Pickleball – the tennis-badminton-Ping Pong hybrid – is the fastest growing sport in America! The sport was created in the 1960s when a family devised the game out of boredom using a badminton court and net, a perforated ball, and table tennis paddles. The sport has been popular among older adults because it is an excellent aerobic activity with minimal stress and strain on your joints. Over the last two years, Pickleball participation has jumped up 39%, with almost 5 million players of all ages and three official Pickleball leagues. One of the main reasons for this uptake in players is pickleball’s ability to be an “approachable sport.” Pickleball is easy to learn, beginner-friendly and combines exercise benefits with social connections.
People of all ages and all fitness/skill levels can play pickleball; here are a few reasons why you should give pickleball a try today!
- Whole Body Activity – Upper body, lower body, core, and increases the heart rate; pickleball activates it all.
- Low Impact – The smaller court means less running, the underhand serve reduces muscle strain in your wrists, and the paddle is light reducing the chance of shoulder injuries.
- Improves agility, muscular endurance, and hand-eye coordination – When playing pickleball, you move in multiple planes of motion and different directions.
Source:
https://www.today.com/health/pickleball-why-sport-good-your-health-t237464
I like that you talked about how pickleball is easy to learn, beginner-friendly and combines exercise benefits with social connections. My friend recommended that I should play pickleball so I am thinking of trying it out now. But before I could do that, I should probably get a custom pickleball paddle first.
Thanks for the note, Luke. Have fun learning how to play pickleball. Let us know if there is any health information, within our scope, that you would like us to write about.
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