Have you had those days where you feel extra slow and tired and you wished you could find an excuse to just get up and go.  Here's the quick fix: Table Tennis.  The sport which is considered the quickest in the world can help you get in shape, sharpen your reflexes all while making you work up a sweat and have fun doing it.

Playing a friendly game of table tennis for an hour burns about 300 calories.  That's equal to a 27-minute power walk on a treadmill or 32 minutes of light gymnastics.  Now, which activity sounds like more fun, walking in one direction for half an hour, execute dizzying cartwheels or beating your friend in a table tennis match thus giving you bragging rights? 

Table Tennis is a great way to get a cardiovascular and aerobic exercise because of the range of movements and the consistency and rapidity of the movements.  The fast play ensures a good sweat and will keep your heart rate up.

 

The table tennis club has been playing at the center for over 1 year.  They have been practicing twice a week. Tournaments have been held and players participated in the Oregon Coast Games. This year several are honing their skills to make a huge impression at the State Games of Oregon.

Many of the players have been dubbed with nick names for their specialties of the game like Jerry “the slice” Ashard, Jim “the net” Flory, “rattlesnake” Will Ogren, and “Master Pong” Don Hunt.

So… don’t delay… come play table tennis. Table tennis is held downstairs at the Senior center. Or call for more information 265-9617.