That's awesome to hear that strength training is benefitting your pickleball game, I have had a similar experience with proper strength and conditioning implementation and my overall football performance. 

BTCFC

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What is your alter_native form of exercise? 

I regularly hike and play pickleball. But I just started a strength bodyweight workout routine. Push ups, squats, lunges. It's not something I like to do - I especially hate the push-ups - but I'm definitely getting better in pickleball.