Experts rate tennis as top workout
Caught up in "Murray Mania" or just have a passing interest in Wimbledon? Either way, fitness experts are advising people to give the racket a go as tennis has been named one of the 'best activities for developing overall fitness'. Dr Michael Duncan, lecturer in exercise physiology at the University of Derby, East Midlands, called the sport a total "body exercise that gives the cardiovascular system a full workout, and strengthens the major muscle groups in the arms, legs and torso."
He added: "Tennis provides practice in sprinting, jumping and lunging. Studies show a player changes direction five times in ten seconds during a point, so it is ideal for improving reaction times and motor control. Bone density is improved in young players, helping prevent osteoporosis in later life."