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Is basketball a good cardio?

Imerida Posts: 60 Joined: 2002/04/30	2002/04/30, 04:26 PM i wuz wondering if basketball wuz a good cardio workout.... cuz i can play for like 30 minutes and it gets me sweating....this involves of just shooting around and working on my post up game and lay-ups....it seems to me that this is a cardio workout....what u guys and gals think?

rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/04/30, 04:32 PM I think so! Sometimes, if you're playing full court, the intensity level can get pretty high if you play aggressively at both ends. Sprinting is a great form of interval training, too. -------------- _Robert_
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/04/30, 04:48 PM I play fairly frequently Imerida. While practice is a good low intensity workout, nothing will get you going like 21 or full court 4 on 4. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
Imerida Posts: 60 Joined: 2002/04/30	2002/04/30, 07:25 PM yeah...lol i love playing 21 in my gym class.....funny thing is we always play so damn physical....