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Anonymous
Any you guys play racquetball? I just started playing it, me and some friends discovered a 24 hour pay n play court right by work. Shit is fucking FUN. Good workout too.
>> Commissioner Red !5gFoSxriW2
Racquetball is a fucking blast. Everyone should try it.
>> Anonymous
i've not played in a couple years, but it's great fun and counts as cardiovascular activity. at least thats what i did instead of running or using some stepper/treadmill/cycle bullshit machine
>> Anonymous
I'm more of a tennis person, but, yeah, racquetball is pretty fucking fun.
>> Commissioner Red !5gFoSxriW2
>>381871

It's running to get to the ball while getting out of the way of the ball at the same time. You're effectively running double. That ball's some pretty firm rubber and it's traveling over 100mph, so it fucking hurts when it hits you.

For those of you looking to get into racquetball, take a look at this: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3223805 Cheap, sturdy, and all you'll need unless you get into tourneys at your local court. Also, NEVER SKIMP ON GOGGLES. Get a very good pair of goggles, regardless of cost. Your goggles are the most important piece of equipment. Sweatbands for your wrists are also a good idea, while gloves are optional. You could most likely bypass gloves entirely by using decent grip tape on your racquet.
>> Commissioner Red !5gFoSxriW2
>>381903

Continued...

You can get specialised court footwear (think Ektelon), but I've always had better luck with crosstrainers and Chuck Taylors. You're going to want to find the shoes with the most possible grip because you're going to be breaking your ankles about 20-30 times a match. You're going to be changing direction and stopping suddenly at all times during a match, so get shoes that allow you to do so with ease.
>> thetruth !!aGXBnMVTlN3
it's like tennis without all the pussy running stuff
>> Black ? Star !x8ngkAZjXE
not a sport
>> Anonymous
Wait, isn't that Squash?
Why is it called racquetball?
>> Anonymous
in college i played a couple times because it was free [they loaned you the equipment], but i'm too poor for that shit now.
>> Anonymous
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8f23IRy554

This inspired me to play Squash.
>> Anonymous
>>381992

You run all over the place in racquetball, don't know what you're talking about
>> Anonymous
Id play raquetball but it is in the gym I play basketball in and I don't wanna look like a faggot. Also, not a workout unless youre fat.

tl;dr raquetball is for fat faggots.
>> Anonymous
>>382510

not a workout, lulz
>> Anonymous
If you're a noob to the sport racquetball is a real good workout, but the better you get at it, the better you get at kill shots, the shorter the rallies become, so it's less of a workout.

Squash is a good workout tho
>> Anonymous
Heres an idea. Instead of playing a fucking recess game like squash or an old fatty game like raquetgay, why not go to your local rec center and join in on a pick up basketball game?
>> Anonymous
>>382751

Because it's fun, not many sports allow you to hit the fuck out of a ball as hard as you can
>> Anonymous
>>382751
because i'm white
>> Anonymous
>>382751
>Heres an idea. Instead of having fun, why not go to your local rec center and rub up against sweaty men you barely know?
>> Anonymous
>>382751
>i'm a poor nigger and my gym doesn't have a raquetball court, so i'll call it a sport for fat guys