Tennis offers benefits from agility to endurance
Content Inside: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 Tennis offers benefits from agility to endurance Despite a reputation for being low-cardio, it offers quite a workout By Stories By Cynthia Lambert Nehr / Special to The Detroit News Theres an old fitness adage that goes something like this: The best exercise is the one you will do. But its a bonus when your preferred activity is actually a great form of exercise. So, for all you tennis enthusiasts, relax in knowing that even just one hour of the game provides one of the most well-rounded forms of exercise and can burn up to 500 calories. Tennis can be a great activity for improving agility and endurance, says Dr. Cedric Bryant, fitness expert for the American Council on Exercise (ACE), who also is an avid racquet sport player. It works on muscular endurance, conditioning of the major muscle groups of your lower body, and can work to improve your flexibility. It also is a very effective calorie burner, so it can help with weight control. What I like about tennis is that it is a good stress reliever. Its a good distraction, pounding that little yellow ball. The only bad rap tennis has gotten over the years is that it is not the best form of cardiovascular exercise. Bridget A. Barrett / Special to The Detroit News Members of the cardio tennis class at Orchard Lake Country Club are in constant motion to keep their heart rate up. From left, Walt Oben, son Christopher Oben, Ted Mabley and John Shekerjian. John T. Greilick / The Detroit News of 4 Tennis offers benefits from agility to endurance 08/30/05 9/21/2005 http://www.detnews.com/2005/fitness/0508/31/G06-296873.htm Cardiovascular workouts are important for a plethora of reasons, the most notable being helping to tune up your heart, regulating blood pressure and helping to prevent some diseases. Tennis has not been known for being a good form of cardio exercise because the games tendency is to have many stops and starts, particularly for beginners who may spend more time retrieving ...
Source: cardiotennis.com
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