Why Play Pickleball?

by Stacie Townsend 2 Comments

Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country for good reason. If you are deciding whether or not to try pickleball, here is what you can expect:

Playing Pickleball Will Improve Your Health, Wellness & Well-Being

Pickleball will lead to:

• Better physical fitness (you can burn 600+ calories per hour playing pickleball)
• A stronger, more positive mental state (endorphins, baby!)
• Weight loss and weight management (playing pickleball will help you lose weight and keep the weight off)
• Better cardiovascular and metabolic health, which will reduce your risk of heart attacks and strokes (in other words, you will live longer!)
• Stronger bones and improved flexibility to reduce your chances of osteoporosis and joint problems (strong bones and less joint pain sounds great to me!)
• Increased blood flow to improve hand and foot use and prevent blood clots
• Increased insulin production to prevent and manage diabetes 
• Stimulation of your mind to prevent dementia and Alzheimer's (pickleball will keep you sharp as a whip!)
• Stronger muscles to make everyday tasks easier, help increase your independence, and reduce any chances of falling

WARNING: Pickleball Is GREAT FUN!

Pickleball is:

• A great stress reliever (who doesn’t like to whack a ball around?!)
• A community that welcomes everyone (the sport of pickleball loves every player)
• A game that will give you friends for a lifetime and that extend well-beyond the pickleball court (authentic friends with real connection beyond the computer and phone screens)
• Likely to cause excessive laughter (laughter is the best medicine!)
• Friendly competition (as a former high-level athlete, I love a little friendly competition)
• A family-friendly game that is fun and competitive for all ages and skill levels (what a gift that I can do this with my parents and friends!)
• Something that I look forward to 24/7/365 (in other words, pure FUN!)

So, have you made up your mind yet? Are you ready to try pickleball?!

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