If you have decided that the time is now right for you to finally make a concerted effort at losing weight or simply getting fit, then we think the following article is going to be of interest to you. Below you will find five different ways to get fit but also ways that will see you having plenty of fun when doing so too!
With that in mind please do read on, for there can be no better feeling when you do finally get in shape and/or lose weight and feel much happier about your overall health and well being.
Improving Your Agility and Alertness with Your Mates
Paintballing is one of the very best ways you can improve not only your agility but your alertness too, for when taking part in that very popular pastime you are going to have to keep your wits about you, stay one hundred percent alert and ensure you can dodge any incoming paintballs before they hit you!
One of the main attractions of paintballing is that you will of course be able to take your friends and/or family members with you and possibly form a team to take on people you don’t know!
There is always going to be a lot of camaraderie when paintballing and as such we would encourage you to consider taking part in it if you can!
The cost of a paintballing session is not as prohibitive as you may have thought it would be, and if you are prepared to visit any paintballing venue at a quieter time of the day or night you could save a small fortune when compared to the prices at the busier times of the day!
If you do not fancy paintballing then another actively that you may be interested in doing so is target practise using a BB gun, the main attraction of that actively is that you can do it in your back garden and it will certainly ensure you improve your hand eye coordination! BB guns are fairly cheap too, so make an excellent introduction into the fun shooting playground.
Taking Part in Charity Fun Runs and Other Charitable Events
Another way you really can have plenty of fun whilst at the same time keeping fit is by taking part in some of the many different charitable sporting events and activities that are up and running at various times of the year.
You may fancy taking part in a fun run, a swimming challenge or even jumping out of a plane with a parachute attached to you, however no matter what charitable sporting event you take part in no one is going to judge you on how well you do in that event, at the end of the day it is the fact that you will be helping out a charity with your efforts!
One of the main attractions of taking part in such an event is that you are not necessarily going to have to train a lot to achieve success in them, as most of them are not that strenuous and it is the taking part that matters, and you will often find there will be plenty of your friends or family members who will want to join you, and you can both cheer each other on whilst doing your sporting challenge.
If you are raising money for a cause that is very close to your heart you will always feel good knowing you have helped that cause out once you have finished your sporting challenge. Keep in mind though that whilst your friends and family members will always be happy to sponsor you if you take part in such an event, try not to become too obsessed in doing them as that could put a lot of financial stress on your supporting friends and family members!
One way that you are going to be dangling a carrot before your own eyes with regard to making that little bit more effort to get fit or when losing weight is to set yourself some goals and when you achieve them you will treat yourself.
One thing that we do know many people will do to reward themselves when they achieve certain weight or health goals is by treating themselves to some new clothes, and if part of your healthy new life style does see your losing a fair bit of weight you will certainly need those new clothes!
Taking Part in Team Games and Sports
Whilst you are unlikely to be invited to join a professional football team if you only kick a soccer ball about occasionally, you will find there are lots of amateur teams and even five aside teams who are often looking for new players, both experienced and inexperienced.
It doesn’t have to be soccer that you play you could have an interest in any type of team sport and by joining up to such a team you will find plenty of fun and camaraderie is on offer, and you will of course be keeping fit when attending any training session of taking to the pitch during a match!
Samba and Dancing Clubs
One final way that may or may not appeal to you, but a way that many people do use to both keep fit and have an absolute ball when doing so is by taking apart in a dance club or one of the more commonly available Samba dance session that are now held all over the world.
Dancing is one thing you can do not only at a dance club but when you are out socializing, and what better way could you possibly have of keeping fit and having fun than letting your hair down on a night out with your friends!
However, we would advise you to learn a few dance moves before you do wander onto any dance floor, as you will not want to be the centre of attention on that dance floor, but for all the wrong reasons one being dad dancing! Just have fun and remember there are lots of different ways you can lose weight and have fun at the same time!