time you need a little change in your roller skating routine, throw some games into the mix! Skate Moore, located in Moore, OK, is here with some great suggestions!

• Roller Tag – You’re it! Roller tag is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. This game of tag is played on roller skates. Find a nice open space and select one player to be it, if that person tags someone else, then they are it.
• Musical Chairs on Skates – Well, sort of. This version of musical chairs is actually played without chairs, and instead, the chairs are replaced spots marked on the ground where players must stop to remain in the game. A fun way to do this is to have the DJ play music and stop it when players should be finding a spot. Whoever doesn’t have a spot when the music stops it out.
• Prize Places – Gather a couple of notecards and write different areas in the rink on them. Put all the cards in a hat. Have the kids start skating around the rink, and stop the music at a random time. The host will pull out a card, and whoever is closest to that listed location will win a prize!
• Pizza Relay – Did someone say pizza? We’re in! For this game, make two teams, and mark a skating lane for both. Give the first person in each line a stack of empty pizza boxes. The first person begins, and will skate a lap while attempting to balance the pizza boxes. If the boxes are dropped, they have to return to their line and start again! If they make it, they’ll hand it to the second person and so on and so forth until someone is declared a winner.

We can’t wait to see you all in the rink! Be sure to keep us with us on social media for any future events and rink news. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus!

Aches and pains can ruin just about any activity, but it is especially true in regards to sports and physical fitness. And as much as we would like it, roller skating is not excluded from this. Other than a bump or bruise from a fall, one of the most common roller skating pains stems from the feet. Blisters. If you skate long enough and frequently enough, blisters will most likely happen to you too. A bad enough blister can really ruin an otherwise great skate session, so how do we avoid them? Skate Moore, located in Moore, OK,  wants every skate session to be an enjoyable one, so here are our tips on how to keep your feet blister-free.

• Properly Fitting Skates – This should be your first line of defense against pesky blisters forming. Blisters happen when there is too much friction between your foot and the inside of the skate. Be sure that when you rent or buy a pair of skates that they fit your foot well.
• Toe Pushing – This is another huge contributor to blisters from roller skating. Many people when they skate tend to be “toe pushers.” Instead of pushing off with your toe while skating, push off with your whole foot to mitigate the heel moving up and down.
• Double Up – If you feel that these dreaded blisters are unavoidable, double up on your socks and give you feet and extra layer of protection.

We wish you all happy skating! Keep up with more roller skating tips and rink news on our social media pages. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google Plus.

Roller skating is one of those rare instances where an activity is both really fun and equally beneficial to your health. Its benefits as an exercise range far and wide, so naturally, we like to promote healthy living practices at Skate Moore. While exercise is great for muscle growth, weight loss and cardio, a well-rounded and healthy life cannot be achieved just through regular exercise alone. It’s important to focus on other areas as well, like what we eat and drink from day to day. Planning a healthy meal is difficult in and of itself, but much of our so called junk food is consumed when we snack. This is especially true for kids. If you are a parent, you know how difficult it can be to keep snacks in the house that your kids enjoy and are healthy. We have a few unhealthy snacks and a great alternative listed below to help get you started!

For The Sweet Tooth

• Everyone has had a craving for something sweet at some point in their life, and kids are no exception. It’s easy to stock up on sugary snacks, but as most of your are aware things like Gushers are not exemplary snacking options. So, instead opt for something sweet AND nutritious.
  • Gushers – These fruit snacks contain 90 calories and 25 grams of sugar.
  • Real Fruit Snacks – Opt for the real thing! Fruits like blueberries contain 80 calories and 15 grams of sugar for an entire cup, and the sugars are natural instead of an added sweetener.

Something Savory

• When we go to the movies or binge watch Netflix, often times we gravitate to the saltier snacks like buttery popcorn or potato chips. But these snacks don’t come with much of a nutritional value.
  • Potato Chips – These salty snacks have 152 calories and 2 mg of sodium for 1 oz.
  • Kale Chips – These healthier counterparts typically contain about 50 calories and if you bake them yourself you can add as much or little salt as you want.

These are just a couple of examples of how much healthier alternative snacking options can be. Healthy eating is important so encourage your children to try many different foods, and odds are they will find something they love!

Once you’ve had that first experience in the rink, it’s hard to stop. Roller skating is addictive, but many people find that lacing up for the first time can be an intimidating thought. You might think “feet are not meant to have wheel attached to them,” but once those skates hit the rink, you’ll never want to take them off. If you have a friend or family member that is on the fence, or you, yourself are feeling iffy about starting your roller skating journey, this is the blog for you. Skate Moore in Moore, OK, has 7 reasons for anyone to start roller skating TODAY.

1. Great Exercise – Roller skating is recommended by the American Heart Association as a great aerobic activity. Skating around the rink for just 30 minutes can burn as much as 250 calories, and can help strengthen muscles.
2. Meet New People – With one visit to the rink you will quickly realize that this is a very close-knit community. Roller skating builds lasting friendships and some people have even met significant others in the rink!
3. You Can Skate Whenever You Want – The rink doesn’t have to be open to enjoy a skating session. If you want to skate when the rink is closed, just head out the front door and find the nearest patch of smooth concrete or a solid surface.
4. Low-Impact – Roller skating provides the same benefits of jogging but is much easier on the joints. So if you have a knee injury, roller skating won’t irritate the issue.
5. The Music is Great – Are you a music buff? You won’t find better music outside of a roller rink! Contact your local rink and find out their schedule. Most play a wide array of different music on different nights.
6. Fun Way to Manage Stress – Do hectic schedules and looming deadlines have you feeling frazzled. Exercise is a great way to relieve stress! And when your friends are there, it makes it that much more relaxing.
7. Family Fun – Roller skating is fun for EVERYONE. The rink is a very family-friendly place to be, and an inexpensive night out.

Plan your next visit to Skate Moore and check out our hours. Take the plunge and start roller skating this week!