Paddle tennis is one of the sports that has gained the most popularity in Spain in recent years. Cristina Pedroche, who has always sought tone your body through running, the strength training and the yogahas become fond of his practice. The presenter assures that she has had five classes and that she is really enjoying it. It is a discipline with countless benefits: with the help of an expert we address some of them and tell you which muscles you can work, like the Madrid woman, on the slopes.
© @cristipedrocheThe best expert tips to get started in paddle tennis
Jaime Fermosell, professional player on the Premier Pádel circuit, an international circuit organized by the International Paddle Federation, former professional tennis player and private paddle instructor in Miami, assures that One of the main advantages of this sport is that it is “very social”which helps maintain motivation in practice when done in good company. Furthermore, according to the expert, “at an amateur level It is a very grateful sport because technically it is not as demanding as others, so it is easily learned.” In fact, Fermosell tells us that “anyone can sign up regardless of whether or not you have played racquet sports before.
It is also interesting to say that “it is a sport that can be practiced regularly“. According to Jaime Fermosell, “if we compare it with tennis, for example, physically it is not so demanding and that is why can be practiced even three times a week without this entailing any type of pain, at most a few soreness, which simply tells you that you have worked.
In this sense, the padel player assures that The muscles that are exercised the most are the lumbar and in general the lower body. However, it ensures that the entire body comes into play. To relieve those soreness we were talking about, recommend contrast bathswhich are, in his opinion, “ideal for decongesting the muscles.” He also advises practicing general stretching. and some specific for the lumbar.
© @cristipedrocheThe fear of decompensation: will you work one side of the body more than the other?
“There is much less decompensation in paddle tennis than in tennis,” says Fermosell. He assures that in the first, you simply work more on your dominant part but, since it is not necessary to exert as much force as in tennis, it is easy to work both sides of the body equally, especially if you warm up with elastic bands and the classes are combined with strength training focused on the work of the non-dominant party.
© @cristipedrocheDiet plays an important role when playing racket sports
Jaime Fermosell recommends prioritize anti-inflammatory diet. In addition, Dr. José Luis Castilla, specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and collaborator of MARNYS, He is in favor of betting on a diet rich in collagen and hyaluronic acid. “collagen It is the main structural component of connective tissues, such as tendons and cartilage, while hyaluronic acid promotes joint lubrication and tissue hydration. A balanced diet that includes these components is key to joint well-being,” says the expert. Let yourself be inspired, to start, by Cristina Pedroche’s breakfasts and some models Spanish and Australian.
To finish, Jaime Fermosell recommends always having the advice of a professional to take care of postural hygiene and avoid incurring vices that are more difficult to correct in the long term. “It’s very interesting to prevent injuries“says the expert.