BY SANDRA GUY

The latest trends in fashions, family time, home cooking and workplace flexibility look amazingly like the 1970s with a modern twist — and they may never be the same post-COVID. So why not consider old-is-new-again outdoor activities just in time for summer?

One of the best — and I can attest that I saw a young woman flying alongside her boyfriend’s bike doing this just last week — is inline skating.

Inline skating can be a great cardio and strength-building workout. You burn nearly as many calories on skates as you do running. For a 125-pound person, you can expend 210 calories inline skating for 30 minutes, versus 240 calories running 12-minute miles in the same time period, according to Harvard Health Publications.

Inline skating requires that you push your legs to the side instead of back, which strengthens the outside of your glutes more than running does, health experts say. Skating also forces you to use your core differently than you do when running because you have to hold onto your balance when you’re on wheels.

Other outdoor activities that can keep you moving — as long as you adhere to safety precautions and get proper training or supervision where needed — include:

• Practice your skills at a golf range or a batting cage, with the idea that yes, you may embarrass yourself.
• Fly a kite. Yes, a real kite. Run with it – but watch where you’re going if you’re in tight space.
• Paddle Boarding – Get ready for a super core exercise that requires balance and works your arms and torso. It can also be a perfect couple’s workout for a day date at a local lake or river.
• Rent a kayak for the afternoon for a tough upper-body and torso workout. Watch the original “Hawaii Five-O” intro video on YouTube for inspiration — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBk0BwzatHU — and give it all you’ve got.
• If water seems too risky, try miniature golf. It’s a nice stroll that will strengthen your depth perception — and let you practice your patience with yourself.
• Visit a zoo — Learn the latest in animal conservation while getting your 1,000 steps chalked up for the day.
• Go geocaching. Dive into real-life treasure hunting led by GPS. You can take a friend to work as a team to navigate coordinates. Here’s how it works: Download the Geocaching app and look for a set of GPS coordinates in your area. Once you’re in the right location, seek the hidden geocache container with a prize inside.
• Go on a historical walking tour. You’ll learn fascinating details while moving and breathing fresh air. Then you can act as the tour guide next time your friends and family visit.

And finally, check recommendations in the local newspaper or community calendar for summer outdoor dance, yoga and other workout occasions. How much fun will it be to learn new moves in the grass, the sand or the outdoor dance floor?