Rip and Burn?

PrincessLaundry

I have been searching all over online and I am trying to find out how many calories you can burn by Ripsticking. Anyone?

PrincessLaundry

I have been searching all over online and I am trying to find out how many calories you can burn by Ripsticking. Anyone?

Manda86

forgive my ignorance, but I have to ask.. what is ripsticking?

GTOgirl1969

I think it's one of those weird looking skateboard things that has an inline skate wheel at either end, on a swivel caster so it can rotate.
The neighbor kid has one....I tried it and I busted my a*s HARD!!!!

Manda86

Oh... ha ha... that sounds mildly dangerous... I'm too uncoordinated to try something like that. the fact I can snowski is practically a miracle as it is.

PrincessLaundry

If you Google "Ripstick" you can see them. LOL We gave one to our son for Christmas. The rule in my house is that toys really need to for the most part be OUTSIDE and MOVING! He said I'd never be able to do it, so I asked him to teach me. The first time I fell, but now I'm zooming down the road and it is a fun new way to burn calories. I love it! I think getting over the fear of falling was the hardest part.

Manda86

Oh, you brave woman.. that looks scary.

PrincessLaundry

:laugh:

The kid down the street saw me out there and said, "I didn't know old ladies could ride that!" Then I asked him how old I looked, he said, "27." I told him he was my favorite kid on the planet.

:bigsmile:

Manda86

hee hee.. that's stinkin' cute.. I need some kids like that in MY neighborhood..

PrincessLaundry

:laugh:

Ya, we have a few brats I can send your way, but I'm keeping the nice ones!

Manda86

Nah, there's plenty of those already- that's why I haven't ventured back out to the pool.. ha ha... mean little snots

LightenUp_Caro

My ex boyfriend got one a few weeks ago and called me from the emergency room to pick him up...I thought it was hysterical....jerk deserved it.

I don't know how you'd calculate calories though...hmm...

PrincessLaundry

:sad: <~~~~ for your ex...

:laugh: <~~~~ for you...



I think I'll try to call the company. I'm going to be a big loooooooser I'm sure.
The young guy on the phone screams to someone else, "HEY!!! I GOT SOME BIG CHUBBY MOM ON THE PHONE WHO WANTS A CALORIE BURN CALCULATION FOR THE RIPSTICK! BAHHHHHH!"

How awful. But at least they might have information. I'll post when I know.

GTOgirl1969

Maybe it would be similar to skateboarding in terms of calories burned?

KrisKabob

You can wear a HRM to see.

beep

:laugh: :laugh: Your name is hysterical. :laugh: :laugh: I feel the same way, having 7 in this family to do laundry for. There should be an exercise on there called laundry! BTW I'm a former Navy wife. :laugh:

PrincessLaundry

How funny! Yes, I love the Princess, and Laundry only fits. )

I ended up putting Ripstick calorie burning into the skateboarding category. Even though it is more work that skateboarding, I figured that would only be a bonus in the end!!! (No pun intended. LOL)

beep

Try adding calesthinics along with it.

chrix

I am sure it would tighten some muscles just trying to sit on one. (I could never stand on it!):bigsmile:
Maybe do that while eating?>?

NO bites unless you are balanced, but only be allowed to have one foot touching the ground.

Don't slip!

PrincessLaundry

Beepower???

What do you mean? I'm game!

CyclingDiva

Sandi...oops I mean PrincessLaudry I just love you hahahhah! Look up skateboarding sweetness:laugh:
But when you do find it make sure you add it for all the MFP members to use

Anyways I have to tell you how much the Podiatrist love it when the toy companies come out with these new riding toys. We see some pretty good breaks come into the O.R. In fact just last week we put an external fixator and fused some joints on a 14 yrs olds foot. All caused from a RipStick accident.
With your current track record of accidents lately...BE CAREFUL!!!
Ok I know with my may extracurricular, psychotic activities I love to do...SHUT UP HUH! LOL! :laugh:
Gotta love it!!!
p.s. Loved the cake comment you sent me on our other addiction website
xoxoox Kel~:flowerforyou:

CyclingDiva

p.s. calisthenics are exercises you do using your own body weight in a repetitive motion....crunches, squats, push ups...ect!
I ran the bleachers at YCHS after my hour of cardio at the gym and riding my bike to and from work.
It was awesome!
You should see what they did to that track...it is SWEET!!! It's all artificial now. I'm going back tomorrow while Dj is at baseball practice...it was fun! I'll act as if my quads are soar as heck from all the riding I've been doing
Bye again!

BigCityKittyz

Sounds PAIN-FULL! Kinda what GTO- wouldn't mind doing to her hubby? !:bigsmile:

PrincessLaundry

I'm a bit annoyed here and always looking for new ways to get around. We do not have sidewalks! Anywhere around here off my cul-de-sac is like trying to walk down Railroad Avenue in Yuba, but on the road...It's so annoying!

I'm tired of being fat, I'm tired of being tired, I'm tired of being lazy. I think I need a pick me up today. I found out I went over my calories because I forgot to add something yesterday. I'm nevere going to be thinner. (

ykota89

It is about 407kcal/hr
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caster_board#Exercise
I know this post is dated but maybe someone else will benefit from this.