Tips for playing padel in the cold: how to warm up!
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TIPS FOR PLAYING PADEL IN THE COLD
In the middle of winter, it's always harder to go out and exercise. And the same goes for padel. As much as we love the four-walled sport, it's harder to pick up the racket when it's freezing cold than when the temperature is typical of the Canary Islands. Isn't that right?
Today we want to offer you some tips that can be useful during the winter season. Unbeatable tricks to warm up quickly.
Although padel is a sport that doesn't require great physical condition at non-competitive levels, it's a mistake to think that the body isn't challenged. You have to consider that in this sport, movements are short but sudden. And that's where the mistake and, at the same time, the danger lies.
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Because it is played over short and intermittent distances, most players feel that padel is not a very physically demanding sport. But you don't just have to think about sudden movements. Padel also requires jumps, rotations, 360-degree turns... Therefore, it is essential to warm up before starting to play, as well as to have good padel shoes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_iJEBNzLXoWHAT SHOULD WE DO WHEN IT'S VERY COLD?
On very cold days, it is essential to warm up very well to avoid injuries. A good recommendation is to do repetitive movements. A little jogging around the perimeter of the court and several repetitions of knee, hip, and wrist rotations are also recommended.
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Warming up increases blood flow and, consequently, provides a great supply of oxygen (one of the muscles' fuels). In addition, it helps the joints to cushion the effects of activity for better body work. It also accelerates and increases the production of testosterone and insulin. These hormones produce an increase in strength and blood sugar regulation.
WARMING UP IN PADEL SHOULD BE MANDATORY
Finally, other recommendations should be taken into account. One issue that many athletes overlook about warming up is that it not only serves to warm up muscles and prevent injuries. It also serves to prepare us psychologically and physiologically. In this way, the player can perform this activity intensely. This improves neuromuscular disposition, achieving much better results than if you did not perform a good warm-up.
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For all the reasons mentioned above, we hope that you now have all the necessary knowledge to cope with the cold in a padel match. You know it. Warming up should not be occasional but a habit for full sports health.
