Providing breathtaking views of its majestic surroundings, our Colorado luxury club and resort features 4 outdoor tennis courts featuring Plexi-cushion surfaces as well as two indoor courts. With a full-time USPTA-certified professional on-site and a full-service Tennis Shop complete with leading-edge equipment, fashions, and accessories, Members and guests will always be prepared for a game.

Tennis Attire

Proper tennis attire should be worn and shirts are required at all times. Collared shirts are not required. Please wear tennis sneakers as dark-soled, running or hiking shoes are not allowed for the safety of the guest. Bathing attire, jeans, and sports bras for women, as well as sleeveless shirts for men, sandals and other non-tennis dress are not appropriate. For questions about our tennis attire, please contact our Director of Tennis, Scott Liefer at 719 329 4012.
 
 

Which sports are best for your heart? The answer may surprise you.

By Linda Searing Health & Science
 

The question

Participation in sports has been shown to help the heart and to have other benefits. Are some sports better than others?
 

This study

The researchers analyzed health and physical activity data on 80,306 adults (average age 52), including the frequency and intensity of their participation in various sports. In a span of about nine years, 8,790 people died, including 1,909 from cardiovascular disease. People who regularly swam, played racket sports (tennis, squash or badminton) or did aerobics (including dancing) were less likely to die for any reason, but especially from cardiovascular disease, than were people who did not participate in those sports. The reduced risk for cardiovascular death was 36 percent for aerobics, 41 percent for swimming and 56 percent for racket sports. Cycling and running did not reduce the odds of cardiovascular death.
 

Who may be affected

Adults. Being physically active helps protect people from numerous chronic conditions, including heart disease, the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Guidelines for adults suggest at least 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (or 75 minutes of vigorous activity) ideally spread throughout the week, along with muscle-strengthening exercise at least two days a week. Less than half of American adults meet the aerobic activity guideline, and just 20 percent meet the muscle-strengthening guideline.
 

Caveats

Data on sports participation came from the participants’ responses on questionnaires. The researchers noted that the analysis focused solely on mortality and did not take into account social and mental health benefits and potential reduction in disease incidence from participation in sports, including those that were not found to reduce cardiovascular death.
 

Find this study

Online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (bjsm.bmj.com; click “Online First”)
 

Learn more

Information on physical activity guidelines is available at health.gov. Learn more about cardiovascular disease at heart.org.