| | | | | groups, or who can’t commit to the regular |
| There’s a Sport for Everyone | | | | game schedule of a competitive team, individual |
| Sports offer a multitude of benefits to people of all | | | | sports are a good option. Speed walking, jogging, and |
| ages and all walks of life. Playing sports not only | | | | running are traditional standbys, but they’re just |
| improves cardiovascular health and prevents weight | | | | the beginning. Road cycling and mountain biking, |
| gain, but also helps people make friends, develop a | | | | snowshoeing, skiing, and hiking are good ways to |
| sense of competition, and reduce stress. Most health | | | | work out some tension while enjoying the great |
| experts recommend at least 30 or 60 minutes of | | | | outdoors. Looking for a challenge? Try rock climbing. |
| physical activity each day, but few of us actually | | | | And if you live in an urban environment, roller skating, |
| meet that target. | | | | roller blading, ice skating, and skateboarding are good |
| If you fall into this group, perhaps it’s time to | | | | outdoor alternatives. If you enjoy the water, |
| liven up your routine and find a new sport (or | | | | consider canoeing or kayaking on a nearby lake or |
| several) that you’ll enjoy participating in regularly. | | | | river, or if you’re near the ocean give surfing a |
| No matter what part of the country you live in, or | | | | try. Of course, there’s always swimming, which |
| the type of climate, there’s a sport that can be | | | | is versatile for outdoor bodies of water or indoor |
| played there. Find the perfect mix of indoor and | | | | pools. Once you have mastered the basics of |
| outdoor sports to keep you in good physical health all | | | | swimming, consider signing up for a scuba diving class |
| year long. | | | | and then reward yourself with a vacation where you |
| Most people associate the word “sports” | | | | If all the sports mentioned so far seem passé, you |
| with traditional, competitive team sports that they | | | | may want to look for an adrenaline rush with one of |
| may have played in high school. These can include | | | | the many extreme sports that have recently been |
| football, soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, | | | | growing in popularity. They’re a little more |
| hockey, cricket, and tennis. But the fact that | | | | expensive and require an investment in safety |
| you’ve graduated from high school doesn’t | | | | equipment, but they might be just what you’re |
| mean that you can’t continue to play these | | | | looking for. If you don’t have a fear of heights, |
| traditional favorites. Sign up for your workplace team, | | | | skydiving, plane jumping, hang gliding, and bungee |
| or look for an amateur league that meets on | | | | jumping might fit the bill. If you like to take the action |
| weekends. This can be a great way to expand your | | | | to the water, try kitesurfing, parasailing, whitewater |
| professional network, make new friends, and enjoy | | | | rafting, or kayaking. Cave diving is another interesting |
| your time off. For more information our sit | | | | option for exploring the depths. And, if you prefer |
| | | | | extreme winter sports, check out snowboarding, ski |
| Traditional Individual Sports | | | | jumping, and ice climbing. |
| For people who prefer to spend time alone or in small | | | | |