Top Ten Sports to Play for Weight Loss

Pretty much any sport can make you lose weight. However, there are some that do better than others. Certainly baseball, while entertaining, won't help you lose as much weight at cycling. These are the top ten sports you should play in order to lose weight.

10. Medic: Medic may be new to some of you, but it is my favorite sport. Medic is a variation of dodgeball, which is both incredibly intense, and incredibly chaotic. In Medic (also sometimes called Dr. Dodgeball), there are two teams of an even amount of players. Each team is put on one side of a room (which can be pretty much anything, from a paintball course to a gym). In gym games, there are usually mats put standing upright to act as blockades and cover. In laser tag facilities, or other "cover and kill" arenas, there would be no mats. Each team designates one team member as the "medic." The game plays a lot like dodgeball except you can go anywhere, and hit anybody on the opposite team at any time (other than when "incapacitated" or "dead".) However, if hit with a dodgeball (or a "sword" if allowed), the person is "incapacitated" and must fall to the floor when they are hit. The person deemed "medic" can rescue these fallen comrades by dragging them (or lifting them if they are powerful enough) to their side's beginning area, which is equivalent to bringing them back to life. The game ends once all players are eliminated (which is much easier when the medic has fallen since no more players can be revived). This game, while sometimes short, can be an incredible experience, and incredibly aerobic. I've seen back flips, wall jumping, and even suicide diving all in order to get a hit, or avoid being hit. In a field of competitive players, rounds can go on for over a half hour.