Is playing sport a good way of keeping fit?
Absolutely not! In fact, any sport based activity is not a substitute for getting into good physical condition and the injuries the masses receive from sport, proves it beyond any doubt. You don’t play sport to get fit you get fit to play sport. If you look at the bodies of just about all serious athletes you can clearly see that depending on the sport they play, their bodies are toned to perfection. They didn’t achieve that result by simple performing many hours playing their sport. They achieved it through many hours of individual fitness conditioning and in many cases very specific sports conditioning away from their sport. The main reasons anyone prepares themselves to play competitive sport are for maximum performance, a means of injury prevention and for quick recovery. Rest and Recovery are also vital to performance. Nutrition and Exercise also go hand in hand.
