So many people go to “the gym” to use individual machines to get some sort of “total body workout” these days, but they should consider playing tennis instead.
Tennis is something young and old alike can often play. It involves using your whole body, as well as your mind, to figure out where to move to in order to hit the ball.
Did you know tennis is an intense calorie burner? Many people don’t realize that a game of tennis uses up more calories than aerobics, rowing, inline skating, riding a bike or playing golf. Wow!
Tennis makes people feel good—it gets the heart pumping and blood flowing through your veins. Because of the physicality of tennis, playing games helps people reduce their blood pressure and relieve stress. Playing lots of tennis even decreases the chance you’ll suffer from osteoporosis and heart disease later on in life.
Not feeling flexible? If you’re stuck at a desk most of the day, living a sedentary lifestyle, it’s time to take up tennis. Since tennis requires players to move around—a lot—it helps improve a person’s flexibility, especially in the hips and shoulders.
Besides physical benefits, playing tennis also offers mental and emotional benefits. You can’t play tennis passively—your mind must be quite active and engaged in order to anticipate moves.
Tennis players seem to be more optimistic than most people, as they should be. A great way to get rid of some of your anger, anxiety or tension is to play a game of tennis.
Socially, tennis is a great sport to make friends and meet new people. You can play “for fun” or competitively, and enjoy the fun that comes from exercising your mind and body through tennis.
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Source used: http://newcombeestate.com/2011/08/benefits-of-tennis/
