working out - Sports | Diet & fitness

• Girls and women who play sports have a more positive body image than girls who do not participate.
• Girls who participate in sports have higher self-esteem and pride in themselves.
• Research suggests that physical activity is an effective tool for reducing the symptoms of stress and depression among girls.
• Playing sports teaches girls how to take risks and be aggressive.
• Sport is where girls can learn goal-setting, strategic thinking and the pursuit of excellence in performance and other achievement-oriented behaviors -critical skills necessary for success in the workplace.
• Playing sports teaches math skills.
• Sports help girls develop leadership skills.
• Teaches girls teamwork.
• Regular physical activity in adolescence can reduce girls' risk for obesity.
• Physical activity appears to decrease the initiation of cigarette smoking in adolescent girls.
• Teenage female athletes are less than half as likely to get pregnant as female non-athletes (5% and 11% respectively). High school sports participation may help prevent osteoporosis.
• Women who exercise report being happier than those who do not exercise.
• Women who exercise believe they have more energy and felt they were in excellent health more often than non-exercising women.
• Women who are active in sports and recreational activities as girls feel greater confidence in their physical and social selves than those who were sedentary as kids.
• Women who exercise miss fewer days of work.
• Research supports that regular physical activity can reduce hyperlipidemia (high levels of blood in fat).
• Recreational physical activity may decrease a women's chance of developing breast cancer.
• Women who exercise weigh less than non-exercising women.
• Women who exercise have lower levels of blood sugar, cholesterol, triglycerides lower blood pressure than non-exercising women.
• Regular exercise improves the overall quality of life.

Weight training may be dangerous if performed improperly or without any expert supervision. Individuals with high blood pressure, back problems, or hernias should consult their doctor prior to engaging in a weight training etiquette program. When weight training, don't continue lifting if you feel pain. Stop the painful exercise for a few days, or try it with less weight. Also, don't lift more than you know you can lift safely.

• 1. Football (soccer)
• 2. Tennis
• 3. Golf
• 4. Basketball
• 5. Cricket