Can playing table tennis help you lose weight?

Many friends hope that their bodies can become slimmer, so they choose various weight loss and slimming exercises. Among these friends, there must be many table tennis enthusiasts. Although these enthusiasts like table tennis, they may not fully understand the weight loss function of table tennis, so they do not have much hope of losing weight by playing table tennis. Below, I will explain to you the weight-loss effect of playing table tennis.

What are the characteristics of table tennis: Table tennis is a sport that requires relatively high strength in the waist and legs. Athletes in table tennis matches always run back and forth horizontally towards the table. This kind of running is different from normal forward and backward running and requires coordinated movement of the whole body. Playing table tennis starts with pushing the ground with your feet, then turning your waist, and finally using your arms to hit the ball. Each time, the force is generated from the legs to the waist. If we have higher requirements and perform the complete action every time we hit the ball, then if we persist for an hour, the number of times your whole body will be exercised will be considerable.

Because table tennis is not a continuous high-intensity sport, you pick up the ball after each few hits, which is equivalent to a short rest, so it is a low-intensity aerobic exercise. This kind of exercise can enhance cardiopulmonary function and muscle endurance, and consume a lot of sugar, which can help lose weight.

So how does playing table tennis achieve the goal of losing weight: When playing table tennis for a long time, you usually need to drink water or even sugar water to replenish energy. If your goal is to lose weight, try not to consume sugary drinks or similar foods. You can take a short break in between and drink a small amount of water or healthy drinks during the break.

In addition to losing weight, playing table tennis regularly can prevent myopia, increase body coordination and flexibility, and improve the body's reaction speed to the outside world. Because table tennis is fast and requires precise movements, the brain is also well exercised when playing.

Because playing table tennis is a competition between two people, it is not as boring as other sports when done alone. We can experience the fun in it, so it will be easier for us to stick to it. The cost of playing table tennis is very low, and it can achieve the purpose of physical exercise and lose weight. Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?