Sports for Brain & Body Fitness
Swimming
Swimming is not only a complete physical workout; it is also an awesome sport for your heart and a low-stress activity. It keeps you at a healthy body weight since it burns lots of calories, improves lung capacity, and builds muscular strength and endurance. On top of that, swimming is the perfect year-round sporting activity since it can be done at an indoor pool, outdoor pool, or beach.
Tennis
This is one of the best aerobic exercises on par with jogging and cycling. You can burn up to 600 calories while playing one hour of tennis. All the little but fast movements like sprints, pivots, slams, makes you exert energy in short but powerful bursts. Tennis increase arm strength, coordination, and cardiovascular health.
Rowing
Research shows that the rowing has numerous health benefits including effective weight loss, a low risk of injury, and increased muscle strength. Though originally an outdoor activity, Rowing can be done and enjoyed indoors on a rowing machine.
Wrestling
Wrestling is a great sport to develop physical fitness skills as well as useful self-defense mechanisms. Women’s wrestling training has increased in popularity due to its practical benefits and anyone can participate in freestyle wrestling for fun and fitness. The amazing stunts and movements in wrestling improve joint and body mobility, aid weight loss and contribute to overall fitness and coordination.
Squash
Squash has been labelled as the number 1 healthiest sport in the world many years in a row by Forbes. Not only does it burns calories, increases aerobic fitness, boosts flexibility, develops strength and power, it also improves hand-eye coordination. It also improves social skills and interaction when played on a team or as doubles.
Basketball
It is very beneficial since it builds endurance and improves balance and coordination. Research shows that it increases spatial awareness, develops concentration and self-discipline, builds bone strength, great for cardiovascular health, and builds up confidence.
Cycling
Cycling increases cardiovascular fitness, boosts muscle strength and flexibility, it also makes you happier and makes your brain stronger.
Running
Running helps to build strong bones, as it is a weight bearing exercise. Strengthen muscles improve cardiovascular fitness. Help maintain a healthy weight. Age is not a limitation for Running, anyone can take it up. It’s not only fun but also very beneficial. Regular runners have a lower risk for bone and muscle loss as they age compared to those who do not run regularly or at all. The physical demands of the sport make bones grow and become stronger. It is also great for mental and overall physiological health.
Volleyball
Volleyball improves muscle strength and tone. When playing volleyball strengthen the upper body, arms, shoulders, thighs, abdominals, and lower legs. In addition, volleyball improves hand-eye coordination, reflexes, and balance. It is also very effective in burning calories.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics can improve overall fitness, strength and balance and body control. Gymnastics does not only offer physical gains; it is beneficial for improving concentration and mental focus. It also provides children a range of physical, mental, emotional and social benefits.
