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Fresh Start 2 Fitness: Tennis

235 views · Published 11 December 2014 · 3:29 · Indexed 14 November 2026

Channel: KUTV 2 News Salt Lake City · 2014 · News & Politics

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(KUTV) Exercise specialist Jeffrey Beck talks about the mental and physical benefits of tennis, indoor or outdoor!Tennis has been acclaimed from all disciplines as an activity/sport that develops great benefits physically, mentally and emotionally. It's not only a fantastic aerobic and anaerobic workout, but it can also improve one's fine motor skills and eye-hand coordination. Preferably, play one on one with a friend outside or indoors for 45-60 minutes to reap the maximum benefits this sport has to offer! If the weather doesn't allow for activities outdoors, playing tennis on a video game console (one that requires physical movement to play of course) can be a viable alternative for exercise.Video game consoles can also provide fitness opportunities in other sports as well. If you've got a video game console -- you may be able to do just that. Beck says it is possible to work out while playing games - especially during the cold months when it's harder to get out.  Beck says it's called exer-gaming, short for exercise games, and it's kicking the world of video game up a notch -- literally. With kung fu, boxing, biking, and dance software, the goal of many of today's popular video games is to get you off the couch and on the way to a pulse-pounding workout. The question is: do they work?The University of Calgary Exer-gaming Research center, the American Council on Exercise, and the University Of Massachusetts Department Of Exercise and Health Sciences all have offered a qualified yes.When used at intermediate or high intensity, exer-gaming can indeed improve fitness -- though some exercise games make that easier than others. A moderate 3 mph walk burns about four calories a minute, or 120 calories per half hour. It's all about intensity. Nearly any exer-game can help you get fit if you make an effort and really work it.(Copyright 2014 Sinclair Broadcast Group)

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