The January 1er is approaching and like many French people, you are going to make the right decision to sign up for a gym. You will therefore wonder logically which bodybuilding exercise to perform in priority!

Do you often find yourself stuck at the bottom of the track when you have to put a very low ball? Do you want to have a more powerful smash? Faster starts? Il it's time to start squatting!

The squat, which is none other than bending your legs, has a multitude of benefits for your body: improved mobility, strength, endurance, power. Very useful qualities for a padel.

The squat has multiple variants and all can be interesting. However, keep in mind that the "back squat", the most common variant, which consists of bending with a barbell on your back, is a very technical exercise which can be dangerous if done incorrectly, and which requires good mobility. It is therefore essential to first ask a professional to show you the proper execution, and if need be to start with less demanding variants (like the squat with dumbbells for example).

Léa Godallier performing a back squat

For those who master it well, you can vary between full squats (with the buttocks going under the knees on the descent), which will be excellent for training you to descend very low on the padel, And partial squats (1 / 4 squat or 1 / 2 squat) which will put more weight on the bar and work in particular the explosiveness for smash.

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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