| Some paintball addicts are arguing that it is not a game, | | | | Building up your endurance is also important since |
| but a sport in its own right. Being healthy and fit will | | | | paintball will keep you up and about while running in |
| definitely help you in your game and as well as other | | | | different directions. Speed is important but endurance |
| sports; paintball definitely has benefits that can help you | | | | is more important. You want to keep your speed |
| improve your health and well-being. | | | | throughout the whole session. Practice both speed |
| It's already a given that in competing in any kind of | | | | running and distance running. Try to run at least 3 miles. |
| sport, eating well and having enough exercise will help. | | | | Speed running will improve your speed and sprinting |
| Playing paintball can drain all your energy, so be | | | | abilities which is important in paintball. |
| prepared to endure it. After a game, players are often | | | | Paintball will require you to be fast while lugging around |
| too tired and may experience body sores. Being more | | | | a paintball gun and with all the safety gear. Strength is |
| fit will counter these after effects. | | | | important in carrying all these extra weight with you. |
| The proper paintball exercise can give you equal | | | | Paintball is not just concerned with running. You also do |
| doses of cardiovascular training, strength training and | | | | crawling, diving, sprinting and shooting. Do strength |
| running workout. Exercise at least 3 times a week for | | | | training exercises at least three times a week to keep |
| at least 30 minutes in preparation for your actual | | | | up with the demands of paintball. |
| paintball exercises. You can mix and match different | | | | If you want to build up muscles, then you need to |
| kinds of exercises in one day, for example you can | | | | concentrate on certain parts of your body to do this. |
| jog and do cardio workout in one session. | | | | Strengthen your legs because you will be using them |
| Cardio workouts improve your endurance. After a | | | | 80% of the time in playing paintball. Another area of |
| few weeks of doing continuous cardio exercises, you | | | | importance is your back, having strong back muscles |
| will start noticing different changes in yourself. You are | | | | will improve your strength. |
| stronger and don't tire out that easily as before. | | | | Paintball also requires strong abdominal muscles. But, |
| Running on the treadmill or riding a stationary bike can | | | | you don't need a six pack to play paintball. To build up |
| improve your strength and endurance also. | | | | abdominal muscles, try to do some squats, leg lifts and |
| If you don't use the gym, you can jog or ride a bike. | | | | lunges. Crunches also strengthen your core. |
| When you're in your home, run up and down the stairs, | | | | Diet is also important in playing paintball. Eat healthy. |
| use exercise videos or tune in to the fitness channel. | | | | Drink lots of fluids like water and other sports drinks, |
| Mix and match different exercises so you don't get | | | | running around during the game will get you |
| bored with doing one form of exercise. Just do | | | | dehydrated so it's better to stock up on fluids before |
| everything that you can to keep your heart pumping! | | | | the game. |