What we need to ensure before a padel match is that we have an optimal reserve of glycogen. The process is known as carb-loading. Glycogen reserves are the body’s reserves of carbohydrates, and they will help us maintain our energy levels for the duration of the match. Athletes engaged in exercise over a long period …
Is it time for new padel shoes? Should you own more than one pair of padel shoes? Just which padel shoes should you buy anyway? Since your shoes are the only thing that comes between you and the court surface, they’re pretty important. If you’ve been shopping for padel shoes lately, then you know – …
As an athlete playing padel, part of my routine is massage therapy. I’ve already written about my foam rolling routine and TENS machine that are my daily way of keeping my muscles massaged, but of course, there is no substitute for real massage sessions with a qualified therapist. Getting frequent massages might seem to be an …
Here’s what you should have handy during a padel match for optimum nutrition: Banana or dates Isotonic drink Water Fruit bars That’s pretty simple, you can watch World Padel Tour and see that these are the main drinks and foods that the top athletes use during their matches. Banana is probably the most popular fruit …
Padel is not just for the pros, in fact, one of the best things about the sport is that anyone of any level and age can have a great time and even take part in competitions. There are competitions being held all over the major cities in Spain, and now also internationally. In this article, …
Whenever you are practicing any sport in a serious manner, it’s important to undergo a medical test to make sure you don’t have any conditions that can endanger your health while practicing that sport. Practicing a sport seriously usually necessitates pushing yourself to the max in order to improve your thresholds for power, resistance etc …
Taking a Sports Medical Test Before Training Hard and Competing in Padel Read More »
I use jump rope training to improve my fitness and agility for padel. My rope of choice is the Crossrope Lean set. When I started out I couldn’t even jump more than 5 skips and I did ridiculously huge jumps, which is normal for a beginner. I now can do the basic technique around 50x …
When you’re training hard and competing regularly in padel tournaments, you need to make sure that you are also taking care of your body’s nutritional needs. You want to make sure that you have enough energy to cover all your expenditure during training and playing, as well as taking in enough protein for muscles to …
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If you want to improve your footwork and agility, you need to concentrate on stability, resistance, speed and mind body co-ordination. These videos will show you a plethora of exercises that will get you there. Although they are made for tennis players, they apply perfectly well to padel players too, as padel is very similar …
Physical preparation for padel is very similar to tennis. I would say that padel is perhaps less demanding than tennis; in fact in the top 16 players of the World Padel Tour you will see some players who are noticeably overweight. It’s impossible to see the same thing in tennis. These players are obviously super …
