Perfect sport to get a great workout and have fun, too!

Tennis is the perfect sport for maintaining a healthy body and mind. And best of all, it is a game that everyone can play throughout their lifetime.

Tennis is a non-impact sport with little or no injuries and is a great way to meet people and exercise with friends. Tennis is so widespread that whatever your age, skill level or gender, you can go anywhere in the world and find someone to play who is of similar ability.

In today's society, obesity and heart disease are well documented and on the rise.

Regular exercise is crucial to our well-being.

Tennis is the perfect way to get a great workout and have fun at the same time.

It has been calculated that an average hour-long game of singles tennis burns around 600 calories for men and 420 calories for women, matching or bettering more mundane activities such as weightlifting and stationary bike-riding.

Tennis enhances your aerobic capacities, improves metabolic function, helps lower body fat, gives you greater strength, alleviates stress, quicker reaction time, increases brain activity which enhances your mental alertness and encourages social interaction.

Tennis also helps psychologically. The sport aids you to develop team work, social skills, sportsmanship, problem solving, competing one-on-one and discipline to name a few. But, importantly it teaches you to have fun.

It also outperforms most sports in developing a positive personality. Is it any wonder that scientists and doctors around the world view tennis as the most healthful activity in which you can participate?

There are other sports that can provide excellent health benefits and some which can provide mental and emotional growth. But no sport other than tennis has ever been acclaimed from all disciplines as one that develops great benefits physically, mentally and emotionally.

Tennis is a great sport for kids to learn in the early stages of their life. Who wouldn't want their kids to get these benefits while growing up?

It's never too late for adults and seniors to start either; the human system can be trained and improved at any stage in life.

Tennis is the sport of a lifetime and can be played by everybody, everywhere.

So go ahead, what are you waiting for?