BODY & HEALTH
The warm-up I do at fifty-eight, and the one I stopped doing
An eight-minute pre-game routine for a body with two knee scopes, plus the popular stretch I gave up because it made the next morning worse.
Tomás Herrera5 min read
BODY & HEALTH
Body & Health
Mobility, recovery, and staying on the court for the next twenty years.
Longevity content for players over 40: warm-ups that actually prepare a 60-year-old body, knees and shoulders, recovery, hydration, sleep, balance, and returning from injury. Sourced where it makes a factual claim; practical where it is judgment.
BODY & HEALTH
What I do in the hour between work and the court
The hour after a hospital shift decides how I play at 6:30. A snack, a stretch of silence, and a ten-minute reset that has nothing to do with technique.
By Grace Okafor November 6, 2026 6 min read
BODY & HEALTH
The morning after three hours of pickleball
Three hours of play is a load, and the next morning is where most recreational players get it wrong. A recovery routine built on water, walking, and a log.
By Tomás Herrera November 1, 2026 6 min read
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