When most people think of weight loss, they immediately start to think about running mile after mile, sweating to outdated aerobics videos, or otherwise engaging in activities that they simply do not enjoy. This is not necessarily the case anymore, however, as people are beginning to see the virtue in a wide variety of different sports and activities as ways to lose weight. Tennis, for example, is an excellent way to lose weight that you may not immediately think of when constructing an exercise plan for your diet. Look at all of the top tennis stars, and how agile they look on the courts. These players are in excellent shape, because tennis is a tough game, but it builds strong, healthy muscles, promotes fat loss, and keeps its players in good shape. If you are looking for a fun, challenging way to lose weight with friends, tennis for weight loss is the way to go.
Here are some of the benefits of tennis for weight loss.
- One of the biggest benefits of tennis is simple: If you enjoy the game, and you have likeminded individuals who will play with you, then it is a physical activity that you will get enjoyment out of doing, making exercise fun rather than a chore or a requirement of you. Schedule a weekly tennis game with some friends and have fun. You will completely forget how many calories you are burning in the process!
- Tennis is a sport that really requires you to keep moving. The more you move, the more calories you burn. As you dash around the court chasing the ball, you will be running, jumping, hopping and skipping without even realizing it. Many people end up very tired after a game of tennis and cannot figure out why. It never even occurs to them how much activity they are actually experiencing while playing an enjoyable game.
- Tennis conditions your body not only for weight loss, but also building up lean, strong muscles as well. Tennis builds strong arms, strong legs and strong abdominals just during the game. You do not have to lose weight to play tennis, or be conditioned in any way, because a great deal of the conditioning will come from the game play itself.
- Tennis easily burns more calories than walking or running and better conditions your body as well. Because tennis involves moving around to catch the ball, using your arms to swing your racquet and using your abdominals to power your swings, you are using a large part of your entire body all at once. You may feel achy after your first or second match; this is because you are probably working muscles that you did not even know you had before now!
Tennis is easily one of the most enjoyable activities for weight loss that you can participate in. Get your friends together, rent a court and have some fun. You may be surprised at what you can accomplish.
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Originally posted 2009-01-08 05:00:44. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Although I’m not great at it, I do play tennis and it can definitely be a great workout. It’s a great activity to do on a sunny day, plus it’s fun. However, living in Vancouver, I’m going to need to wait a few months for the sunny weather to return …
- Dave
Yeah – If you can do something you enjoy and that works your entire body, I’m all for it – Breaking up monotony enjoying exercise can be key in the long run -
Thanks for posting this. You are exactly right. Most people don’t think of doing something enjoyable to lose weight and improve conditioning. They feel they must drag themselves to the gym or grudgingly run mile after mile. Simply not the case and tennis is one of the best ways to achieve fitness goals and it doesn’t matter whether your any good at it.
Posts like yours will help get the word out that choosing an activity you enjoy, tennis or otherwise, will aid in staying with it long enough to enjoy the benefits.
Great stuff!
Awesome advice! You’re right. I’ve never thought as tennis as a weightloss tool! Great post!
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