If you have trouble keeping up with the pace during your matches padel, there's a good chance that improving your MAS can help. But above all, it is important to test it.

VMA is the maximum aerobic speed, in other words it is the speed at which your body consumes as much oxygen as it can, the famous VO2Max. as we have recently seen in the article by Matthieu Lebourgeois , padel is a aerobic sport with intermittent high intensity phases.

Since in the end the distance traveled by a padel is quite weak (2,1km on average in Matthew's study, certainly a little more for professionals), there is no need to train to run long distances like marathon. However, it is essential to have a good VMA, to be able to recover as best as possible between intense phases and therefore be able to better chain them.

Before working on your VMA, it is necessary to perform a test to see where you are. Several tests exist but the simplest to set up is the semi cooper. All you have to do is go on an athletics track, warm up well, and then run for 6 minutes at the most sustained pace possible. The number of meters you will be able to complete during these 6 minutes will give you your VMA in km / h. Example: you manage to go around the track 4 times, so you ran 1600 meters, your VMA is 16km / h.

This test is very interesting to do at the start of the season, since it will allow you to define areas of work. (Example: a long-distance runner playing padel and already has an excellent MAS will be able to concentrate more on improving his stance or reaction speed than on aerobic work). In addition, you can use it for measure your progress at the end of a program to improve VMA. Good luck !

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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