So do you want to get fit and lose weight? You’ve tried Zumba, Boot Camp, PX90, Yoga and all the other trends, but have you thought about Polo? Yes, that’s the right one, the kind of horse that is reputed to be only for the rich and famous.
The pole is one of the best exercises you can do and is especially good for your core muscles. While you play polo you work almost the whole body. Playing polo is very much high intensity interval training, which is one of the most effective methods for losing body fat. In Polo, you have short bursts of full energy followed by breaths and then it all repeats. This type of training will not only burn calories during the exercise but hours afterward.
During an intense workout like this, the body can’t get enough oxygen to the muscles, creating an oxygen debt that must be made up after the workout is over. This means that your metabolism is still revving hours after leaving the gym.
An hour of polo will burn over 600 calories so you don’t have to deprive yourself of all the gourmet things you enjoy, as long as you don’t overeat them. High-intensity interval training will help you lose weight, but not muscle, giving you a lean, strong physique. Just look how good all the top players look!
This is the good thing, playing polo is so much fun that you don’t feel the pain of winning and you will never get bored of this exercise. What’s more, an average polo lesson costs around £60, which is about the same price as a personal trainer!
Polo is also incredibly social, so you’ll make some new friends. The social scene is fantastic and not just at your local club. It is a very small but international community, so before long you will find yourself traveling to warmer climes to indulge your passion for your new sport. Argentina is the most popular of all destinations due to polo being one of the most popular sports there and the variety of wonderful places to play.
So stop dreading your workouts, dragging yourself to the gym while watching TV can be much more attractive, call your local polo club and get started. You don’t even have to have ever ridden to try it.