Fun Full Body Workouts
Posted on May 8, 2009 in PeopleIs it ever fun to sit in a gym and walk away on a treadmill? Well now you can have fun while burning away hundreds of calories. You don’t need to pay a monthly bill or stay in a boring room for 1 or 2 hours a day. The secret to engaging your whole body in a workout is to play a sport! If you play one of the 5 sports mentioned below then you will be able to burning calories while having fun in no time!
Soccer – All the running, twisting, jumping, and darting really puts quite a workout for your body. You will be able to burn about 600-800 calories an hour by playing soccer.
Basketball – By playing full-court basketball you will need to run a lot. You will need to be running back and forth from one end to the next and this really helps you lose weight. Basketball also helps strengthen your upper body and lower boy muscles while you are having fun. You can burn around 500-700 calories each hour by playing basketball.
Water Polo – In order to stay afloat you will be forced to continuously churn your legs while the upper body will need to defend and throw the ball. This gives you quite a workout and is extremely fun to play with your friends. You can build incredible muscles because of the resistance that the water puts up. You can burn around 600-800 calories each hour by playing water polo.
Rugby – With a combination of wrestling and running you will receive an effective body workout. This sport is a great cardiovascular workout for your heart. You can burn around 600-800 calories an hour by playing rugby.
Football – Of course now we have football, this sport is similar to rugby because you will need to be in constant contact with the other players on the field. You will be able to build big muscles along with a stronger heart. You can burn around 500-700 calories an hour by playing football.
