Basketball, like traditional jogging and aerobic sessions, is a form of exercise that keeps the body fit.

 

So how exactly does the game translate into a full workout? Just take a typical minute in basketball: You sprint down court on a fast break, which ignites the heart and cardiovascular functions. You work on upper-body strength and foot speed as you fight for position deep in the key. And once the shot goes up, you stretch from the toes to your fingertips to snag a rebound.

 

With basketball, your body gets a different kind of workout. With jogging, you're running straightforward. With basketball, you're cutting, jumping and doing all different types of body movement.

 

Basketball also burns numerous calories. Research shows that a 130-pound person loses 472 calories in a typical game. People weighing 155 pounds and 190 pounds eliminate 563 and 690 calories per game, respectively. Moderate bicycling burns the same amount of calories per hour, and general jogging gets rid of 604 calories in a 190-pound person.

 

Take a look on our basketball court and there's likely a group waiting to play a game. And on a lazy day, a low-impact, imaginative game of HORSE or a free-throw shooting contest will work.