Squash rated the healthiest sport by Forbes Magazine

A RECENT survey in business magazine Forbes has rated squash as the healthiest sport of all.

Forbes asked fitness experts to score a selection of sports in four areas, including cardiorespiratory endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance and flexibility.

The report also incorporated scoring on calories burned and injury risk.

Squash was the winner, knocking over much more popular sports such as rowing, running, cycling and swimming.

"It is a great cardiac workout and it uses all your muscles."

According to the Forbes article the best thing was you don't feel you are getting fit - you are just running around having fun.

10 healthiest sports

1. Squash
2. Rowing
3. Rock climbing
4. Swimming
5. Cross-country skiing
6. Basketball
7. Cycling
8. Running
9. Pentathlon
10. Boxing