Whether you want to just shed a few pounds before you hit the beach or you want to get ripped like a Hollywood star, there are sportsmen and women out there whose workout regimes you can follow.
However, which sports workout is right for you? This list of the three most effective sports workouts should help you realize your fitness goals, no matter how ambitious they may be.
Boxing
To go a full twelve three-minute rounds while being battered by your opponent means you have to be super fit and so it’s no surprise that boxing training is the perfect way to chisel your body into something resembling an Ancient Greek statue.
Boxers use a variety of workout routines to get their sculpted physiques, including skipping, interval and HIIT training. They mix this in with a variety of strength building exercises so that their six packs can withstand a jolting uppercut.
Visit your local gym and we promise you’ll find the experience strangely alluring. Who knows, you may one day find your name etched alongside pugilistic stars, on the boxing odds lines for major fights.
Boxing workouts are fantastic for overall conditioning
Cycling
For those people who wish to lose weight fast, there really is nothing better than getting in the saddle and making those pedals whir. To make things more sociable there are also plenty of excellent cycle clubs to join, so you can have a chin wag while you bomb around rural roads.
Another benefit of cycling is that you can also do it at home, thanks to turbo trainers which allow you to cycle on the spot. There are online programs and apps such as Zwift, which allow you to race against your friends or even the odd professional road racer.
If you’re feeling adventurous and tarmac bores you, you could give downhill mountain biking a go
Swimming
If you’ve ever set eyes on a professional swimmer you’ll get an idea of just how fit this sport can get you and it can do it all without any of the stresses and strains connected to the likes of running or weight lifting.
Just make sure you get some lessons first so as to fine tune your technique and then before you know it you’ll be gliding through the water like a veritable fish, all the while shedding those unwanted bingo wings or belly bulges.
