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personally i try to have a 50 minute run once a week. I was never really good at running, and i hate it, but keeping me fit for my health and for TT is enough motivation for me. i know it would be better to have 2 runs per week, even adding a shorter run, or better, a session with fractioned runs (like 10x 1 minute or whatever) that would be great. I run at a slow cruising pace, except for 10 minutes where i try to give my best.
I can feel hugely the difference when in my fitness when i do this run and when i skip it. as NL said, doing things at the table is the best training you can do. i have the privilege of working with a coach, and I promise you that 1 hour with a coach is more intense than 3 or 4 hours at the table. Usually even after just 10 or 15 minutes I'm sweating like crazy, because we start with drills and footwork, there is a bucket of balls so no interruption for picking a ball, its very intensive. Multiballs of course is the best, i'm fighting hard, the coach is pushing me to my limits, the pace is very high, higher than if i play with a very good player (anyway i wouldnt put back more than 2 or 3 most of the time).
When i train seriously like this for 1 hour, i'm really dead, i've already tried once 2 hours, it was just a waste of money as on the 2nd hour i was just late and missing all the balls. It's a real work out and in addition to the run, thats already 2 times in a week of intense training, i try to play with my buddies also 2 or 3 times in addition (between 1h30 and 2h30 typically) but this is less intense.
So far i have not find the strength and motivation to do ,uch more physical training but i think anything which makes your lower body and your core stronger is good exercise. So squats, rope jumping, abs, etc... I do that sometimes but not on strict regular basis. I think this is what you need to work. Having a strong upper body is for looking good and picking up girls. LOL. but not really useful for TT
I can feel hugely the difference when in my fitness when i do this run and when i skip it. as NL said, doing things at the table is the best training you can do. i have the privilege of working with a coach, and I promise you that 1 hour with a coach is more intense than 3 or 4 hours at the table. Usually even after just 10 or 15 minutes I'm sweating like crazy, because we start with drills and footwork, there is a bucket of balls so no interruption for picking a ball, its very intensive. Multiballs of course is the best, i'm fighting hard, the coach is pushing me to my limits, the pace is very high, higher than if i play with a very good player (anyway i wouldnt put back more than 2 or 3 most of the time).
When i train seriously like this for 1 hour, i'm really dead, i've already tried once 2 hours, it was just a waste of money as on the 2nd hour i was just late and missing all the balls. It's a real work out and in addition to the run, thats already 2 times in a week of intense training, i try to play with my buddies also 2 or 3 times in addition (between 1h30 and 2h30 typically) but this is less intense.
So far i have not find the strength and motivation to do ,uch more physical training but i think anything which makes your lower body and your core stronger is good exercise. So squats, rope jumping, abs, etc... I do that sometimes but not on strict regular basis. I think this is what you need to work. Having a strong upper body is for looking good and picking up girls. LOL. but not really useful for TT
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