Sports Enjoyment

Why a lot of guys like sports..

The short answer might seem obvious; spots is entertaining and provides a distraction from "real life". Additionally, we know that competitive athletics somehow stirs us at gut level, either as participant or as a spectator. Some major points on why I like sports, and my outlook on things. 

• Sports Inspire Us

• Sports touches the depths of our emotion

• Sports lets us believe in the impossible 

• Sports engages our mind

• Sports provides the element of danger

• Sports can give us a place in history

• Sports validate our competitive nature

The list could go on. Sports plays a huge role in my life, next to my interest in bodybuilding. Minus going to the gym and doing what I love, I thoroughly enjoy watching a wide variety of sports. NFL especially, but also NHL, EPL and many other sports leagues. From soccer, to basketball, to football and such, I always like to keep on top of the top headlines and news. Obviously sports is a physical discipline, but even the casual fan will tell you that mind and body work together. But when one gets to the top of his game, the mental aspect is huge. Not only in the sense of getting "psyched up" but in devising strategy, studying video, researching and developing training, technique, etc. More than any other time in history, sports has now become a science. For the participant and spectator alike, there is plenty of mental stimulus in todays sporting world - and we can swim as deep as we like in those waters. 

What is it about sports that does such a great job of lifting the burdens of life off our shoulders and bring out the best in us? I think that is the sports ability to draw real, unpredictable drama with meaningful outcomes, but at the end of the day, after the best athletes in the world have poured bit of their soul into the competition, no one gets hurt, no one gets killed, and the losers have a chance to come back and fight another day.