Styleforum › Forums › Lifestyle › Health & Body › Anyone here play basketball for exercise?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Anyone here play basketball for exercise? - Page 2

post #16 of 22
5/6/10 at 8:44pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by hendrix View Post
i think rugby players have better bodies (except props).

...but less teeth.
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 22
5/6/10 at 8:48pm
I play bball about 2-3x a week here in South Florida. One is a corporate league game and the other times come from playing pickup at lunch at a nearby LA Fitness gym. Lots of the same guys there every Weds and Friday, some on their lunch hours as well. Pretty much all younger than I am, lol. Great ball.

LA Fitness is a chain, and I know there are some in the suburbs of Chicago but I am not sure if there are any in the City yet. But if you can't find that maybe there is a YMCA with pickup games near DePaul?

SP
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 22
5/7/10 at 9:35am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Skip87 View Post
...but less teeth.

you wear a mouthguard.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 22
5/7/10 at 1:39pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by hendrix View Post
you wear a mouthguard.

Mouthguards don't stop you from getting your teeth knocked out... see hockey players.
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 22
5/7/10 at 1:50pm
I've played about four days a week for the past sixteen years. (I'm 33). You'll soon discover that the basketball played at your college was pretty shitty basketball (at least it was at FSU. Much better at my law school). You'll also peak in about three or four years.

There are lots of pickup games all over the place - and I live in a fairly small city - Tallahassee, FL. In the spring, for example, I play in two different church leagues, a weekly lobbyist/legislator game, and then one regular outdoor court. When the leagues/session end, many schools/churches have an open gym night. And there's always the local universities, which for a relatively small monthly fee, always have open gym.

One thing I love about basketball is it is as cardio-intensive as you want. Play hard and you'll burn a lot of calories. If you're tired, slouch a bit and cherry-pick. But most pick-up players are lazy and you can score a ton just by hustling. I frequently drink two gallons of water in the summer on an outdoor court. It's also great for networking.
Reply
Reply
post #21 of 22
5/7/10 at 7:51pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by bBoy JEe View Post
Mouthguards don't stop you from getting your teeth knocked out... see hockey players.

maybe when you're playing hockey. Never played it myself.


Played rugby my whole life and i've never seen anyone get their teeth knocked out.

Quite a few dislocated shoulders, broken ankles, broken ribs, torn achilles etc though.
Reply
Reply
post #22 of 22
5/7/10 at 10:01pm
recreation centers are inexpensive and numerously located in my area, granted I need a car to get to them, hopefully you will not. sadly you will need to show up during their hours. lol @ the guy who says you need to lift weights to burn calories!
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Health & Body
Styleforum › Forums › Lifestyle › Health & Body › Anyone here play basketball for exercise?