Playing sports is a great way to hit many birds with one stone. It helps you stay fit, increases stamina and flexibility, helps you lose weight, and also helps you have fun. Different sports teams that I have been in have given me a chance to meet so many people with the same interests as me. It also works as a motivation to do more in the sport you are partaking in.
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1. Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art form that is said to have many benefits for your body. It involves dynamic punching and kicking drills along with blocks, core-strengthening exercises, and stretches.
Because there is a lot of physical activity involved, it helps you build stamina and core strength, it improves muscle tone and appearance, and also improves overall flexibility of your body. Going through a rigorous training also increases your heart rate and helps you lose weight. Taekwondo for an hour can help you burn more than 900 calories.
2. Kickboxing
Kickboxing like Taekwondo is a form of martial arts. It is mostly learned as a self-defense technique. It focuses on your core while also focusing on your arms, shoulders, legs, and glutes. It engages your entire body in exercise and also helps increase stamina. It is also a great cardio workout and will also help you lose weight and tone your body. An hour of kickboxing can help you burn more than 770 calories.
3. Swimming
Swimming helps tone your muscles, build stamina, and increase core strength. A few laps can usually make a huge difference in your overall fitness level as well help you lose a considerable amount of weight. An hour of swimming can help you burn more than 880 calories.
4. Running
Running is one of the common forms of exercises that people take up whenever it comes to losing weight. Reason for it is quite simple, you don?t usually need special equipment or place to run. You just need shoes and you are good to go. It helps strengthen your body muscles and also increases your stamina. You work up quite a sweat and it helps you burn calories. An hour of running can help you burn more than 700 calories.
5. Cycling
Cycling is another one of the popular sports taken up by majority of people to lose weight. It is also used to rope in some great cardiovascular exercise. You should try substituting your transport for cycling, because it will help you get in exercise while also helping you reach from point A to point B, and is also environment friendly. An hour of cycling can help you burn more than 500
I would suggest joining local groups so that these also become a time for you to socialize and enjoy yourself, while you also work on yourself. Having people around also helps you keep going. You won?t give up as early as you would if you do it alone and face difficulty.
