Options for Enhancing Your Fitness

Options for Enhancing Your Fitness

There are so many options to help you get in shape and stay that way that sorting through the choices becomes a challenge. To try to sort them out, ask yourself some basic questions to determine what kind of activity might be most suitable:
? Do you want a sport or exercise you can do by yourself, as part of a twosome, or with a group? Some solo activities also can be enjoyed with a group of companions,and some group activities also work for lone eagles and couples. These are just examples, not rigid rules:
Solo. Aerobics, running and jogging, in-line and ice skating, bicycling, swimming,kayaking, Alpine and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, swimming Twosome. Tennis, badminton, tandem cycling, racquetball, fencing, martial arts,rock climbing ,Group. Volleyball, softball, snowshoeing, Ultimate Frisbee, touch football, soccer,ice and roller hockey
? Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities?
Indoors. Dancing, squash, racquetball, aerobics, and other gym activities
Outdoors. Trail running, skiing, bicycling, softball, skiing, in-line skating
Indoors or Outdoors. Tennis, swimming, rock climbing, ice skating
? How much risk, or perceived risk, are you comfortable with in sports?
Low. Tennis, dancing, walking, jogging, aerobics
High. Rock climbing, kayaking, in-line skating, downhill skiing, snowboarding
? How important are convenience and proximity, especially if you live in a city or a suburb? Convenient. Tennis, racquetball, handball, dancing, walking, jogging, in-line skating, swimming, bicycling, softball, climbing in a gym, aerobics . Inconvenient. Rock climbing, skiing, mountain biking, kayaking