Thread: Which Sport Do You Play?

Just wondering what everyone's chosen sports are? For me, sports are an absolutely welcome change to an otherwise boring cardio routine. I love days where I get up in the morning, get my gym cardio out of the way and then push into the afternoon playing a sport. Feels soo good.

My chosen sport is tennis. Played at a junior professional level a few years back and now just have the occasional hit. Going to get back into it to add some fun fitness into my routine.

I'm also aiming to get fit enough to start playing some amateur AFL. It is by far my favourite sport and gets you really working hard. Hopefully become fit enough to work my way out of the forward line and get myself on ball and into the really hard work.

Feel free to add how many calories are generally burnt while playing your sport too.

Squash and Oztag... Both very close to HIIT in the way your body is used... Couldn't get through a week without playing either one of them...
Used to play Rugby League, but i got a shoulder injury and haven't played since, that and i got sick of my body getting a beating every week...

Yeah mate never really understood league myself. Fair enough it takes a bit of 'skill' to burst through a pack of burley men, but other then that....? Seems pretty obvious to me that you just have to draw as many opposition players in to the one play to create space in other areas. Not to mention our countries rugby league icons are far from great people. Further to my argument, a lot of past and present (mainly past) drank and smoked a whole heap and were still able to play - says a lot for the sport.

I have played a similar game to OzTag - it's called RecFooty. Basically touch AFL. Works kind of like netball - Ball can't touch the ground, only forwards can score etc. You 'tackle' the player by pulling on their tags that are secured to the side of their shorts. Would probably still play but you know how it is - extremely hard to get your mates to do things.

I play squash and indoor cricket on occasions. I seem to play a season on, then one off. Also play touch footy in winter - we have some good comps at work.

Squash and five a side soccer

Weights and tobata.

What's tobata, 'scuse my ignorance?

Tobata Protocol

Originally Posted by Jaiman

Weights and tobata.

I kind of figured most people here would lift weights and do general gym sports. lol

I am more looking for fun, outdoor sports that people play in addition to their gym routine.

I played league for 22 seasons until retiring in 2007. I have played quite a bit of mixed netball (love it - no really I do!). I play squash badly once a week (its actually an advantage being 137kg - my opponent has a long way to run around me).

I have a goal (not one I am actively working towards, but it is on the to-do list) of completing an Olympic length triathalon at some stage.

Tim

i used to play squash...but one lot of courts went bust and the other got demolished :-(... now the council are building a new sports center so hopfully i'll get back into squash... LOVE that game.

Originally Posted by GymDiet

I kind of figured most people here would lift weights and do general gym sports. lol

I am more looking for fun, outdoor sports that people play in addition to their gym routine.

It's not a routine to me :) It is the most fun in this world going to the gym

DONT HATE !

Outside strength sports just squash once a week at the moment.

quite a few squash players. Didnt know there was such an interest in it.

Anyone play comp level?

Originally Posted by Beeman

Anyone play comp level?

Umm - no. Unless you count the "Squastics" trophy that my mate and I play for. "Squastics" is "Squash spastics"