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Is a brilliant, and well under-rated sport.
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Depends on your fitness I suppose.Im going to play it next week for the first time. I heard your legs hurt for a week after only 45 mins of squash.
you got to be extremely fit to play squash...after every shot you have to get back to the T (center of the court)Depends on your fitness I suppose.
It's a sport you can win at even if you're massively over-weight buy using techniques which make your opponent do all the work.
Technically, if you're good enough you can beat someone by making them do all the running.you got to be extremely fit to play squash...after every shot you have to get back to the T (center of the court)
That's what I was trying to say really.Squash is one of the best games around for getting fit, and fitness is a big part of the game, but it is possible to be a good squash player and overweight. Some squash players can still play at a pretty high standard when they get old and fat, just cause of the quality of their strokes
The serve is a very small part of the game, but if you get it tight on the wall and make it difficult to return, it's an advantage.I like squash but I am fecking terrible at it. Though i have a decent serve.
Yeah, doesn't mean they can't do the same to you. Plus, if you're really fat and not move much they'll just run into you, call for a block and restart the point.Technically, if you're good enough you can beat someone by making them do all the running.
It's exteremely difficult though.
I wouldn't be worried about your legs, I'd be worried about your arse cheeks, particularly the left one if right-handedIm going to play it next week for the first time. I heard your legs hurt for a week after only 45 mins of squash.
I played at school. Youd need to find someone else who doesnt play and get into it together I imagine because when you are shit at squash you are really shit at squash, its a simple enough game but you have to get used to hitting the ball, its massively different to somethign like tennis, for example, int he way the ball bounces and the speed of it and even the size of the raquet and the ball. If you had a mate who was up for getting into it as well that would work I imagine, you dont need a teacher or anthing you just want to knock it around with someone at your own level and it will come to you gradually.How do people get into squash?
Seems like a fun sport to play, but I have no experience whatsoever.
I pretty much did this to someone playing table tennis. Doubles, obviously. I got my partner pretty good.My dad used to play squash. I think he decided to stop when he got hit on the side of the head by his opponent, apparently my mum could see his skull when she was driving him to the hospital
Everyone who plays regularly has been hit a couple of times. Ive been hit twice on the head with the racquet, one was between the eyes! i didn't even feel it although blood was all over the place.My dad used to play squash. I think he decided to stop when he got hit on the side of the head by his opponent, apparently my mum could see his skull when she was driving him to the hospital
I mean that. How can anyone not just fall in love with squash by watching that? Unless you're weak minded of course
...is just so trueI wouldn't be worried about your legs, I'd be worried about your arse cheeks, particularly the left one if right-handed
I play it about once/twice a week these days but a couple of years back I'd play about 2/3 hours every day. Incredible sport. My resting heart rate went down to 42 because of itI know, I know, old threads and that...
But I just started playing a few weeks ago, and this...:
...is just so true
Brilliant sport, really loving it. Only problem is my mate doesn't want to play more than twice per week while I'd love to play every other day really...
I play it about once/twice a week these days but a couple of years back I'd play about 2/3 hours every day. Incredible sport. My resting heart rate went down to 42 because of it
I actually have no idea how good of a workout it is. I mean I know it is, but in terms of specifics. I'm playing in a few hours, I'll bring my HRM and log it.I need to get back into this, my squash partner had a kid and stopped playing. I miss it. My t shirts fit better when I play squash regularly.