The most athletic vegetable in the world.. Squash

Squash is similar to Racquetball in that games are played in enclosed courts, there are two players, and participants are typically wearing goofy-looking goggles.

But that is where the similarities end.

Squash is a game of skill, precision, athleticism, dexterity and thought, and the ball needs to get warmed up for it to bounce.

Racquetball is more a hard hitting game of athleticism, diving and blue balls.

Whichever game you choose, you will no doubt get one hell of a work out, and very likely suffer some resemblance of a heart attack, collapsed lung and/or heat stroke the first time you play a quality player.

I played squash for the first time in 2 years yesterday, and I cannot move right now.

My lower back feels like Dolly Parton's, my calves and hamstrings are useless, and I can hardly sit in my chair because my ass muscles hurt so much.

Nonetheless, I am psyched to get back into the game, even if it means I am a cripple for 24-36 hours hours following each match. In fact, my new years resolution (starting Feb. 1st) is to substitute drinking with squash, as I might as well be sore for 1.5 days, instead of entirely useless as is normally the case with hangovers.