You are looking to combine weight training and cardio to progress in padel ? Then HIIT or High Intensity Interval Training is definitely for you. We you had already talked about this training method, we will present it to you in more detail.

No need to teach you, the padel is a sport that requires a lot of cardio. Long rallies and multiple forward / backward runs can put a strain on your heart. When stitches last a very long time, they are often the least physically costly players who end up committing the fault.

It is therefore essential to have a good cardio when you want to work out. padel in competition. To work it out while strengthening yourself physically, nothing like HIIT. This method consists of chain exercises with a generally short rest time. The high intensity will allow you to be more resistant and to gain in particular lucidity on the ground.

In addition to combining muscle and cardio work, HIIT has two other big advantages: the sessions are quite short (barely an hour including warm-up), Varied, and they can be done in sports halls, on the padel, or even almost anywhere with a little material and imagination.

If you are doing padel in competition and want to improve yourself physically, you can perform up to three HIIT sessions per week, by leaving at least one day of rest between two sessions. The classic HIIT format is 40/20 (40 seconds of effort, 20 seconds of rest), and you can for example perform 4 sequences of 5 exercises taking around two minutes of rest between the sequences. All this is of course flexible according to your objectives.

The choice of movements that can be incorporated into a HIIT is huge and also depends on what you want to work on during a given session. Exercises like squat in all its forms, burpees, weightlifting movements, running, support, jumps etc. lend themselves to it very well. The whole being of vary them well so you never get bored! More and more gyms and personal trainers are offering HIIT sessions, so don't hesitate to ask the professionals for advice!

Xan is a fan of padel. But also rugby! And his posts are just as punchy. Physical trainer of several padel, he unearths atypical posts or deals with topical subjects. It also gives you some tips to develop your physique for the padel. Clearly, he imposes his offensive style as on the field of padel !

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