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Keeping up with the pros

As we all adapt our daily lives to the restrictions of social distancing, England’s squash players are finding creative and entertaining ways to keep themselves active during this unusual period.

We take a look at what they’ve been up to…

Declan James

As well as sharing his home workout videos, Nottingham’s Declan James has converted his underground car park into a purpose-built squash court:

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HOME WORKOUT TIME ????????????? . . . My take on a quick full body hustle utilising the weights vest (10kg) . . . 1: Squats x10 . 2: Press ups x10 . 3: Split jumps x 10 . 4: Burpees x 10 . 5: Forward lunge x 10 . . . Speed/fast feet . . Knee to wall 4 each leg, fast feet taps 10 secs, drop lunges 4 each leg, pogo jumps 8. . Complete 2 sets with vest and then a 3rd without. 1 min rest between sets. . . Core finisher . . Russian twists with weight 20 reps, V-sit hold 30 secs, side plank 30 secs each side, aleknas opposite hand to foot 30 secs each side, then same side hand to foot 30 secs each. . Nice 25 min full body hiit, let me know your thoughts and anything else you want to see ????. . @eyeracketsint @dunlopsquash @psaworldtour

A post shared by Declan James (@declanjames1) on Mar 20, 2020 at 5:50am PDT

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CAR PARK CONDITIONING ??? . All you need is a wall, racket and ball, and something to mark where to ghost to . Ghost 10 shots into a single corner (one rep) . Then 30 secs rest practicing shots against the wall . Repeat 8 reps, with 2mins rest between sets, 3 sets overall . Tag me in your versions and have fun with it ?????? . @dunlopsquash @eyeracketsint @psaworldtour @england_squash

A post shared by Declan James (@declanjames1) on Mar 30, 2020 at 11:12am PDT

Daryl Selby

After nailing ‘Bog Roll Bullseye’, the King of the Trickshots is looking for new challengers for his latest shot – can anyone hit the target in fewer than four attempts?

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Stepping the #stayathome challenges up a level or 2! Not sure what’s the toughest one so far, this or Miguel’s handle one but either way we’ll keep trying to raise the bar! Enjoy people and send me your best efforts to share on my story again!

A post shared by Daryl Selby (@bobbythedazzle) on Mar 23, 2020 at 2:40am PDT

Millie Tomlinson

No gym is no excuse according to Millie Tomlinson! The World No.25 shared this monster workout from her living room:

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I’ve been missing #TEAM305 during quarantine, so here’s a circuit dedicated to @305squash > 9 rounds of body weight exercises to celebrate 9yrs of @305squash ?? Should take around 10mins to complete. . . #bodyweightcircuit #bodyweightworkout #homeworkout #squashworkout #squashfitness

A post shared by Millie Tomlinson (@millietomlinsonsquash) on Mar 29, 2020 at 11:41pm PDT

James Willstrop

Finally, instead of showing off his racket skills, Yorkshire’s James Willstrop is keeping us entertained with his Corona Diary on Facebook. From theatre productions to handshake mistakes, James’s musings take a look at the lighter side of lockdown…