One reason pickleball is such an accessible game is that there is not much equipment needed to play it. Each player on the court needs a paddle, and you’ll need a pickleball as well. It’s fine to bring your own paddle and ball, but depending on where you’re playing, that equipment may be provided to you. Though the sport’s popularity may seem like it’s reaching a fever pitch now, it’s been around since 1965, when three dads invented the game to occupy their kids. (The “pickle” in pickleball may have come from one of the families’ dogs, according to USA Pickleball.)

The game is fun to play — and it’s a real workout, too. Pickleball is considered aerobic exercise that incorporates movement by your entire body as you run around the court and rotate your trunk and upper body to hit the ball. But pickleball can be played in a slower, more casual way, too, or you can crank up the intensity and incorporate more running and movement into the game. Learn more and find a pickleball court here in El Paso at https://www.pickleballelpaso.com/

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