Recommend Me A Sport

Muay Thai would have me nearly throwing up every time, hill sprints to start, run back, sparring drills, bag and pad work, crunches and press ups in between. Really intense.

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Thanks all for the suggestions.
Squash and Badminton. I always get them confused, which one is the limp wrist and which one is the heart attack in a room? I've done the room one before and enjoyed that. How do you get started in that?

Haha Hilarious Squash = Heart attack in a room. Good fun for short bursts and you will get a sweat on

Originally Posted by Runako

squash mate.

+1. All levels will give you a great workout and as you improve, so will the opponents that you play.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by squirrel_hunter

Squash and Badminton. I always get them confused, which one is the limp wrist and which one is the heart attack in a room? I've done the room one before and enjoyed that. How do you get started in that?

they're actually really quite similar in my opinion (I used to be a level 2 qualified badminton coach), in badminton you just need to have a slightly more flexible wrist than is required for squash (which I also played to a very good standard). either or could cause a heart attack as could any other form of exercise if you're health is already not great, but non activity is worse than actually getting out there and doing something.

squash as a starter will probably be more strenuous than badminton, but is probably easier to get to grips with if you've never played a racket sport before. you can also practice and play squash on your own if need be, as you have a wall that belts the ball back at you unlike badminton (and this, I believe this is one of the best training methods). however both can be fantastic for your fitness.

[Bibio]

how about wrestling again. it gets you into sorts of positions with scantly dressed sweaty men

Squash = shirts t shirt non marking sole trainers. I've got the bats n balls, book a court, jobs done

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by Electro

Squash = shirts t shirt non marking sole trainers. I've got the bats n balls, book a court, jobs done

i'll give you a beating any time phil

Ooooh I smell an Org rivalry!

I think if you tried the gym again, but set goals, you may enjoy it more. If you aim to be able to run, row, and cycle 2 miles each in one session (that's a target I set for myself previously), or gain "X" kg, or look like a particular body shape, it makes it more compelling. It's always dull at the beginning, but when you get into it, your body releases endorphins that make you feel good every time you exercise. I think it's also one of the best ways of keeping fit, because you can target strengthening weaker body parts (for example, I'm concentrating on strengthening my back and improving my balance to eradicate back pain) or work on both strength and fitness evenly. My girlfriend can run 15 miles at an incredible pace, but can't do a single pull-up. I see guys in the gym every day who can bench 200kg, but I bet their cardio is poor. I find I can balance my fitness the best if I use the gym. I do a sport quite intensely as well (8+ hours a week) but whether I keep doing sport or not, I will always use a gym because I think it's the best thing for me. I can give you so many more examples if you wish. Most people think "gym" = bulking guys on steriods. It does, but you also have lots of cardio equipment, and classes that range from boxercise to spinning. Classes are great. They really help your motivation and are accepting of any fitness level.

The Marriott hotel gym right next to yours is the cheapest, and they have a pool, sauna, jacuzzi etc which makes the whole experience nicer. They also have lots of classes every day.


As for other sports which would be accessible for you logistically, Swindon has an athletics team which is cool. It's mostly kids but if you fancy starting throws (discus/jav/hammer) the coach is great and the ages of people are much higher. They're always open to people joining in, you don't have to be special. I can only speak for the Swindon basketball team too, but if you haven't played quite avidly in your past, you're unlikely to get into the team and it's quite hard to improve to such a level on your own!

Originally Posted by Electro

Squash = shirts t shirt non marking sole trainers. I've got the bats n balls, book a court, jobs done

Originally Posted by chris8886

i'll give you a beating any time phil

Shall we bring our gear to the AR then??