Fitness for Pickleball

Each blog will address a body part and how to strengthen and stretch that area of your body and I will give a reason for the exercise.  Please feel free to get in touch with me if you want me to address a specific issue of fitness.

Quads and Hamstrings (front and back of your upper thighs) protect your knees.  And, we know how important your knees are for Pickleball.   Most people have strong Quads and weak Hamstrings.  To work your Quads, sit in a chair then slightly raise yourself out of the chair and hover close to the seat of the chair.  Hold this position for a count of 25 or 50.  Do this exercise 5 times.  To strengthen your Hamstrings, sit in a chair, place your right foot out in front of you (right leg straight).  Dig your right heel into the carpet and try to pull the carpet back toward the chair. Hold the position for a count of 20 to 40.  Do the exercise on each leg for a total of  8 times (4 times per leg but alternate the leg). To stretch out the Hamstrings after strengthening, sit on the chair, place your foot out in front of you and slightly lean forward until you feel a stretch.  This is the safest way to stretch without injuring your Hamstrings.  MERRY FITNESS!