Want Some Speed – How About Roller Skates

By Zach Hunt

Most people remember professional roller girls playing roller derby from TV during the 1970’s. Skaters race around an oval track and score points as the jammer laps members of the opposing team’s modern roller girls are not paid or on tv but they play because they love the sport. In 2001, long after America forgot about roller derby, a group of fierce women from Texas set about reviving the sport. In 2006, ’s own group of fierce females banded together to create ’s first and only roller derby league. Three years later the Lilac City Roller Girls continue to whip, block, jam and skate women of all ages into shape.

There are benefits:

Skating works every major muscle group on the body
Great for your core stability and cardio
Skating moderately will burn 330 calories

Under the vigorous training of the Lilac City Roller Girls, your body will burn 600 calories in one hour (that’s more than 1 hour running or biking)

What will it take for you to join the roller girls?

Obviously, you need the proper equipment. The Lilac City Roller Girls list quad roller skates, knee and elbow pads, wrist guards, mouth guard and a helmet as your best bet for staying safe. Once your gear is secure, the “fresh meat” coach will take you under her wing to teach you the ropes. There are physical tests you will have to pass to join the ranks of skaters. ’s roller girls are ready and willing to teach you the skills to pass the test necessary for team placement.

Endurance 20 min of skating to warm up
Posture and stride
Speed 5 laps in one minute 20 laps in five minutes, 3 second recovery from falls
Agility crossovers, stops, hopping from foot to foot, whips and pushed, pacing lines, weaving lines, and one foot gluides
Falls left and right knees, baseball slides, single knew and turn and four point fall
Blocking giving and receiving hits

Under the Lilac City brand, roller girls range in age from 18 to 47 in the adult league.They also have a junior league designed for girls 10-18. You have to love the roller derby. These women come together to form a non profit league that is completely run by the athletes. It takes physical dedication, a commitment to the league and your team, a competitive edge and a love for the community that supports them.

Realistically I’m not interested in becoming a Roller Girl, but skating could be fun.

Zach Hunt is a Spokane Boot Camp expert and the owner of Physzique, a personal fitness coaching company in Spokane, WA helping people to look and feel great.

Go here: Personal Trainers Spokane for more info on these services and more great fitness tips.

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The Rockinest Derby Girl *2009* Contest

Yea, I know. Where has POW gone.

That’s all I’ve been hearing. Well I promise you we haven’t skipped town. We’ve been locked away in a little room, cutting and pasting, welding and sawing, and coding and HTMLing are butts off.

Why you might ask?

To bring you the biggest, most extensive, changes in the history of P.O.W.

We’re super stoked about what’s coming (as in less than week coming) and I know you’re jaws are going to be dropping  when you experience the new Planet On Wheels.

THE CONTEST

So lets get to it. With all the excitement about the new launch, I decided to have a little contest.

Ok… A BIG contest

“The Perfect Derby Girl Contest”

There are 2 categories

1. The Perfect Derby Girl
2. The Baddest Bad Ass Derby Team

There will be 3 prizes given in the Perfect Derby Girls category

• 1st place – A custom built 265 Derby Outfit of your choice  and an interview with us

(the only limitation here is the bearings – no ceramic or labrynth bearings)

• 2nd place – A set of wheels of your choice
• 3rd place – Any color pair of toe stops and guards

There is only one prize for The Bad Ass Team category

• Actually, we don’t know what this is yet. We’re still working on this one, but I think you can look above and see that you won’t be disappointed. I’ll let you know as soon as I know.

HOW TO ENTER

Here’s how to enter.

Simply send us a picture with your derby name and what team your on. It’s that easy.

You can send pics via Twitter, Facebook, or you can email them.
Please don’t mail us any physical photos (I hate checking the mail)

RULES

1. NO NUDIE PICS  - We appreciate what you’ve been blessed with (we really do) but keep it covered
2. PICS MUST BE OF YOU IN UNIFORM – Uhumm… Your Derby Uniform
3. DERBY NAME & TEAM NAME ARE REQUIRED – How are we supposed to give you props if we don’t know who you are.
4. TELL US WHY YOU’RE THE PERFECT DERBY GIRL – Is it because of your rock’n style and dedication or is it because you lead the team in fouls. If your a team, we want stats, and something your known for and why.
5. ALL PHOTOS MUST BE FROM THIS YEAR – I know there were some really hot derby chicks back in the day, but please, if it was developed in a dark room its too old
6. TEAM PHOTOS MUST INCLUDE THE COACH – That’s right coaches, we think you deserve just as much credit for putting these lovely ladies together.
7. ALL PICS MUST BE IN BY SEPTEMBER 1ST

That’s it. Only 7 little rules.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!