Singles Pickleball Burns Calories
Written by Brent Johner on December, 2009 –Racquetnetwork.com
 Eight weeks ago, I started playing pickleball regularly with the Oakridge Pickleball Club. At first, all I knew about the game was what I had been told: that it was similar to tennis (but easier to learn) and that it was primarily for senior citizens.
 
As it turns out, what I thought I knew was only half true. Yes, the game is similar to tennis and it is much easier to learn. But nobody should imagine that seniors are the only people who will enjoy playing pickleball — especially singles pickleball.
 
When two athletic players face each other on a pickleball court, they both get a good cardio workout. Like squash, pickleball played at a high level requires a lot of lunging, a lot of volleying and a lot of fancy footwork. Therefore it is not uncommon to see player heart rates rise into the 150 to 175 range