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