Racquetball ???

Me? Racquetball? After my school, I had never entered the racquetball court again. Me and my buddy were supposed to be playing tennis every monday. However, the last 3 weeks, it rained every Monday. I was about to give up on Mondays, and then it struck me. I should choose a game thats similar and can be played indoors, which could be used as backup for tennis

Racquetball was of course the quick answer and my buddy seemed interested too. So next Monday will be a ball game – be it tennis or racquetball. I was exploring the advantages of playing racquetball and here are a few surprising facts collected over the years:

- The average number of calories burned during racquetball play ranges from moderate at 640/hour [Prevention, 1995] to 794/hour [Men's Health, 1995]

- An average game will take 20 minutes, during which a player will run a distance of approximately 3,650 feet — or over two miles in one hour of play. [U.S. Olympic Training Center]

- Racquetball players work at a constant rate of 75 to 85% of their maximum heart rate for the duration of a typical racquetball game.
[USRA Elite Training Camp, 1992]

- Racquetball offers both aerobic and anaerobic benefits, with both sustained high level heart rate activity and quick bursts of energy required during play. It works nearly every muscle group, that increase calorie burn and reduce fat percentage.