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So you might like to be active and participate in sports, but you may not know which activities work different areas of your body. Here's a quick list of fun activities with their targets according to the CDC.

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Activity	Targeted Area
Ballet	Heart, Lungs, Upper & Lower Legs, Knees, Ankles and Arms
Baseball	Upper & Lower Legs, Back, Wrist & Forearm, Arms, Shoulders and neck
Basketball	Heart, Lungs, Upper & Lower Legs, Knees, Ankles and Arms
Bicycling	Heart, Lungs and Upper & Lower Legs
Canoeing	Back, Arms, Abs, Shoulder and Neck
Diving	Heart, Lungs, Arms, Abs and Upper & Lower Legs
Fishing	Arms
Football	Upper & Lower Legs, Arms, Chest & Back, Heart and Lungs
Frisbee	Upper & Lower Legs, Arms, Knees, Ankles, Heart and Lungs
Golf	Abs, Arms, Chest, Back, Knees, Ankles, Lower Back, Wrist, Forearm, Shoulders and Neck
Gymnastics	Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt, Abs, Shoulders and Neck
Hiking	Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt, Abs, Shoulders and Neck
Jump Rope	Upper & Lower Legs, Heart, Lungs and Upper Arms
Inline Skating	Heart, Lungs, Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt and Lower Back
Martial Arts	Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt, Abs, Knees, Ankles and Arms
Skateboarding	Upper & Lower Legs, Knees and Ankles
Snorkling	Arms, Upper & Lower Legs, Knees, Ankles, Shoulders, Neck, Heart and Lungs
Snow Skiing	Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt, Heart, Lungs, Upper Body, Knees and Ankles
Soccer	Upper & Lower Legs, Heart and Lungs
Softball	Upper & Lower Legs, Shoulders, Neck, Arms, Back, Wrist and Forearm
Surfing	Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt, Shoulders and Neck, Knees, Ankles and Lower Back
Swimming	Upper & Lower Legs, Arms, Shoulders, Neck, Heart, Lungs and Back
Tennis	Heart, Lungs, Upper & Lower Legs, Arms and Abs
Vollyball	Arms, Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt, Shoulders, Neck and Back
Walking	Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt, Abs, Knees, Ankles and Arms
Water Skiing	Arms, Upper & Lower Legs, Hips, Butt, Heart, Lungs, Knees, Ankles and Upper Body
Yoga	Arms, Upper & Lower Legs, Wrists, Forearms, Chest, Back, Heart, Lungs, Hips, Butt, Abs, Knees, Ankles, Shoulders and Neck