All About Pickleball: Tim Ringgold

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What is pickleball? Why are there so many injuries from
pickleball? What can pickleball players do to not get hurt? How
can beginners get started in pickleball? What is the proper way
to warm up the body before athletic activity like pickleball?
What should someone do after playing? What things boost recovery?
What are the benefits of cold and heat therapy for our
muscles? 


Tim Ringgold is a musician, athlete, and pickleball recovery
expert. After years of playing soccer as a child and again in his
30s and 40s, Tim developed a traumatic brain injury from one too
many concussions. In the last 18 months, he has discovered a life
changing sport: pickleball. Through pickleball he has found a
sense of community, gotten into athlete shape, and enhanced his
joy. He’s also experienced injuries, like many pickleball
players. Now, he is providing resources for other players to
reduce their chance of getting hurt and spend more time enjoying
the game.


Timestamps:


00:00:00 Welcome to the SuperAge podcast
00:00:35 David's life update
00:01:29 SuperAge listener call
00:05:09 About today's guest, Tim Ringgold
00:05:22 Thank you to our sponsor, InsideTracker
00:06:35 Welcome Tim Ringgold
00:06:54 Tim's background
00:08:30 Tim's experience with concussions
00:10:07 How Tim found pickleball
00:10:51 The history of pickleball
00:13:14 Pickleball 101
00:16:40 Pickleball injuries
00:23:40 How to avoid injuries from playing pickleball
00:31:34 What to do after playing to promote muscle
recovery 
00:52:40 How to start playing pickleball & resources 


“When you go out and play pickleball, you feel young at heart
because it’s very social and it’s a lot of fun. People
underestimate it because it’s so light, playful, and social, that
there are actually physical demands on the body.”


“Adults don’t really organize their activity around the concept
of play. We work, children play. But there is a playfulness in
pickleball that is undeniable and inescapable. You’ll see senior
citizens, Boomers, Gen X-ers, laughing and playing. They’re in
touch with something that they haven’t had in quite a
while.” 


“The number one thing to minimize injuries is core temperature of
the body, so heating up the body before you play. Nobody does
it.” 


“When you feel good, walk away. Don’t wait until you’re sore or
tired because you increase the odds of having an injury.” 


“Every part of the body is going through maintenance mode during
sleep and you just can’t screw with that. If you wear that system
down, your immune system gets compromised and that’s when things
take hold.” 

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Connect with Tim:
Website
Recovery Resources
Podcast 


Resources:
PicklePlay App
Pickleball Kitchen
Tyson McGuffin 


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