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ashrafamer

my age is41 i play squash since i was 18 ifeel good i can play about 75 minute hard match
any one can tell me tell any age can i play with no risk (i am non smoker).

a story of a smoker squash player

in heliopolis club thier was a trainer called abd elhamid arf he was a pro player in germany and went back to egypt
to start his career in traning he was a heavy smoker he played hardly with a young player for about 2 hours
then he died in the court he was 38 years old.

swiftfoot · Prolific Contributor Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 81

A good question and a similar situation to the one I face. How long do you continue playing?
Personally, I feel I am playing best squash of my life at present and injury free I will contnue playing for quite a while more.
I know guys in their 50's playing a great standard but I think certainly towards the 60's range a player should consider retiring gracefully.
Its all down to luck, genetics and little more than that.

ashrafamer · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:18 am Post subject:

my dear
i think we should now play with the one in the range of 30 to40 years not less for me i play with a 31 years guy
but he is 170 cm tall ,67 kg he is so fast ,hard hitting,could i lose wieght by playing i am 183 cm tall,104 kg i need
to lose about 20 kg, ifeel its imposible with out going in a diet no matter how many hours do you play weekly( i play 4 hours weekly)

Marro · Prolific Contributor Joined: 04 Jul 2007 Posts: 77

I think it's down to knowing yourself. As long as you keep fit, then I'm sure you can keep going for as long as you can still manage to pick up the racket.

I would guess the most important thing is to keep aerobically fit, so you're not putting your heart under undue strain. As long as you moderate your pace to your capabilities, I can't see why there should be a problem. If you only play once a month and you go completely mad chasing the ball all around the court, I guess you're asking for trouble. If you play more frequently and keep within your limits, why should you ever stop?

swiftfoot · Prolific Contributor Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 81

I agree that theoretically a healthy enough person should be able to play for years after their prime.
I am past my best physically but playing squash 3 times a week including club night is enough to keep you from going stale and improves the circulation no end.
The model squash player in technique, efficiency etc has such a balanced aerobic exercise that assuming there are no major injuries should be possible to play indefinately.

off the wall · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject:

My dad used to play squash, and now plays racketball due to knee/hip problems.

He thought he might give up when he hit 65 and mentioned this to his doctor. He advised him that any benefits to playing would heavily outweigh any potential downsides to playing on.

He's now playing and enjoying racketball at 67.

Paul_SW_London · Prolific Contributor Joined: 13 Nov 2007 Posts: 82

Hi everyone

My first post, hooray!

I'm 31 and even now I can feel the difference a few days laters after a hard match compared to whn I was 25 or younger.

I don't think there's any particular age when you should stop Squash.
Listen to your body, if it's too sore, stop!

One of the club's I coach at has a handful of men in their late 60's who still play.
Some of them only play socially and only length games. In other words, nothing may land in front of the short line. They accept that they cannot tear around like they used to and at least they can still play Smile

Greetings
Paul

fionnmacual · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 2:54 pm Post subject:

The home internationals masters between England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland now feature a well-contested over-70s age group.

With the maturing demographics of the squash playing population, the competition for places at the over-35 level is thinning out , the over-45 to over-55 age groups get the most interest while the over-70 competition is getting more fierce.

MattB · Newbie Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 6 Location: Swindon

My league is being terrorised by someone near retirement who doesnt look fit in the slightest. I havent had the pleasure yet, but he destroyed my old boss. I guess it depends on luck, genetics, and how you look after yourself. My Dad cant really play now as he;s knackered his knees. Shame really.
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Calsquasher · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:00 pm Post subject:

I think 41 is waaay too young to be worried about this and I know guys in their 60's who are superfit and give a rough time to the 20-30 year olds. Still, everyone is different genetically so I would recommend regular visits to the doctor to check your heart and blood pressure so you at least have peace of mind everytime you step on court. 3 guys have died on court at my club (all in their 70's and 80's) but I'm not sure they would have given up the game no matter what the risk because they absolutely loved it.
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Pedro · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:48 pm Post subject:

I'll stop playing when I die.
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bendi36 · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:20 pm Post subject:

which will probably be by heart attack on the court when your 80
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fionnmacual · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject:

Right now, if I were to choose a way to go between now and my dotage, hitting on my own would be as good as any.

Pedro · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject:

Damn right......and more likely than dying in bed with a couple of Brazilian super models.

I will however continue to hope for the latter!
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