Lose Weight With Upper St. Clair's Cardio Tennis Challenge

Upper St. Clair Tennis Development is offering a Cardio Tennis fitness challenge this summer.

Cardio Tennis - Get Fit® Challenge is an innovative, web-based contest designed by the Tennis Industry Association (TIA) and Total Health Interactive (THI). Individuals will compete against each other to see who can burn the most calories over a six-week period by playing Cardio Tennis, participating in other fitness activities and maintaining a healthy diet. The challenge begins June 27 and will run through Aug. 1.  

Participants will be required to participate in a one-hour Cardio Tennis or TRX Cardio Tennis class at least once a week and are highly encouraged to incorporate activity into other areas of their lives as well as maintain a healthy diet. Winners and all those who complete the challenge will receive reward points which they can use in the Cardio Tennis Interactive online store to exchange for various prizes provided by tennis industry partners.  

“Cardio Tennis is becoming the latest trend in fitness and weight loss around the country and we’re excited to see how players at Upper St Clair Tennis Development Program Inc. can benefit from participating in the new, online Get Fit Challenge,” stated Marcy Bruce TRX/Cardio Tennis director. “We hope to get as many players as possible to compete, and at the end of the challenge they should feel more fit, healthier and be a few pounds lighter.”  

If you would like to participate in this heart-healthy challenge, please contact Marcy Bruce at 412-398-6066 by June 20 for more information and to register for your own personal health and wellness account on Cardio Tennis Interactive.

Cardio Tennis, created in 2005 in conjunction with the TIA and the United States Tennis Association (USTA), is a fun group activity featuring drills to give players of all abilities an ultimate, high-energy workout. Taught by a teaching professional, Cardio Tennis includes a warm-up, cardio workout and cool down phases. Players are encouraged to wear heart-rate monitors to monitor their heart-rate and keep track of calories burned.