THE 10 ADVANTAGES OF PADEL We all know that exercise is healthy. Time and again reports appear in the media about studies confirming this. Regular moderate-intensity exercise is associated with stronger bones and a lower risk of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Research also shows that of all sports, padel is a healthy choice. The same goes for padel. But what exactly are those health benefits of padel? 1: Slim with padel Padel demands an excellent way to burn fat. Not only during exercise, but also for some time afterwards. Research therefore confirms that padellers have a lower body fat percentage than less active people. 2: Good for heart and blood vessels Padel has a positive effect on the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. For example, padel improves the ratio between the bad LDL and the good HDL cholesterol in the blood. If you know that the fat composition of the blood is one of the most important predictors of cardiovascular disease, you can imagine that this is a big gain. In addition, research has shown that padel leads to lower blood pressure, better lung function and a healthier body weight. This is also important for the risk of cardiovascular disease. The fact that you can also keep diabetes under control by padel also benefits the heart and blood vessels. 3: Sweet for 'sugar' Padel reduces the risk of diabetes and helps people with type II diabetes to control their disease. This is because exercise makes your body cells more sensitive to insulin and therefore better able to absorb glucose. 4: Strong Bones A good way to strengthen your bones – and reduce the risk of osteoporosis – is to play a sport that puts a strain on your bones. For example, consider jogging or walking. These sports are therefore often recommended. Padel is even more effective than jogging or walking. In the sport of padel, both your arms and your legs are loaded. Research shows that padellers have healthier bones. This applies to both men and women in all age categories. And that doesn't just apply to those who paddle from an early age; Even if you don't start playing padel until later in life, your bones benefit from it. 5: Better Endurance Research shows that padellers have a relatively better endurance on average. This means that by paddling regularly you will be increasingly able to sustain physical exertion for a longer period of time. In other words, you get tired less quickly. 6: Strong and flexible muscles Padellers regularly have to stretch their muscles to be able to hit the ball. The more often you do that, the more flexible you become. Padel also contributes to the flexibility of your muscles. And not only that. Of course, padel also strengthens your muscles. Especially the leg muscles, but also the trunk and arm muscles are trained. 7: Good for your immune system Padel increases your resistance to diseases. Research has shown that people who are more active have stronger immune systems. And the more intensively you exercise, the better your immune system functions. You are therefore less susceptible to colds, flu and other (also more serious) illnesses. 8: Responsiveness, speed, agility and balance Here comes the ball: you have to react quickly, turn, accelerate and hit. Time after time. And practice makes perfect. Padel makes you faster and more agile. Did you know that while playing one point – that takes about 10 seconds – you change direction on average five times? It goes without saying that your balance also plays an important role in this. 9: Gross and fine motor skills Padel is good for your gross and fine motor skills. Not only the large muscle groups, but also the small muscles are put to work. This not only makes them stronger, but your body also learns to use the muscles in a dosed and coherent manner. Also good for your coordination ability. Specifically, the eye-hand coordination also appears to improve by padel. 10: Psychological Benefits In conversations and articles about the health benefits of sports, the emphasis is usually on the physical benefits. But padel is also extremely good for mental and emotional health. Science has already proven that. Exercise, for example, soothes the symptoms of stress. But did you know that high-intensity exercise, such as padel, also causes you to make more cells in the hippocampus, a small area of ​​the brain responsible for learning and memory? That can be, for example