If you played sports as a kid, did you keep it up into adulthood?

[emeraldsaphire]

Growing up my parents wanted me to be well rounded, so they had me do sports. I played Field hockey, Softball, volley ball, Tennis and Soccer. Not at the same time lol

When I went to college I didn't join any formal teams, but I was a member of the Dance club, Ultimate Frisbee club and the badminton club, (which often played other sports XP)

Since college... Not so much the most I do is go to a Yoga class. I do play badminton, volley ball and a few other "backyard sports" with friends sometimes, but I've gotten lazy. There is this local pole dance class I've been thinking about taking, but I'm not done recovering from my pregnancy so that's a future thing. Plus I don't know if I'm to old for that kinda thing. I'm in my 30s now 😭

[Telekinetic-Potato]

I stopped playing baseball after going a whole season without getting a hit, and realizing that I had this problem where one of my eyes would randomly go a little lazy.

My last game I hit a pop fly that landed right into the first basemans glove.

Now my friend is trying to get me on his softball team after I crushed a bunch of underhanded throws.

The area I grew up in it wasn't uncommon for a middle school pitcher to be throwing mid 80mph fast balls. I remember the kids were getting so fast that the parents started discouraging it because they were worried the competitiveness would lead to kids getting injured before they were old enough to get picked up by a college team.

I showed up for a game the other night and everyone was drinking it was great they call it beer league 😂

The coach said he might put me in next week so keep your fingers crossed for me

[exitseven]

I was not athletic at all. I was a fat kid. Later in life I became a fitness enthusiast and an endurance athlete. I still take my workouts very seriously

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[CriminallyInsane]

I didn't mind doing the extra curricular stuff but as soon as they MADE me do it, I automatically hated it. Clarinet, soccer, softball, church youth group. I hated it all because they forced me. The things I got to choose for myself I have kept up with.

[emeraldsaphire]

That's fair, for the most part my parents let me choose what to do, and were ok when I take breaks, but they made me learn Violin and I hated that.

[emeraldsaphire]

They also let me switch, that's why I played so many sports XD

[CriminallyInsane]

Swimming and bowling I got to pick and coincidentally that's all I do as an adult

[4ngelic]

no i've abandonned all the sports i did as a kid. i did swimming for a couple years, was on the basketball team of my school, did crosscountry for all of middle school, then krav maga.

[NathanDavis]

been doing sports for 30 years now... (age 6 to 36)

HOWEVER... just two or three weeks ago, I retired the boots pretty much

now I'm working out on my own to keep fit and healthy

more than anything, I played soccer and then (American football) and to a lesser degree, rugby... others I tried was tennis, volleyball and few others just for the experience but I really didn't keep much with them... and besides sports, I did boxing, kick-boxing, pankrase and other types of kick-ass kicking and since I've been doing it pretty much all my life... I don't find it a struggle nowadays, the only problem is to find others who can practice as often as I would like to

[OneViewpoint]

Yup. I was a 3 season athlete in high school and college. Cross country, indoor and outdoor track. And after college I entered the US Army as an officer. Physical fitness was part of the job and running was part of the training routine. We had to pass fitness tests every year. By the time I left the Army, fitness had become a lifestyle and I just kept running. But I also played tennis, skied, backpacked, mountain biked, tossed a frisbee and a football. I enjoy it.

[RandomGirl42]

Oh yes! I still participate in the same fun sports I did as a kid like, Shovel Chicken Shit and Pick the Potato Bugs! 😊

[Kelly6]

@emeraldsaphire I'm tennis player since childhood but stopped at adulthood because couldn't find anyone to play with

[emeraldsaphire]

That's to bad, I'm surprised there aren't any Tennis clubs near you

[Kelly6]

@emeraldsaphire
Moved to rural town so, 🫤

[LC75LC71]

i played basketball and football in my teens. Just after school stuff. I got pretty good at long range shots and assists, and was a reliable wide receiver.

[Spencer10]

Sure did. I still play some baseball... and hockey.

[DonaldDarko]

I never did in school. I go to the gym regularly , swim and bike now though.

[LiamJHayden]

No. I was not goo enough to continue in football or baseball past high school, and an adult water polo team would be weird to me.

[whosnumber_1]

I played rugby in high school. It's just not in the cards to get hit like that anymore. Lol

[Jennz6]

I would have loved to play sports but I didn’t

[Sweetdreams1950]

I didn't play sports as a child, But now I’m doing it.

[msc545]

I didn't play sports as a kid. I was too busy studying.

[KostasKouvalis]

Nope. Didn't really get to

[Iron_Man]

Yes I did and I was on TV in boxing.

[bananathunder]

no. Only go to the gym now

[Anonymous]

No and no

Thank god 😅

[Anonymous]

Only for awhile.