playing basketball?

**KaOs** · 09-02-2002, 11:46 AM

is that a good source of cardio?

I play basketball everyday for about 3-4 hours (not all at once, but through out the day). I am wondering if playing basketball in 80-90 degree weather and sweating your balls off is just as good as say running on a treadmill or something like that?

**The French Curler** · 09-02-2002, 01:11 PM

Basketball is an excellent source of cardio, just look how lean all the pros are. But mostly just competitive b-ball (ie, teams) will burn tons of calories; playing by yourself or just shooting hoops wont burn as much as a game.

**KaOs** · 09-02-2002, 03:05 PM

ok good, thats the answer I was looking for. Because just running on a treadmill is so boring and after a while I kind of slack off because of the boring level. I play basketball like everyday almost, and play football for my school, which makes it more fun when running and doing cardio.

anyways...thanx, cya

**shonuff** · 09-05-2002, 01:00 PM

yeah bball is a great form of cardio think about all the runnin and jumping u do i mean your whole body is gettin a workout playin ball...as long as your not one of the snowbirds or big guy in the middle that just stands there and does nothin or both your good to go.

**woodsy169** · 09-05-2002, 01:39 PM

Hey, I take offense to that...I am one of the big guys the "fights" and not "stands" in the middle...plus I run my ass up and down the court...I get a hell of a workout even though I play post...

**Little Jonah** · 09-06-2002, 05:26 PM

yea basketball is a awsome sorce of cardio

**maguilagorilla** · 09-06-2002, 05:37 PM

Originally posted by shonuff
yeah bball is a great form of cardio think about all the runnin and jumping u do i mean your whole body is gettin a workout playin ball...as long as your not one of the snowbirds or big guy in the middle that just stands there and does nothin or both your good to go.

hey i resemble that remark!