Have a comment? I'd love to hear from you!

S.4 Ep.8 - Racket Renaissance: Training for Tennis, Padel & Pickleball

Today, we're joined by tennis coach Dan Rippon, we discuss how the sport is making a comeback, and how two new variations are taking the world including the UK, by storm. We also chat about specific training for it, injury prevention, prehab and rehab.

The two popular racket sports gaining traction, often seen as "new tennis types," are Padel (also known as Padel Tennis) and Pickleball. Padel is a doubles-focused game played on a smaller, enclosed court with walls, while Pickleball is similar to tennis but uses a paddle and a plastic ball on a smaller court.

A more detailed comparison:

Padel:

• Similar to: A mix of tennis and squash, played on a smaller, enclosed court with walls.
• Court: Smaller than a tennis court, enclosed with walls.
• Racket: Uses a solid racket, similar to a platform tennis paddle.
• Ball: Uses a pressure-filled ball similar to a tennis ball, but slightly softer.
• Serve: Underhand serve
• Scoring: Same as tennis
• Popularity: A rapidly growing sport worldwide.
• Playing the walls: Players can use the walls to bounce the ball.
  
  

Pickleball:

• Similar to: A cross between tennis, badminton, and table tennis.
• Court: Smaller than a tennis court.
• Racket: Uses a paddle.
• Ball: Uses a plastic ball with holes.
• Serve: Underhand serve.
• Scoring: Similar to tennis, but with a "double-hit" rule.
• Popularity: Gaining significant popularity in recent years.
  
  Dans instagram/facebook is @danripponcoaching
  TikTok danripponfitness

I hope you find this useful and enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the link highlighted to find out more about Lee here.

Please also join the Mature Muscle Podcast Facebook Group for the latest info.

Have a comment? I'd love to hear from you!

S.4 Ep.7 - Bringing your Mental "A" Game with Chris Hunt of Therapycise

Today Aaron and I interviewed Christ Hunt of Therapycise. Chris is a mental performance psychologist and former Royal Marine Commando. He specialises in helping people master their own destiny and is highly regarded as a an authority on Mental Performance. It was a fascinating chat, Chris's enthusiasm and energy is infectious and we covered many subjects relating to motivation for exercise, and life in general - well worth a listen if you're struggling with this wet gloomy weather and need a boost.

You can find out more about Chris here:

FB: facebook.com/mentalperformanceexperts

linkedin.com/in/passionatechrishunt

Web: www.therapycise.co.uk

Mail: chris@ukfundamental.com

I hope you find this useful and enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the link highlighted to find out more about Lee here.

Please also join the Mature Muscle Podcast Facebook Group for the latest info.

Have a comment? I'd love to hear from you!

Welcome to the first episode of 2025. Apologies for the delay since Ep.5. I was in Nepal climbing mountains over November and December...

In this episode, I welcome Aaron Hopkins, sucessful PT and gym owner. I interviewed him a few months ago and we had a great laugh and were very much of the same mind when discussing all things health/fitness. He will be joining me as co-host, so i'm really looking forward to recording with him.

Find out more about Aaron here: https://www.pt-u.co.uk/

Amongst other things, we discussed:

New Year New Me! (yawn!) Setting 2025 Health Goals: Discussing how to set realistic and achievable health goals for the new year. Fads like Dry January etc - more harm than Good?

People starting new habits : Nutrition Trends: Exploring emerging nutrition trends for 2025, such as plant-based diets, intermittent fasting, or personalised nutrition plans.

Effective Workout Routines: Highlighting new and effective workout routines or exercises for different fitness levels and goals.

Doing too much, at one time: Motivation and Accountability: Strategies for staying motivated and accountable throughout the year.

Tech and Fitness: Discussing the role of technology and apps in monitoring fitness progress and enhancing workouts. Big business, but data for data’s sake? Watches, rings, apps, HRV useful:

Over Christmas, we had a great question from a listener, we discussed this too:

"Sleep/nutrition/rest are critically important, especially when compared to our younger days. So my question for the podcast is this: Because there are now more mature people training harder than ever before, are we entering uncharted territority in terms of our awareness of training/recovery for middle -aged athletes? Sure, there have been a small number of older athletes for a long time, but I suspect there have never before been so many middle-aged, 'normal' folk who are continuing to train hard alongside their daily lives. Is the coaching/nutrition industry up to speed on this? Is it even being recognised, let alone being catered for?"

I hope you find this useful and enjoyed the podcast. Watch for the next episode soon, please subscribe when you can and please leave us a rating or review. Click the link highlighted to find out more about Lee here.

Please also join the Mature Muscle Podcast Facebook Group for the latest info.