Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
When Life Time President & CEO Bahram Akradi realized that all the pickleballs currently on the market were impacting the game he loved, he knew somebody needed to make a better ball. Then, he asked a simple question: “Why not us?”
In this video, Bahram shares the engineering journey behind creating the LT Pro 48 Pickleball—now the official ball of the PPA Tour, Major League Pickleball, and Life Time.
Discover how Bahram Akradi, President & CEO of Life Time, engineered the LT Pro 48 to solve one of pickleball’s biggest problems: inconsistent bounce. What started as on-court frustration became the creation of the official ball of the PPA, MLP, and Life Time.
The team at Life Time set out to build a ball that would bounce consistently every single time and withstand cracking longer than any other performance pickleball on the market. The result is a pickleball engineered for serious players who expect precision and consistency in every rally.
Learn what makes the LT Pro 48 different—and why pros and everyday players choose it for the most consistent play in the sport.
0:00 – The Problem: Inconsistent Pickleball Bounce
0:20 – “Why Not Us?” The spark that led to creating a better, more reliable pickleball.
0:28 – Engineering a more consistent design.
1:01 – What Makes the LT Pro 48 Different? Unmatched consistency.
1:20 – Pro Player Feedback—Validating the ball’s performance.
1:45 – The Result: Consistency for Every Player. Every Time!
When Life Time President & CEO Bahram Akradi realized that all the pickleballs currently on the market were impacting the game he loved, he knew somebody needed to make a better ball. Then, he asked a simple question: “Why not us?”
In this video, Bahram shares the engineering journey behind creating the LT Pro 48 Pickleball—now the official ball of the PPA Tour, Major League Pickleball, and Life Time.
Discover how Bahram Akradi, President & CEO of Life Time, engineered the LT Pro 48 to solve one of pickleball’s biggest problems: inconsistent bounce. What started as on-court frustration became the creation of the official ball of the PPA, MLP, and Life Time.
The team at Life Time set out to build a ball that would bounce consistently every single time and withstand cracking longer than any other performance pickleball on the market. The result is a pickleball engineered for serious players who expect precision and consistency in every rally.
Learn what makes the LT Pro 48 different—and why pros and everyday players choose it for the most consistent play in the sport.
0:00 – The Problem: Inconsistent Pickleball Bounce
0:20 – “Why Not Us?” The spark that led to creating a better, more reliable pickleball.
0:28 – Engineering a more consistent design.
1:01 – What Makes the LT Pro 48 Different? Unmatched consistency.
1:20 – Pro Player Feedback—Validating the ball’s performance.
1:45 – The Result: Consistency for Every Player. Every Time!
