Friday 24 May 2013

TOP 10 SUMMER SPORTS TO GET YOU IN SHAPE

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Bored of hitting the gym every day this summer? Don't fret! Fitness can be achieved through fun sports too.

There are several fun sports that can help you achieve great health and fitness. Here are a list of top 10 summer sports you can play to maintain your fitness.

Tennis
Tennis is undoubtedly the best way to pass your time leisurely and improve your health. Playing tennis helps in moving your body and keeps your mind alert. Since it is a low-impact sport, you don't need a lot of strength and skills to play the game. Hence a good option for toning.

Football
Football or soccer is one of the best summer sports, as it engages players to run fast and slow - with sudden balance shifts. This helps to build stamina and works for interval training too. Being a continuous game, it is extremely effective for fitness and cardiovascular health.

Cricket
This favourite Indian sport provides a number of benefits to its player along with gallons of excitement. Cricket helps in endurance, stamina, balance and co-ordination and physical fitness. It also improves hand-eye co-ordination.

Frisbee
Frisbee is a swift and easy sport which can be played with anyone, anywhere. Besides adding the fun quotient, this has health benefits too. Throwing a frisbee is a good cardio-vascular workout, it uses your thigh muscles and arms too. It improves balance and helps to develop better landing skills.

Volleyball
Summer volleyball is one of the best sports workouts. This sport helps you burn calories and improves your muscular system.

Cycling
Cycling is a good summer sport option, because you don't need company. All you have to do is pick your bicycle and race for good health. Cycling helps to build strength, tones muscles, builds stamina, burns calories, improves heart health and reduces stress.

Swimming
Swimming is the best way to help your body cool down during summer. Since, swimming involves your entire body; it is the best full-body workout. It helps you to relax, builds endurance, tones your muscles, maintains a healthy weight and improves flexibility.

Dancing
Dance is an amazingly fun activity. It allows people to enjoy, socialise and develop creative skills. Dancing for 30 minutes helps to keep the body active, helps to improve strength and flexibility, improves posture and balance, reduces stress levels and burns calories.

Badminton
Racquet sport is good for people of all ages. Badminton helps to burn calories, maintains healthy weight, and improves cardiovascular fitness.

Hiking
Hiking is a good recreational activity. It helps to improve muscular fitness, reduce depression, maintains healthy weight and lubricates your joints well. So, plan a trek this weekend to enjoy a peaceful traffic-less zone.
   

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