I think if you enjoy it, that says a lot. But like anything that requires skill, lots of practice is needed. Sometimes being more skillful at a particular sport makes it more enjoyable as well. Although I only did martial arts my senior year of high school, I wasn’t good at doing sequences of moves, but I was pretty good at sparring. Having an awesome teacher really made it fun though.
I always start with a simple sport , such as running or doing lap’s in the pool ((it’s so much fun to be honest😅)) .. and once u start to get addicted to a sport (((u just can’t wait to do)) and your body feels comfortable ,I think that is the kind of sport that will work for you and you will keep doing ((because you love it )))
The truth to this answer is you can’t know right away. A sport isn’t specifically made for you, you have to see if you enjoy doing that sport. Practice it for a week, see if you like it. If you don’t, try something else, because you don’t want to do something you don’t like That just doesn’t make you happy. Hope this helped!
It isn’t going to feel comfortable at first, you may even be clumsy. Give the activity some time to develop some muscle memory.
As someone who has always played sports and many of them, I think the most important thing is to enjoy doing it regardless of where you are and how good you start out. It’s all about the journey and not the destination of winning an award in competition but truly loving the act, the practice, and the people (if doing a team sport). Anyone can get good at something with practice. I didn’t always feel that way when I was younger and it can take the joy out of the sport.
That’s hard. I think a lot of it is trial an error, but also you need to think about what sport seems the most fun to you, and also research a little about if the sport is high or low impact, how much stamina it requires, etc. That way you can find a sport that challenges you, but also keeps you from injuring yourself or making you feel like you failed.
I was pretty good at basketball when I played. I do not actually play sports now. I learned how to play tennis as a youth. I play in the faculty kick ball game. I am 63 so if I were to play a sport again it would be basketball or tennis. I don’t anticipate having much of an opportunity. Thanks for asking!
Two ways: mentality and goals. Think about what you want to get out of the activity, then see which sports offer that to you. Second, it might be helpful to approach sports with an open mind instead of thinking of them as "made" for you. Unless you actually create a new sport just for your preferences, no sport is "made" for you lmao. What I’m saying is that take a sport for what it is and accept it for what it isn’t. If it gives you the majority of what you’re looking for then stick to it. And just make sure you’re having fun 🙂
If you enjoy it, and matches your health goals, it is right for you. If you don’t enjoy it, it is unlikely you will keep at it. If it doesn’t match your health goals, such as weight loss, increasing strength, cardiovascular fitness, etc. then your time could be better spent on a different sport.
If you feel great and have fun when you’re doing it. If you feel like you’re not wasting time then I think it’s a sport made for you.
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