Recovery Tips

Recovery Tips

Practical guides on recovery, energy, hydration and playing better padel.

Indoor vs Outdoor Padel: How Conditions Affect Your Body, What to Adjust, What Actually Differs

Indoor vs Outdoor Padel: How Conditions Affect Your Body, What to Adjust, What Actually Differs

Indoor vs outdoor padel: how conditions affect your body, what to adjust between environments, and what actual

Returning to Padel After Injury: The Real Protocol, Common Mistakes, How to Come Back Stronger

Returning to Padel After Injury: The Real Protocol, Common Mistakes, How to Come Back Stronger

Returning to padel after injury: the four-phase protocol, criteria for return, common mistakes that cause rein

Conditioning for Padel: What Cardio Helps, What Doesn't, How to Build the Tank

Conditioning for Padel: What Cardio Helps, What Doesn't, How to Build the Tank

Padel alone isn't enough cardio. How much cardio you need, what intervals and steady state do, and how to fit

Padel Tournament Travel: Jet Lag, Fueling, Equipment, How to Arrive Ready to Play

Padel Tournament Travel: Jet Lag, Fueling, Equipment, How to Arrive Ready to Play

How to travel to padel tournaments and actually arrive ready to play. Sleep banking, packing list, jet lag pro

The Mental Game in Padel: Pre-Match Anxiety, On-Court Focus, How to Manage the Frustration

The Mental Game in Padel: Pre-Match Anxiety, On-Court Focus, How to Manage the Frustration

The mental game in padel matters more than most realize. Pre-match anxiety, on-court focus, frustration manage

Playing Padel in the Heat: Hydration, Heat Illness, How to Survive Summer Without Hurting Yourself

Playing Padel in the Heat: Hydration, Heat Illness, How to Survive Summer Without Hurting Yourself

Padel in heat is dangerous. Hydration, electrolytes, heat illness signs, acclimatization, when to stop. Comple

How to Choose a Pala: Weight, Balance, Shape, and Why Most Players Buy the Wrong One

How to Choose a Pala: Weight, Balance, Shape, and Why Most Players Buy the Wrong One

The honest guide to choosing a pala that fits your body. Weight, balance, shape, and why most amateurs buy the

Sleep for Padel: Why It Matters More Than You Think, What Actually Helps, The Routine That Works

Sleep for Padel: Why It Matters More Than You Think, What Actually Helps, The Routine That Works

Why sleep matters more than you think for padel performance. The science, the routine that works, and what mos

Mobility for Padel: The Pre-Match Routine, The Post-Match Routine, What Most Players Skip

Mobility for Padel: The Pre-Match Routine, The Post-Match Routine, What Most Players Skip

The pre-match warm-up routine, the post-match recovery routine, and what most amateur padel players skip. Prac

Strength Training for Padel: The Specific Exercises, The Real Frequency, What Most Players Get Wrong

Strength Training for Padel: The Specific Exercises, The Real Frequency, What Most Players Get Wrong

The specific exercises, the real frequency, and what most amateur padel players get wrong about strength train

Padel and Calories: What the Watch Gets Wrong, What's Actually Burning, How It Fits Weight Loss

Padel and Calories: What the Watch Gets Wrong, What's Actually Burning, How It Fits Weight Loss

Honest, research-based guide to padel calories and weight loss. What smartwatches overstate, real burn estimat

Padel for Women: What's Different, What's Not, What Most Articles Get Wrong

Padel for Women: What's Different, What's Not, What Most Articles Get Wrong

Honest, research-based guide for women padel players. Injury patterns, menstrual cycle, iron deficiency, menop

Padel Supplements: What Actually Works, What's Just Marketing, What I Wasted Money On

Padel Supplements: What Actually Works, What's Just Marketing, What I Wasted Money On

An honest breakdown of supplements for padel players. What has real evidence (creatine, protein, magnesium, vi

Padel After 40: What Slows Down, What Doesn't, How to Stay Sharp

Padel After 40: What Slows Down, What Doesn't, How to Stay Sharp

The honest guide to padel after 40. What actually changes physiologically. What's blamed on age but isn't. Why

Padel Injuries: The 7 Most Common, Why They Happen, How to Avoid Them

Padel Injuries: The 7 Most Common, Why They Happen, How to Avoid Them

The 7 most common padel injuries in amateurs: tennis elbow, calf strain, knee, rotator cuff, lower back, ankle

Eating for Padel: What Fuels You, What Wrecks You, What Wastes Your Time

Eating for Padel: What Fuels You, What Wrecks You, What Wastes Your Time

What to eat before, during, and after padel matches. Pre-match meal timing, post-match recovery window, daily

Padel Fatigue: Why You Crash, What's Actually Wrong, How to Last Longer

Padel Fatigue: Why You Crash, What's Actually Wrong, How to Last Longer

The honest guide to padel fatigue. Metabolic, neuromuscular, mental, and cumulative fatigue explained. What sl

Padel Recovery: What Actually Works, What Doesn't, What You're Wasting Money On

Padel Recovery: What Actually Works, What Doesn't, What You're Wasting Money On

The honest padel recovery guide: what the science actually supports, what wastes your money, and the boring fu

Electrolytes for Padel: What You Lose, What to Replace, What to Stop Buying

Electrolytes for Padel: What You Lose, What to Replace, What to Stop Buying

What you really lose when you sweat in padel — sodium, potassium, magnesium — and how to replace it. Real numb

Padel Elbow: Why It Hurts, What Works, What Wastes Your Time

Padel Elbow: Why It Hurts, What Works, What Wastes Your Time

Padel elbow (lateral epicondylitis) is the #1 padel injury. Real player guide: causes, 6–8 week recovery proto