07/10/2026
Padel got Britain off the sofa. A million people, full clubs, families who had not exercised together since a disastrous holiday. Genuinely good.
Then everyone decided that because Dave from accounts is the opponent, warming up is optional.
The research is less relaxed. Elbow first, then knee, shoulder, lower back. Tendons, mostly. Tennis elbow on repeat. The Achilles is not the star of the studies, but it will still end your year if you ignore it.
Five matches a week, no warm-up, wrong grip, and a b**r already booked. The tendon does not care about your diary.
Full article on my website: natural-strength.com/blog, including what the injury data actually says, and why “it’s not that competitive” is how you get injured in instalments. .
