Anyone take up a sport as an adult?

[AngelofTroy]

I don't do a lot of exercise at the moment. I used to walk for miles and cycle everywhere but as I now have 2 kids I can't take baby on the bike and my nearly 4yo can't walk the speed or distance I want to. I don't drive so we still walk but it's not exercise really.

I hate gyms. I love swimming but lane swimming bores me after a while.

This will sound silly but watching my son at his rugby tots class has made me miss games and sport. I have no idea what but is it possible to start a team sport as a beginner as an adult? Anyone done it?

 

[Zephram]

No, but my OH and I were joking about me taking up beach volleyball after finding out that the US women's team are 35 and 37 years old. I figure I still have time.

I would also like to start doing a sport again. I haven't played anything since high school and I have missed it over the years. Actually I want to learn hip hop dancing but I am a useless dancer and I'm too scared to go to classes as I will look like an uncoordinated frump.

Go for it though, I say!

 

[Pearls18]

I started playing netball for the first time since school earlier this year, I've had to stop for a bit as my husband is away but plan to rejoin next year, I feel a bit silly as I'm rubbish but theyre very patient with me! I've started doing HIIT work outs at home to make sure I'm doing something while my husband is away.

 

[AngelofTroy]

Peals that sounds great, how did you find the team?

 

[Pearls18]

They were great, I was really nervous as I was bullied in PE as a teenager and this is an RAF team so I was nervous they'd all be uber fit and I'd look silly, they are and I think I do haha but they're really friendly and encouraging.

 

[gingajewel]

A few of my friends play netball for a local league, if you google it there will be a list of local netball teams in your area and then just contact them. I no one or two teams that take on beginners here as I keep looking at it myself!

 

[dani_tinks]

I have a few friends who play hockey - looks lethal though . Have a google around your local area.

I'm not sporty but do dance, i've found it's becoming more popular with adults now

 

[jessmke]

I picked up rugby as an adult, there was a women's rugby league in my city and because rugby isn't a super common sport in Canada and wasn't part of high school sports at that time, a lot of the women had never played before. I stopped playing only because I moved to a different town where there was no league.

I now compete in triathlons and I picked that up as an adult. If you like swimming and cycling maybe you can give that a try? I have a bike trailer that also converts to a jogging stroller so I can both bike and run with Isla in tow (it's a double size trailer so I can do the same when we have baby #2). Lane swimming can be boring but it is a lot more fun if you find a masters group or triathlon training group to swim with so there are other people all doing the same workout in the pool.

 

[Wannabe Mommy]

I love swimming but also found lane swimming a bit boring till I realised Speedo sell waterproof mp3 players. Now I listen to music as I swim and it's a lot more fun.

 

[pompeyvix]

In my area (Bournemouth) they run a 'back to netball' class/programme for those who are interested in getting back into it but perhaps don't have the skills or fitness right now to immediately start playing in a team. Bristol is a much larger city than Bournemouth, so it may be worth a google?

I would love to get back into it once this baby is here.

I've also seen a similar thing with rounders recently advertised on a local facebook group. Again, maybe worth seeing if there is anything similar in your area?

I'm a member of quite a few local area facebook groups and I see things like this pop up quite often. If you're not on your local ones, I'd recommend getting on one

 

[morri]

I have started cricket when I was 19 years old. still doing it.

 

[Mazzy17]

Have you thought of Roller Derby?
Local Netball teams are advertised, i used to play on my school teams 20+ years ago and have so much fun...I am tempted to join

 

[lindseymw]

I am thinking of taking up Scuba Diving again. Did it as a teen but haven't done it in a long time.

A friend of mine join a hockey team a year or so ago. She loves it.

 

[smileyfaces]

My area do netball sessions, cycling, running etc. I don't do any though. If I was to do anything it would probably be swimming!

 

[Rhio92]

I want to take up a sport but I'm a bit nervous and keep making excuses not to. I was awful at PE at school and hated it, so that holds me back a lot!

 

[morri]

If it helps you I wasnt any good at PE either but I think in PE they dont focus on teaching, they just rate your natural prowess I think. I couldnt throw to safe my ass at school(like 15 m(not even half a gym in indoor cricket)) and now I play cricket I learnt to throw . Same with badminton I used to do, I couldnt serve the shuttlecock at all but i started playing it in a club and it took only a few sessions and I learnt it.

 

[CRWx]

I want to take up a sport but I'm a bit nervous and keep making excuses not to. I was awful at PE at school and hated it, so that holds me back a lot!

This!

It also doesn't help that I look like I could be one of mr blobbys relatives

I'd love to get back into dance but just don't have the nerve (or the time really!)

 

[AP]

I was gonna suggest roller derby too, a few of my pole students do it.
Or even pole - it can be a competitive sport and not just dance!