Derby Lite is a roller-skating workout, without the body slams
If you’ve ever watched a roller derby, you know the contact sport is fast-paced and super competitive. So who are those tough skaters whizzing by?
Sixty-three percent of roller derby skaters are 25 to 34 years old and 31% have children under 18, according to the Women’s Flat Track Derby Assn.,
the governing body for the sport, which has almost 100 member leagues across the country. (Read more: Women’s Flat Track Derby Assn.)
But what if you want the workout without the body slams? The Chicago Tribune
reports that women on wheels in Chicago are discovering Derby Lite, a fitness class “modeled on the skills, drills and culture of women’s competitive roller derby, minus the hitting.”
“Unexplained bruises? Aches and pains? They love it.”
--Mary Forgione / Los Angeles TimesMore to Read
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