Exercise is good for all regardless of age but specially for teenagers since they are in the most productive stage of their lives. Physical activity is important in the development of the teens as they progress in life and also helps in improving their mental and emotional health. Sports, games, and other exercise efforts enable teenagers to gain self-esteem, minimise stress levels and cultivate constructive behaviours that they may practise throughout their lifespan. 

Let’s take a look at some physical activity options for teenagers. 

Physical Activity for Teenagers

Following are some physical activities for teeangers. 

Team Sports

Teamwork and discipline comes from involving examination games such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, and football among others. They also include a set of exercises and practices and ensure teen’s compliance with the physical activities.

Individual Sports

For the youthful person who wants to go it alone, there is tennis, swimming, athletics, and martial arts in which one can develop their goals and strive to accomplish them. These sports also help in the complete development of a child in that they help in the training of self-discipline and concentration.

Dance

Dance is a great form of physical activity that introduces fun elements in the process of being creative. Whether it is hip hop, ballet, jazz or contemporary dance classes are one of the best forms of exercise that tone the whole body and make you more flexible and coordinated.

Outdoor Activities

And for the adventurous teens get him or her out of the house to go hiking, cycling, kayaking or rock climbing. These activities not only imply an active move, but, it also helps the teenagers to be close to nature and at the same time take fresh air.

Fitness Classes

Most of the gyms and community centres provide specific classes for teenagers encompassing yoga, pilates, kickboxing or Zumba. These classes are quite helpful in a way that one can introduce a new form of exercising and enjoy it by being motivated to exercise through group activities.

Strength Training

Strength training also contributes to developing lean muscle mass and bone mass which is very essential during teen age. 

For teenagers it is suggested to have body weight exercises beginning with push ups and squats and the use of dumb bells or resistance tubes is preferred under supervision.

Running and Jogging

Running is one of the most practical forms of cardiovascular exercises that one can easily incorporate in his/her daily routine. Teens should begin with 5 K jogs in order to build up their distances, time as well as speed. It can be done alone or with friends and this is a good way of also setting individual fitness goals.

Skateboarding and Rollerbladin

In a simple way to ensure that our teenagers engage in some form of physical exercise, skateboarding and rollerblading comes in handy for the teenagers who like to have something risky. These help in activities in balancing, coordination, and the agility of the system.

Recreational Sports

Games such as frisbee, badmintons or ultimate frisbee can be played when in a group of friends or with family members. These sports are not as structured as the previous ones but there is a fair share of physical contact as well as social relations.

Physical activity is necessary for teenagers to maintain their mental and physical health. It is possible to help your teen create a long-lasting, healthy and positive attitude toward physical activity if you follow their preferences and passion toward certain types of exercises. Whether planning a team sports adventure or a favour-alone session, whatever is important is to be in action, be encouraged and enjoy. So you must guide your teen appropriately, to ensure that they embrace exercise and reap those and many other self-fulfilling benefits of exercising.