The 5-Minute Pickleball Stretching Routine You Can Adapt to Any Body Over 50
A few seasons back, I watched a player I’ll call Margaret bend down between games to scoop up a stray ball — not even a live point, just…
Stop A Pickleball Injury Before It Starts
You show up to the courts feeling pretty good. You grab your paddle, say hello to your friends, bounce on your toes a few times — and then someone yells…
Your 2026 Pickleball Goals Start with Rest: Why Active Recovery Isn’t Enough
As players set their pickleball goals for 2026, it’s tempting to focus on playing more—more sessions, more tournaments, more reps. But if your goal is pickleball improvement, aiming to play…
Pickleball Goals for 2026: A Fitness Plan Designed Specifically for Pickleball Players
5 Reasons to Focus on Pickleball Fitness in 2026 (Hint: It’s Not About Looking “Fit”) If you’ve been around Better Pickleball for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard me…
Active Recovery: The Secret to Improving Your Pickleball Performance
The Secret to Improving Performance and Limiting Injuries on the Pickleball Court How do you feel these days after playing pickleball? Are you energized or exhausted? What about the next…
Pickleball Footwork: This Ain’t Sexy Pickleball, But It Wins Games
Mastering Pickleball Footwork: A Guide to Better Movement and Winning Games What’s sexy in pickleball? For many players, it’s hitting an Erne or an ATP (around the post). Those shots…
4 Health & Fitness Pitfalls for People over 50
As we age, our bodies change. The solutions that worked in our younger days stop yielding the same results. Along with that, life gets faster and busier. Taking care of…
What Is a Fitness Assessment and Why Does it Matter?
If you are 45 or older, you likely remember the President’s Council on Physical Fitness Tests. Created by President Kennedy in 1963, it was all the rage through the ’60s…