Comments on: Tennis for Weight Loss

By: kyle bottger

kyle bottger — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:55:45 +0000

I agree with you. I think tennis would be a wonderful way to cut some weight. I haven’t played in forever and it really sounds like a good time. I am one of those people who has trouble getting out and running because it isn’t fun to me. I would rather lose weight and burn calories by playing a sport. Normally, I play basketball, but I think I am going to give tennis a try. It is weird though because one wouldn’t normally think that a person could burn so many calories playing tennis. Those thoughts change when that person plays tennis for the first time though. I know they changed for me.

By: Deb

Deb — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:00:55 +0000

I agree that tennis is great for weight loss as well as fitness. I like the fact that you are basically using all of your muscles, plus getting your cardio and strength training all in one workout!

By: Misty Faucheux

Misty Faucheux — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:41:44 +0000

Awesome advice! You’re right. I’ve never thought as tennis as a weightloss tool! Great post!

By: Alan Hammond

Alan Hammond — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:27:58 +0000

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!

By: Super-Trainer

Super-Trainer — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:27:21 +0000

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 -