Tennis Workout
Tennis - A Great Recreational Fitness Workout
Playing tennis combines social activity,
fun, exercise workout and fat burning experience all in one. As a competitive,
fun sport, it provides great motivation to workout and maintain fitness.
It's a total body workout, and the different tennis-strokes (forehand,
backhand, overhead smash, service etc.) used on court, exercise a wide
range of muscles in the upper and lower body. A tennis match, whether
singles or doubles, raises the heart rate and helps burn a reasonably
high level of calories. However, tennis is a weight-bearing activity,
so it's especially important to warm up and cool down to reduce the risk
of muscle strain and joint stress.
How Many Calories Does Tennis Burn?
60 minutes burns about 480 calories in a
highly competitive match. [This is based on a 150-pound woman. If you
weigh more, you’ll burn extra calories; if you weigh less, you’ll
burn fewer calories.]
How Does Tennis Help Weight Loss?
Tennis is an aerobic exercise and therefore
burns body fat at a relatively high pace. The more competitively you play,
the more energy you expend and calories you burn. Tennis also tones the
butt, front of the thighs, hamstring and calf muscles.
How Often to Play Tennis For Optimum Weight
Loss?
Beginner
Start with 30 minutes of non-competitive play against a partner of equal
or greater ability, or 45 minutes of doubles..
Medium
45 minutes of competitive play.
Advanced
90 minutes of tournament-type play.
How To Start
If you have never played tennis, or only
played some years ago, start by taking a few lessons. It’s useful
to learn the correct techniques at the beginning, to avoid bad habits
later. Generally clay courts are easier to play on than grass courts.
Alternatively, play indoor in the beginning, so you are not distracted
by sun or wind.
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