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As with most sports we play the fun of it is the actual playing of the game itself. This is of course completely true until one day we get an injury and are forced to spend time on the sidelines. Padel fitness training in all its different guises, be it strength training or flexibility work for example, tends to be undertaken by most recreational sports people when they get an injury and are forced to set foot in the gym in the name of rehab to fix the problem that caused the injury. At some point in our sporting lives we will all suffer from niggles, aches and pains. If we ignore them we will more often than not pick up an injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This article is aimed at identifying and understanding the fitness requirements needed to play padel. Further articles will delve more deeply into each aspect but this article will give you an overview of what is needed and how to start. The upside to undertaking a fitness routine alongside our padel will not only prevent the likelihood of injury but also support and strengthen our body and actually improve us as players. This if course does not guarantee that we will never get an injury, but it certainly limits the odds against it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What do we mean by Padel Fitness? Fitness for any sport will look at the physical requirements needed to participate in that sport. All sports have their own individual requirements which set them aside from other sports. Padel is no different, so let\u2019s break down the physical requirements and then see how we can develop a fitness plan to support us and prevent injury. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During a game of padel we are going to need to move forwards, backwards and sideways at varying different speeds. We will also be bending down, twisting left and right, accelerating and decelerating as well as stretching , both sideways and above, to hit volleys and bandejas. Wow, that\u2019s quite a lot when you actually think about it. It is so much fun at the time that you don\u2019t really think about it until after the game or more likely the next day when your back is a bit stiff or your left knee is a little sore. So what can we do then to safeguard against injury and become a stronger player? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The players you see on The World Padel Tour will have their strength and conditioning training covered by a series of experts. Since it is their job they will have the time to focus on all the individual aspects of the game. For the rest of us recreational players we do not have the luxury of time so we need to focus on the key points and do these regularly. So what are those key points? <\/p>\n\n\n\n