Table tennis is an incredibly complex and difficult sport to master. Professional table tennis requires the athletes to have exceptional reflexes, speed, and hand-eye coordination. They must always think strategically, and adapt to their opponent’s tactics.
Physical endurance, and mental focus are vital to compete at a high level in this sport.
Recreation table tennis is also great for an aerobic workout. It improves hand eye coordination, reflexes and gives you a workout while having fun.
You can burn anywhere from 1000-1500 calories in an hour playing this sport and even more if you are training with extreme intensity!
With over 350 million people engaging in this sport (at various levels) this game is beloved worldwide!
If you have not played in a while or you are thinking of learning and improving your skills and fitness, pick up a paddle, find a coach and start your journey in this beautiful game.