Make tennis part of your healthy lifestyle

Part of living a healthy lifestyle includes finding physical activities that you actually enjoy. Tennis has many proven benefits and you will be doing yourself, and your health, a favor by making it part of your healthy living plan.

You don't see many football players and soccer players continuing to play their sport well into their sixties, seventies and beyond. While I love these sports as much as anybody (okay, probably even more than the average person), there is an undeniable fact that tennis is one sport you can easily engage in for life. There is a reason tennis courts are often found in senior living communities and football fields aren't. It's fun, engages your mind and body, and can accommodate all athletic abilities.

Whether you're a teenager preparing for your upcoming high school team or a parent looking to pick up something new to do with the kids, tennis is for you! You can learn it at any stage of life and still reap numerous benefits.

Don't take my word for it. Check out Active.com's Top 10 Reasons to Play Tennis.