It's not for the money! - Chris Fuller

profile My name is Chris Fuller, I am 19 years old and I recently turned 'pro' or more accurately full time (as pro implies I earn a living)! I live and train in Warwickshire and hope to build on my successful junior career now that I'm competing against the big boys! It hasn't started that well but hopefully it will improve and you... (full profile)

Recovering Well

  Recovering Well – Chris Fullers Professional Squash Blog     Injury’s are every sportsperson’s worst nightmare. Not only do they prevent you from competing and training and therefore improving but they also take away all earning potential making daily life suddenly very...

Posted 18:14 17 June 2010 in Being a professional squash player

What a 24 hours!

  What a 24 Hours! - Chris Fuller Professional Squash Blog     Thursday 29/4/2010: 12pm: Physio session aimed at improving my poor hip mobility. Nothing to worry about I'm told, but by doing the exercises set my hip range will improve and be less susceptible to little injurie...

Posted 15:12 01 May 2010 in Being a professional squash player

Doubles needs to be ditched!

  Doubles needs to be ditched! – Chris Fuller Professional Squash Blog     With the commonwealth games coming up in September of this year most players, and countries attention has shifted towards this. Unlike in all other major tournaments, the Commonwealth Games has both singl...

Posted 15:09 01 May 2010 in Being a professional squash player

Training for Strength and Power

  Training for Strength and Power! – Chris Fuller’s Professional Squash Blog       As I mentioned previously I am currently in the middle of a hard training period. It was after some testing of all aspects of my fitness that along with Matt Cook my Strength and Conditioning ...

Posted 16:51 28 April 2010 in Being a professional squash player

Well he is World Number 2!

  Well he is World Number 2! – Chris Fuller Professional Squash Blog     Having played two and lost two for Benz Bavarian Duffield in the Premier Squash League I was pleased but somewhat surprised to be selected for their play off deciding clash against Esporta Oxford last week....

Posted 19:41 15 April 2010 in Being a professional squash player

Fighting as hard as I can isnt always enough

 Fighting as hard as I can isn't always enough Chris Fuller's Professional Squash Blog     Although in the middle of a hard training period at the moment I came to The Q-Sourcing Trophy 2010 event in Rotterdam Netherlands feeling confident. I was in Qualifying for the satellit...

Posted 11:46 09 March 2010 in Being a professional squash player

The Olympics has forgotton its responsibility to sports like squash

The Olympics has forgotton its responsibility to sports like squash  Chris Fuller's Professional Squash Blog     With the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics now finished for most of us sports like Speed Skating, Bobsleigh and Curling will again be forgotten for another 4 years. With ...

Posted 11:43 09 March 2010 in Being a professional squash player

Hoping defeat will help to avoid future banana skins!

  Hoping defeat will help to avoid future banana skins!  Chris Fullers Professional Squash Blog   Last week was The National Championships and like in all sports within squash these are very important and held in very high regard by the top players. With 4 British players in the...

Posted 12:29 17 February 2010 in Being a professional squash player

All rest means no play!

  All rest means no play! – Chris Fullers Professional Squash Blog   Allowing plenty of rest and relaxation alongside the heavy training schedules is a must for all professional sportsmen but is never that easy to do. When there is training that needs to be done you feel you must do i...

Posted 12:26 17 February 2010 in Being a professional squash player

Fighting back jet lag!

  Fighting back jet lag! – Chris Fullers Professional Squash Blog       Having not got back to England till 11.30am on Saturday having been travelling for close to 20 hours, the last thing I wanted to do was play in the Northants County Closed that weekend, but that’s ...

Posted 12:24 17 February 2010 in Being a professional squash player