New Delhi, April 11 -- The last few years have seen padel and pickleball taking everyone by storm. Older age groups, especially, find padel challenging enough but not as punishing as football, kickboxing, boxing or tennis. The smaller courts, with their glass walls, mean you cover less ground, lunge forward less often, serve underhand, and play at a slightly slower pace thanks to lower-pressure balls. But that doesn't make it any less competitive. Alongside the strong sense of community that padel has fostered, there is also a growing circuit of players across age groups who are constantly improving. This makes it necessary for those playing the sport to get fitter and better at it.

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