| Paintball is slowly gaining ground and raising interest in | | | | If you want to be serious about your paintball game, |
| a lot of people today. Back in the 1980s a couple of | | | | then it's high time to do some exercises that are a |
| friends wanted to simulate the African safari | | | | combination of cardio workout and strength training. |
| experience of one of their friends and invented a | | | | Do a combination of these for at least 3 times a |
| raw version of paintball, where they hunt their | | | | week but don't overdo it and exercise everyday. Let |
| opponents rather than animals in the forest. | | | | you body rest in between workouts. Cardio |
| About 10 million Americans are playing paintball, most | | | | workouts can be as simple as jogging or riding a bike. |
| of which are male with ages ranging from 18 to 40. | | | | Strength training improves your speed and endurance |
| It can totally encompass any age bracket. Players are | | | | to last the whole game without getting too tired. Diet |
| usually divided in teams and in its most basic form, in | | | | is also important; choose fruits and vegetables |
| order to win, you need to shoot or take down all the | | | | instead of fatty and sugary food. |
| players of the imposing team. A lot of variations | | | | As a newbie, you need to know the safety |
| already came out and since it's a sport with no rigid | | | | precautions of the game. It is considered as one of |
| structure, you and your friends can add your own | | | | the safest sports around but keep in mind we must |
| twist to the game. | | | | exercise caution in whatever we do. Always wear |
| The basic equipment of paintball are masks, paintball | | | | proper protective gear while playing paintball. Blind |
| gun and paintball. Paintball masks are customized for | | | | firing is discouraged because you might hit someone |
| the game and it usually comes with earflaps and | | | | or something in close range that can lead to injuries. |
| would cover the whole of the face. The actual | | | | The basics of the game are simple. There are |
| paintball is a soft gel capsule with paint inside which | | | | variations available but the simplest is to take out |
| would break easily upon contact. Paintball equipment | | | | every member of the opposing team by hitting them |
| usually costs somewhere around $100 but if you're | | | | with a paintball. Another popular variation is getting |
| just starting then I would recommend that you rent | | | | the flag of the opposing team; whoever gets the |
| the equipment first from the paintball field where you | | | | flag faster is the winner. Lastly, there is a variation |
| will be playing. This will cost less with $10 to $80 per | | | | called 'king of the hill' in which the teams try to |
| day. | | | | capture the base of the opposing team. Whoever |
| As you get your feel around the game and advance | | | | holds the base 'hostage' the longest wins the game. |
| to advanced levels, then you can invest on high tech | | | | Remember, the most important thing in playing |
| equipment which would improve your speed, hitting | | | | paintball is having FUN! |
| accuracy and agility in playing the game. | | | | |