Keep Your Pickleball Game Strong: Easy Tips to Warm Up and Get Strong!
In our previous blogs, we’ve explored the exhilarating world of pickleball, delving into multidimensional movement and understanding the Achilles tendon’s crucial role. Now, let’s shift our focus to keeping your body safe and strong on the court. Reflecting on our last discussion about preventing injuries, we’ll explore how proper warm-up routines and muscle strengthening exercises are essential for injury prevention and optimal performance in pickleball. Let’s dive into some easy tips to warm up and get strong for pickleball!
Warm Up Right:
Before you start swinging those pickleball paddles, it’s crucial to warm up your body. Think of it like getting your engine revved up before a big race! Try doing some simple exercises like jumping jacks, jogging in place, or even just walking briskly around the court. This gets your heart pumping and your muscles ready to play.
Get Stronger:
Now, let’s talk about getting those muscles stronger so they can handle all the pickleball action. One super easy exercise to strengthen your calves is called calf raises. Just stand up straight, push up onto the balls of your feet, and then lower back down. Try doing 10-15 calf raises, and if that feels easy, switch to one foot at a time.