There’s no doubt that we all need to exercise and what’s better than doing a sport regularly but not all sports are equal and not all of them are good! A sport is usually a game or physical activity that people do to keep themselves healthy and for enjoyment; and I think this is the point that separates good and bad sports!
The first thing that is needed in a good sport is that the physical activity should be complete and involves all the body. It should improve all the muscles in a balanced way. I have a friend who always makes fun of people who play golf, especially as they use golf carts when they want to move around in the golf course. Certainly golf is more of an enjoyment that a sport (not that if it’s something wrong about it). I always used to think that a good sport is the one that is a little harder than a usual life so the usual life gets easier for you. But later I understood it’s not enough. Another very important element in a good sport is enjoyment (the thing I had always ignored!) The thing is when you do a sport that is just about exercising, you will get tired very soon and after that, you will be still tired until you for example get some sleep but when you are doing an enjoyable sport, first of all you won’t get tired during that time and even you will get more energy as a result of the joy you receive and second of all, you will be full of energy besides of having a little negligible tiredness afterward.
For example if you choose running or jogging as your sport, you don’t enjoy it much while doing it and soon you’ll be tired but if you choose a team sport like football or basketball, (and if the game is friendly and between friends and the score doesn't matter at all) you may play for hours but you won’t feel tired. You’re laughing with your friends and playing and even after hours of playing you’re still full of energy because of the joy of playing and having fun. This is a good sport!
If you have chosen a bad sport you must convince and force yourself to go to the gym every time but if you choose a good sport you seek a time to go to the gym and have fun!
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