Squash
is an attritional battle, i.e. strength, fitness
& endurance count.
Most attacking shots do not result in winners,
i.e. they are returned thereby prolonging point.Fitness
Formula for Squash consists of a number of items:
1. Cardio-respiratory fitness
2. Muscle endurance, a combination of the ability
to deliver appropriate anaerobic and aerobic
power together with the ability to recover
3. Muscle strength, which is more important in
tennis than the other racket sports
4. Muscle speed, an important component of power
in all the racket sports; 5. Flexibility
6. Low percentage body fat.
As
mentioned above, a squash player must have the Endurance
to play a five set match. This means that you
must have the heart/ lung strength, as well as
muscular capacity, to sustain a lengthy session
of exercise. For the average person, endurance
translates into a store of daily energy that
isn't depleted by stress or illness.
Aerobic
exercise builds endurance, and jogging is one of
the easiest forms of aerobic exercise. Your
endurance goal should be to complete a 30 minute
jog, either in place, indoors or outdoors.
Endurance development isn't achieved by
forcing your body to a one-time, beyond your
capacity test. Beginning developing your
endurance by developing your personal fitness in
a consistent, moderate manner.
Flexibility
refers to the ability to perform a
movement over a wide range of motions. Improved
flexibility will lead to :
-Greater ease in execution of rapid complex
movements
-Enhanced performance of technical skills
-Reduction in the number of injuries due to over
stretching of muscles, tendons and ligaments
surrounding joints
Flexibility
training should precede all other aspects of
training to prevent injury. Flexibility is joint
and location specific, and aspects of speed,
strength, endurance skill are interrelated.
Location |
Exercise |
Neck |
Forward
/Side bends
Rotations |
Shoulder |
Arm
circles/ rotation/ overs/ reaches
Shoulder circles
Pull through |
Elbow |
Tricep
stretches |
Lower
arm |
Wrist
bends |
Trunk |
Forward
bends/ Twists/ Side bends |
Hips |
Quad/
Hamstring stretches
Front /Lateral strides |
Ankles |
Achilles
stretches
Ankle extenders |
Knees |
Quad
stretches
Hamstring stretches |
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