{"id":70238,"date":"2022-11-09T20:39:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T01:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=70238"},"modified":"2025-02-06T22:56:53","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T03:56:53","slug":"looking-for-a-new-and-exciting-aerobic-workout-try-pickleball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/looking-for-a-new-and-exciting-aerobic-workout-try-pickleball\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Your Swing at Pickleball!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you looking for a great way to get a cardio workout in a fun, outdoor and friendly environment? Then pickleball, America\u2019s fastest-growing game (Porterfield, 2022), is perfect for you! Get your swing on!<\/p>\n

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This easy-to-learn, fast-paced game is sweeping the nation due to its ability to appeal to every age group. A short list of rules combined with a small field of play allows pickleball players to easily understand the objective of the game and get right into the action.<\/p>\n

Pickleball courts look similar to tennis courts but are much closer to the size of a badminton court, 20 feet in width and 44 feet in length. Unlike tennis, pickleball is played with a hollow ball made of hard plastic. The ball also features holes on its surface, similar to a whiffle ball. The racquets used are also different than those of the tennis variety, as pickleball racquets are traditionally made of carbon fiber, unlike a tennis racquet, whose facing is generally made from polyester strings.<\/p>\n

Pickleball games can be played in singles or doubles, with the objective being to get to eleven points first. Serves must be underhand and bounce cross-court before the opponent can hit the ball. Once this is established, a rally can begin. Points can only be won if you or your team is serving and can only be given:<\/p>\n