|
Sports descision help? can i?
ok long but please read, as all info is important. Hi, i am a 20yr old female standing about 5'7 and 1\2... ish. so almost 5'8 and weighing in at about 150 pounds. i was down to 135 at one point and felt amazing. i have had weight troubles ever since child hood and only 2 years ago went to a christian boarding school and ended up losing TONS of weight! :D i have only as of a few weeks ago been diagnosed with aspergers so late diagnoses but obviously had it my whole life, so i was never really involved with typical sports but as a kid did karate, swimming, and golf, swimming was the only thing that really stuck and was always just for fun not competitive or anything, i LOVE being in the water and would rather be in the water than on the water though being on the water is nice too sometimes. considered competitive swimming but i HATE swim caps with a passion. *shudders* i love canoeing as well. But anyways now im in university and have noticed the weight begin to come back on. im in jiujitsu but its not enough. i need something else to add to my week besides school, home to my apartment and kitten, jiujitsu. i get bored and lonely easily and like to make lots of attempts to be social and make friends.id like another activity preferrably one where i can be part of a team. jitsu is a group situation but not a team situation, though we do train in pairs but the focus is on defending ourselves so its group but not team, if u see what i mean. ive always loved team sports but could never play them due to the involvement of throwing/catching a ball with the visual-spacial difficulties that come with aspergers. please help me find my perfect sport ? Am i too old to start a new sport? and while fitness is important its more important that I want to be part of a Team. :) thanks guys.
[ ]
Want to answer more questions in the Health & Fitness category?
Maybe give some free advice about: Sports?
In my opinion, it's never too late to join a sport. And besides, you're only 20! If you think that's old then I'm ancient, and I still play sport recreationally. Hey, maybe you won't be in the olympics but being a part of a team is great for you mentally and it gives you something to do! Have you ever considered rowing? Your university may have a rowing team, you should check into it! You have to work together closely with your team and it will whip your butt in to shape fast. You won't have to worry about catching or hitting a ball either. If there's no rowing team then maybe you can get some friends together and do some jogging or go to the gym together and work out. Also check in to some adult rec sport teams in your area. Usually they're just people that are looking to have a good time and stay fit, nothing too competitive.
So I say 100% yes, you can join a sport! It's really just going to be trial and error. Try some new things and if you don't like it then move on to the next thing.
Best of wishes to you!
]
More Questions: |