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There are numerous health benefits associated with exercise. Exercise helps your body remain more vigorous as you age, thus increasing your body’s ability to resist illnesses. Your feel-good hormones (endorphins) are increased as you exercise, which are essential in reducing pain. Energy expenditure increases as you exercise hence minimizing the risks of being obese.
Exercise doesn’t have to seem tedious, as many of us think. Mostly exercise is rarely seen as fun. As you age, the thought of taking up a new sport often seems to be daunting, with the concern of not being able to cope with the exercise. There is always a sport for everyone depending on your abilities. Below is a list of a variety of low effort sports that is suitable for all ages.
Pickleball
Pickleball is a sport enjoyed by people of all ages and physical abilities. This is possible due to its straightforward rules. The sport is social, inexpensive, and healthy. Pickleball is accepted in school gyms and community workout centers due to its ease of play. In a way, we can say that it has its similarities with badminton and tennis.
Along with other sports such as racquetball and table tennis, pickleball has become popular over time. More pickleball courts are being built, especially among the elderly. Interested? There are many sources online where you can learn more about pickleball rules.
Cycling
If you enjoy having fun while still exercising, then cycling is your best option. Cycling is easy on your joints, and it also helps you set a pace that you are comfortable with; hence no worries about getting tired quickly.
Cycling also helps in your balance as well as improving your mental health. If the weather is not friendly for cycling, you can use a cycling machine, and the results will be more or less the same.
Tennis
Tennis is a social activity that is perfect for you, your family and friends. Anyone can participate in the sport for its ease in playing and the fun that comes along.
Did you know that playing tennis boosts your brain power by increasing mental alertness and coordination? Other associated benefits of playing tennis include improved flexibility and balance.
Golfing
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You may think that golf is a passive sport until you play it. It is a workout that involves mental concentration, pretty long walks along the golf course, which ranges from thirty to two hundred acres of land, and plenty of fresh air due to its new environs.
Golfing aids in improving your vision, as you have to focus, zoom and aim your golf ball to a hole that is yards away. Golf is a sport that involves coordination, strategy, and accuracy. It’s a low contact sport; hence there are minimal chances of injury. You can consider joining a golf club near your home and learn how to play golf, for it is a sport that comes with numerous health benefits.
Bowling
If you want to enjoy something different but still involves exercise, you can try bowling. Guess you didn’t know that bowling has been played since time immemorial. It was played in ancient Egypt, and it has become a pretty standard sport these days.
The weight of the ball helps in toning the muscles of your arms and legs. This sport allows you to stretch out and, in the process, relieves stress. It requires less energy and more of your concentration.
Let Us Get Sporting
You have now realized that you can still exercise and have fun. Exercise doesn’t have to be hectic. You can now enjoy exercising. Let’s get those bodies healthy, shall we?
