Endurance

MeatZatk · 04-29-2008, 05:03 PM

I play handball (think racquetball, but without racquet's) for fun and cardio. 2 games to 21 and a possible tiebreaker to 11 make up one match. I've got no problem playing a full match, but in tournament formats, I sometimes have to play back to back matches. The thing that cost me in the state tournament last month was having no legs or lungs in the second half of a double-header. My question to you all is other than playing more handball, what can I do to build up my endurance? Long sessions of cardio, HIIT? Right now I'm running 4-5 days a week usually 1-5 miles at a time.

**Built** · 04-29-2008, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by MeatZatk

I play handball (think racquetball, but without racquet's) for fun and cardio. 2 games to 21 and a possible tiebreaker to 11 make up one match. I've got no problem playing a full match, but in tournament formats, I sometimes have to play back to back matches. The thing that cost me in the state tournament last month was having no legs or lungs in the second half of a double-header. My question to you all is other than playing more handball, what can I do to build up my endurance? Long sessions of cardio, HIIT? Right now I'm running 4-5 days a week usually 1-5 miles at a time.

Look up "hill repeats" in this article.

I use 5% grade, 3.5 mph for recovery, and start my first hill at 9%, working up to 15%.

Do these once a week for a month and work your way up to 40 minutes of hills. Builds up heart stroke fast, without having to do boatloads of cardio to get there.

**P-funk** · 04-29-2008, 11:32 PM

shuttle runs which will help with your conditioning and change of direction skills.

MeatZatk · 04-30-2008, 01:18 PM

thanks both of you!

04-29-2008, 05:03 PM	#1
MeatZatk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 917 Photos: 5	Endurance BODYBUILDING SUPPLEMENTS High Quality Supplements For Bodybuilders and Athletes. www.ironmaglabs.com I play handball (think racquetball, but without racquet's) for fun and cardio. 2 games to 21 and a possible tiebreaker to 11 make up one match. I've got no problem playing a full match, but in tournament formats, I sometimes have to play back to back matches. The thing that cost me in the state tournament last month was having no legs or lungs in the second half of a double-header. My question to you all is other than playing more handball, what can I do to build up my endurance? Long sessions of cardio, HIIT? Right now I'm running 4-5 days a week usually 1-5 miles at a time.
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04-29-2008, 11:32 PM	#3
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 30,136	shuttle runs which will help with your conditioning and change of direction skills.
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04-30-2008, 01:18 PM	#4
MeatZatk Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 917 Photos: 5	thanks both of you!
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