Which sport suits me best?

It's time for good resolutions and therefore to choose the sport in which, it is sworn, we will indulge without weakening! Assessing your needs and setting goals is the surest way to hold on over time. It's your turn !

We often hear it, sport is good for your health. So, you think you're making good resolutions by signing up for the gym, an aquagym or Pilates class without having really thought about your motivation. But a few weeks or months later, we gave up. No wonder, because the secret of regularity in sport is mainly based on achieving the desired goal, without forgetting the notion of pleasure. 

It is therefore essential to think carefully about your desires and objectives before starting. 

And you, what are you looking for in the practice of sport? Do you want to lose a few extra pounds or build muscle, let off steam or refocus? We go around the question to guide you in your choice.

You want a firm body

Do you dream of slender legs, pretty, finely muscled arms, a firmer belly, in short, a remodeled silhouette? Opt for sports that strengthen the whole body in a harmonious way. After several weeks of practice, you will see the results very quickly.

What you need

dance: this practice is for everyone regardless of age, morphology and flexibility. Flexions, extensions, postural support allow both to firm the glutes, thighs and calves but also to tone the abs! Fitness, zumba, modern jazz, tango, rock, you'll build muscle while having fun.

A water sport: some prefer to do lengths in the pool, while others quickly get tired of these round trips and prefer a water gym class. The advantage in the water, whatever the discipline, is that the muscle groups work more. The resistance of the water requiring more effort. In addition, this training is done gently because the body is carried and lightened. To strengthen the legs, buttocks and thighs, opt for the crawl with flippers or the aqua bike (bicycle).

To firm up your arms, tone your stomach, shape your legs, take aquagym classes or why not aqua boxing!

Pilates: This gentle gymnastics based on muscle strengthening is suitable for young and old alike, whether you are very athletic or not at all. The exercises of the method solicit the abdominal muscles, the glutes, the muscles of the back, which allows a strengthening of the muscles in depth and very gently.

You seek inner peace

Playing a sport is not just about sweating profusely or moving in all directions. It can also be synonymous with relaxation and is what you are looking for to de-stress and sleep better.

What you need

Yoga, Tai-chi, Qi gong: These are practices where one is particularly interested in breath and breathing and the sequence of precise and slow gestures of these activities particularly promote concentration and meditation. We disconnect from the outside world to reconnect to our intimate space. Some classes even take place against a background of relaxing music or in a park, accompanied by the chirping of birds. A good way to evacuate parasitic thoughts.

Hiking: Walking to walk, to find the essentials and find yourself because the state of walking allows you to free yourself from the imposed rhythms and small steps by small steps, it facilitates the meeting with yourself and appeasement. The surrounding and exotic nature contributes to this letting go. You can practice this activity by integrating a group of walkers or practice alone.

You need to vent

You are super active. On all fronts, professional life, friends and private life, you go through life with tenfold energy. But that's not enough, you also have to move to evacuate this overflow. For you, sport is a way to decompress, to release tension.

What you need

Running: Running allows you to clear your mind, especially if you run at your own pace. The main thing is not to be out of breath so that you can last a long time. The important thing is to set the tempo and maintain it. Don't force it, do what you can the first few times. In a few weeks, you will be surprised to be able to go from 5 minutes of running to 20 then 60 minutes and you will soon feel the almost daily need to put on your sneakers to go and decompress.

Swedish gym: this very dynamic discipline offers sequences of exercises to very catchy music. After an hour of class, we are very tired but we let off steam with the added bonus of full of good humor hormones.

A racket sport: tennis, badminton, ping-pong are all disciplines allowing you to exert yourself without counting the cost to catch up and return the ball. Not to mention Padel, a mix of squash and tennis, which is the new racket sport in vogue. With these sports, you work on cardio, arms, legs, gestural coordination, mobility and speed of movement.

You want to lose a few pounds

In the depths of autumn, with the first cold weather, we eat more fat and casually we gain a little on the hips and buttocks. To burn fat effectively, opt for an activity that solicits your heart rate and will consume a large quantity of your calories.

What you need

Nordic walking: this very complete activity is highly recommended for gently losing weight, toning the body and slimming the silhouette. One hour of Nordic walking burns around 350 to 400 calories. 

To be effective, try to practice this physical activity for thirty minutes a day. And according to a BBC experiment with a professor from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK, three bouts of 10-minute brisk walking a day are said to have more health benefits than 10,000 leisurely steps, because effort, more intense works what is called "cardio".

Rope jumping: This exercise is effective for burning as many calories as possible. During this intense, the body must draw on its energy reserves, by working all the muscles at the same time.