Rugby is one of the most loved sport in the world. Apart from the sporting angle, it is great for the body. [Photo/Kenyan.co.ke]
1. Cardiovascular fitness
Rugby improves one’s cardiovascular system which transports blood, oxygen, and nutrients through your body. It does so by maintaining a healthy weight and improving your level of fitness. The game requires extreme physical effort in the form of running, sprinting and tackling opponents. This kind of exercise builds a strong heart which functions more efficiently.
2. Improvement in bone health
Playing rugby regularly can work magic on your body by toning the muscles of the forelimbs, hind limbs, and chest. Moreover, the movements made during the game put stress on the bones. When the stress is above normal levels, it stimulates the deposition of calcium along the stress points. This increases your bone density. this safeguards you from developing some diseases in the future!
3. Improved mental wellbeing
Sport like rugby can help improve your mental wellbeing, which can also be great for people with mild depression.
4. Agility and speed
Rugby helps one build their flexibility and pace which is a key component in rugby.
The constant and abrupt twisting during the game helps you to be more flexible. With practice, rugby has the potential to make your body agile and sharpen your reflexes.
5. A great stress buster!
Team games like rugby are a means of reducing stress. Your body releases endorphins – the feel-good hormones – to lift your mood. Or maybe, it’s the happiness you feel when you get into a ruck or make a hard tackle without getting arrested!