Researchers from a university in Manchester in the UK have said that training as part of a sports team is the best way to improve all-round fitness. The researchers said team sport players are as good at endurance and have as much stamina as long-distance runners, and are as strong as bodybuilders. This is because of the different types of exercise team players do. The researchers said the key to all-round fitness is to combine building your strength with combining your endurance and stamina. The research team said cycling, running or swimming was best for all-round fitness. It also said energetically doing housework and climbing stairs was a good alternative to going to the gym.

英国曼彻斯特一所大学的研究人员说，作为运动队的一部分，进行训练是提高全面健身能力的最好方法。研究人员说，团队运动选手的耐力和长跑运动员一样好，和健美运动员一样强。这是因为团队成员的运动类型不同。研究人员说，全面健身的关键是把锻炼体力和耐力结合起来。研究小组表示，骑自行车、跑步或游泳最有利于全面健身。报告还指出，与去健身房相比，积极做家务和爬楼梯是一个不错的选择。

The study looked at 228 athletes aged 17 to 37 who studied at the Lithuanian Sports University. There were 87 endurance athletes, such as cyclists, skiers and long-distance runners; 77 power athletes, such as sprinters and bodybuilders; and 64 team athletes who played basketball, football and volleyball. The researchers tested athletes on their muscle power and their ability to jump from a standing position. Researchers also tested the athletes' oxygen use during hard exercise to measure aerobic endurance. Professor Hans Degens said his study showed that "endurance training for power athletes and power training for endurance athletes" was beneficial. He said team players have the best of both worlds.

这项研究调查了228名年龄在17岁至37岁之间的立陶宛体育大学运动员。共有自行车、滑雪、长跑等耐力运动员87名;77名力量运动员，如短跑运动员和健美运动员;以及64名打篮球、足球和排球的团队运动员。研究人员测试了运动员的肌肉力量和从站立位置起跳的能力。研究人员还测试了运动员在剧烈运动时的耗氧量，以测量有氧耐力。汉斯·德根斯教授说，他的研究表明，“对力量运动员进行耐力训练，对耐力运动员进行力量训练”是有益的。他说，团队合作是两全其美的选择。