Yall play any sports?

[NoobSpotted]

I played my first sport, soccer at 6... I sucked at it and played it until I was 10, started baseball at 7... still playing.. I do tennis now, and I play soccer with my brother here and there, I played flag football one year around when I was 11 or 10.. I play street basketball with friends sometimes today.

[Cupz]

I lift weights (have been slacking lately tbh), but I don't actually "play" a sport. Maybe chess? Is that still considered a sport?

[2020k]

No, I'm gay.

(I do go to the gym, which, I think still falls under the "I'm gay" tag).

[Alvin]

I lift weights (have been slacking lately tbh)

I use resistance bands (to music).

[llydia]

Does playing Wii Sport count?

[Alvin]

Whoops, wrong thread..

[turquoise70]

I played hockey when I was 9. I wasn't good.

Other than that, my main thing was snowboarding. I haven't been in like 15 years but I absolutely love it.

[Mexicola]

ShrimpTech says: 'Weiner dog'
IYKYK.

[Waterbagel]

ShrimpTech says: 'Weiner dog'
IYKYK.

still gutted they canceled their show when I was due to see them in new orleans a couple years ago. haven't had a chance since!

i like to cycle. is it a sport? i.. think so. group rides are fun - very social, still taxing. wind in the face is always a pleasure, but even more when it's at your back

[Alvin]

I lift weights (have been slacking lately tbh)

I use resistance bands (to music).

And if position them properly, you can fuck the band while dancing! This is what a lot of people want to do but it will make you sad..

[Altruizine]

Exercise is vital. It's crazy how a good session can pretty much change a person's entire personality

Case in point: I had a break from exercising for probably weeks but finally did a good session today. Before the session I was considering making a joke in this thread about how exercise is important but sports are a dumb way to get it.

It's basically a "nerdy" joke, sports often consist of aimlessly running around chasing something and getting some kind of cardio but focused strength training is a more effective use of time - for health benefits, muscle development and such

Now that I worked out that seems like something an obnoxious grump would say. Nah sports are pretty good

My parents put me thru tennis training for a bunch of years

[steeldancer-x]

Not sure if it counts but I was in marching band when I was in high school. There were days where we’d pull 50-70k steps. Helped me when I started doing elliptical lol, my speed got up to 17mph because of the built habit of “marching” to the beat.

[akirako]

I'd like to learn how to run more or less indefinitely, but I don't know where to start. I think it'd also help me achieve the kind of image I'd like to have: tall and thin, strong but not jacked.

When I was younger I could run very fast and it really made me happy, but that's not what I'm aiming for now. Right now I think I couldn't even finish a Cooper test unless I was just walking the whole time.

[Waterbagel]

the way i started running longer and longer distances was just.. go as slow as you have to in order to never stop. but i never got past like a 10k before my knee started fucking up. hey maybe it's not good advice after all. IANAP(hysical)T(herapist)

[akirako]

the way i started running longer and longer distances was just.. go as slow as you have to in order to never stop. but i never got past like a 10k before my knee started fucking up. hey maybe it's not good advice after all. IANAP(hysical)T(herapist)

noted anyway!

[Josh]

I was obsessed with basketball from around age 12 to about 16. i played constantly. Organized teams, rec leagues, summer camps, pickup games. I would endlessly shoot baskets in my driveway like my life depended on it. Watching every game -- pro or college -- on TV, every player, every coach memorized. I was totally focused on being really good at hoops. I even ran cross-country in the fall so that I was in peak shape for basketball season in the winter. I can honestly say I got the most out of my talents, but the growth spurt I was hoping for never happened and ironically I ended up lettering in cross-country but never made the varsity hoops team.

I just wasn't very good and by the time I was around 16-17, other things became more interesting to me. I'm old now and if I tried to play today, I would probably forget that I'm ancient and blow out a knee or pop an Achilles tendon. These days cycling, swimming and hiking are about it for me.

P.S. When OPN's Eccojams became a thing, I knew exactly who Chuck Person was and thought it was a hilarious reference. For Boston Celtics fans of a certain age, Chuck "The Rifleman" Person was a villain.

[Widmerpool]

I was on projection to become a great soccer player. Or so I would daydream. Then one of my knees imploded.

Nowadays I only do intensive hiking. And swim from time to time.

I would take up cycling if I knew how to ride a sodding bike, but alas.

[portiss]

Basketball, some running here and there, and drinking too much!
Unfortunately, the last 2 years both of the sports have been on and off for a bit, mainly due to getting injured frequently.

Guess I'm getting older.