Pickleball Strong
Fall 2025
Don’t get into a pickle playing pickleball!
Are you thinking about joining the pickleball craze? Or maybe you are already a picklehead?
This rapidly growing sport combines techniques of tennis, ping pong and badminton in one of the hottest competitive exercise trends worldwide.
Low impact and easy to learn, pickleball is enjoying a meteoric rise in popularity among players of all ages. But featuring smaller courts and racquets, and offering singles and doubles play in a highly social experience, pickleball is proving especially attractive to players who are 50-plus.
Some of the benefits of the sport include:
Improved lower body strength, balance and oxygen uptake
Enhanced hand-eye and neuromuscular coordination
Decreased blood pressure, cholesterol
Increased energy, sense of well-being
Before you step onto the court, keep in mind that many older players are experiencing related injuries ranging from simple strains and sprains, to falls and fractures. Like other racquet sports, pickleball stresses the shoulders and arms, the legs and feet, the back and the abdominal area. According to a study of pickleball-related injuries in the ER, 90% of the injuries affected people aged 50 and older and about half were either sprains or fractures.
It pays to take preventative measures to avoid injury
So to maximize your enjoyment of this fun and social sport, it pays to take preventative measures. Starting a program of exercises to increase stamina, strengthen the key muscle groups, and improve balance and flexibility is recommended, as are simple but effective warm-up activities.
That’s where AgeRight can help. Join one of our Pickleball courses starting this fall.Our 4-week group program will prepare
your body for the twists and turns of the game.
Strengthen muscles and increase cardio for optimum energy levels to engage in your matches.
Improve knee bends, arm movements and hip flexibility; three critical components for the game.
Perform rotation and lateral movements that are key to successful play.
Improve your balance moving forward, sideways and backwards, and reduce risk of falling.
Maximum of 6 spots available per group session/1 session/week
There are many ways to modify strengthening movements to increase or decrease difficulty for different fitness levels and abilities. Our trainers can customize our pickleball courses so you can become pickleball strong!
Get in touch today 709 754-2437 or info@ageright.net