Take exercise The government and the media recently have been emphasising the need to get out and take exercise such as walking, cycling, golf and tennis. All have their benefits helping helping with weight management perhaps some more than others. Take tennis for example, it has many advantages. First it is relatively inexpensive to start. No need to buy expensive kit other than a racket which some clubs have free on loan. There is likely to be a public or private court not too far away from you, so no need to travel far. But, possibly more important to you is the many health benefits. Burn up to 700+ calories an hour Today, we should all be interested in weight management and tennis certainly helps. Moving about the court, swinging, stretching and hitting the ball gives your whole body a full, enjoyable and sociable work out which will burn a lot of calories in a relatively short time. This could equate to 500 to 700+ calories per hour for singles dependent on how much you move around. This is a lot more than many other sports. If you are one of the many that now wears a sports watch such as Polar, Fitbit or Apple you can see for yourself just how good tennis is for you. Proved by recent research published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings which tracked 8,600 adults over roughly a quarter century. This showed tennis players had the biggest gain in life expectancy over sedentary individuals, adding 9.7 years to their lives. Mental health Additionally, tennis is a much more social sport shown by recent research published by Sports Marketing Surveys Inc 2020. This concludes that UK tennis players are more likely to be happier with their lives in general than non-players. So, get out on a tennis court and benefit from the many health benefits offered, helping to build the body beautiful not only physically but mentally and helping with weight management too.