SPORTS AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES

I believe we have been having fun talking about the game of basketball and now, let's have a general look into Sports and Sporting activities.

What is Sports? Sports is any activity which uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules. It includes all forms of competitive physical activity or games which involves the use of physical ability and skills. It tends to provide enjoyment for it's participants and most times, entertainment for the spectators. There are hundreds of sporting events either competing in teams or individual. The largest sporting major competition is the Olympics games.

Now we have all that out of the way, let's now have a simple conversation. As a kid, i have always loved sports but didn't engage in any, i only watched from the side. The only sports i engaged in was running, i did that with my brothers and i mostly lost because they kept cheating, lol. As i got older, i participated in my school competition where i won almost always because i had gotten better. This gave me a good feeling and elevated my confidence. Later on in secondary school, i started loving basketball but never got the chance to play. After school, before i got into college, i now acted on my love for basketball and started playing and now i can say that i am a good basketball player and a real good racer amongst other things.

On the other hand, i know a lot of people watch sports but don't engage in it and i am not saying that's a bad thing, i am only saying that engaging in sports will do you a lot of favors without any negative side to it. The only negative side i can think of is just the fatigue that comes after which really isn't at all negative, lol. 

Let's look at some of the sporting activities available:

1. Soccer
2. American football
3. Rugby
4. Tennis (lawn/table)
5. Basketball
6. Car racing
7. Athletics
8. Volleyball
9. Badminton
10. Squash
11. Baseball
12. Handball
13. Cricket
14. Hockey
15. Lacrosse
16. Golf
17. Surfing
18. Cycling
19. Polo
20. Boxing

I have only scratched the surface with these sport activities because there are still a lot more. One of the common sport people engage in is jogging because it is less competitive than others but at the same time, it is still very good for the body.

Let me reveal to you some of the benefits of sports, they include:

• Longer life: This is possible because sporting activities makes the body healthy.
• Better circulation of blood: The heart tends to function faster during sports and so, blood is circulated efficiently through the body.
• Better immunity: The white blood cells which is responsible for guarding the body against infections and foreign invaders are effectively distributed around the body during sports.
• Elimination of toxics: Sporting activities increases the heart rate which in turn leads to higher metabolism rate in the body, which in turn leads to sweat production which helps in eliminating waste from the body. Also body temperture is high and so leads to the death of bacterial organisms.
• Toning of the muscles
• Increased self confidence and self esteem
• Overall body strength
• Full of energy
• Reduced body fat eliminating the chance of obesity
• Strengthening the bones.

There are many still many benefits of engaging in sports and trust me, it is a thrilling and challenging affair which will help bring out the best in you, so why dont you begin to engage in sports today and start to reap the benefits.
As already stated above, jogging is a very common form of sports and for those who does not want to engage in anything competitive, jogging is the best for you.
Always remember: 'no pain,no gain'.