The Buzz About Anti-rotation Core Training

Pickleball may not be as well known as other racquet sports such as tennis or squash, but those who play it claim it has a huge fun factor. But does it provide a good workout? ACE enlisted the help of Lance Dalleck, Ph.D., and his team of researchers to quantify the acute cardiovascular and metabolic responses to Pickleball, and to determine the effectiveness of a six-week Pickleball intervention at positively modifying cardiometabolic risk factors.

While high-intensity interval training remains hugely popular, many health and exercise professionals are beginning to use low-intensity exercise to improve movement skill and combining it with high-intensity training techniques to increase energy expenditure and promote muscle growth, resulting in what many are referring to as Functional Training 2.0.