
Perfect Planner: Padel Player Weekly Routine
Ever wonder what makes great padel players great? Certainly, success doesn’t come overnight. All the great names practiced and trained for years. So the question then is, what makes an astounding player’s weekly routine?
First things first, everyone grows differently. Some routines make work for others some won’t but there are definetly common things that will surefire make you better as a player.
Let’s get down to the basics:
- 3x on the court with a padel coach
- 4 hours of padel book reading or video instruction
- 3 hours of professional padel matches
If you’re starting with padel, it’s always better to have an expert guide you s as not to waste time trying to figure out and walking into the sport blind. But don’t worry, if you can’t get a coach, there are hundreds of online videos for free to help you ease into the sport.
Check out this instructional video if you’re new to the sport:
Physical conditioning
- 3 times a week strength training
- 1 yoga session (for flexibility and all-around strength)
- 2 sessions of agility (30 min each using skipping rope, cones and agility ladder)
- 4 home stretching sessions
Mental conditioning
Don’t forget to prepare your mental game as well. Padel is as much mental work as it is physical.
- At least 3x a week meditation and mental conditioning
- 4 hours of reading literature on sports psychology
Matches and competitions
- two times friendly matches
- a single competition (once or twice a month)
Aids to recovery and growth
- 1 session of deep tissue massage
- 2 x 20-minute sauna sessions
Of course, a well-balanced and diversified diet will help with all of this. This doesn’t mean you can try new foods. Rather than sticking to a rigid diet, make sure the meals you try are nutritional and in line with your overall goals.
Sleep and rest are of utmost importance. There are many apps to track your sleep and make sure you have a consistent sleep schedule. AS much as possible, try to get 7.5 to 8 hours of sleep regularly to enable your muscles to recover and grow.
Try watching women’s matches if you’re just new to the sport. It is really more beneficial for amateur players since their style of play is much more akin to amateurs’. This isn’t to say that women’s padel isn’t fantastic; it just means that their style isn’t as fast-paced and focused on explosive bursts of power and speed. It’s a much simpler tactical game, with lobs and skillfully placed strokes aimed at dislodging the other pair and then defining the point.