Are you Tennis fit? Tennis players are getting stronger, faster and fitter these days Some world class players spend more time working out of the courts than playing tennis Playing tennis to stay fit Playing tennis to stay fit still applies in general sense Because it gives us a very good work out We get all sorts of aerobic, anaerobic workouts because it involves stretching, jumping, swinging, running and hitting So an hour of tennis couple of times will keep you in shape The Game Changed to being physical The game has changed in the last three decades Navratilova once felt being unfit because she was overweight She vowed never to play unfit Hired a fitness guru got really into a great shake and won many grand slams On her come back effort Jennifer Capriti struggled big time Saw a photograph of a fit fitness coach and she worked together for six months which led her to win three grand slam titles Two Australian and a French I think Rod Laver used to ride 10 miles or more of bicycle to the courts everyday to get his tennis practices I saw Jimmy Connors giving a pre match practice to Andy Roddick a several years ago His foot work was amazing and he was then in his early 50s Many players have employed unconventional ways to get fitter I used to run uphill of a ski slope or a road Some play basket ball Some workout on the gym Seek for a fitness Guru or expert I Getting fitter to play tennis is a norm these days for high performance players I suggest you get advice and suggestions from personal trainers or coaches to improve Areas to consider Work on: Endurance and stamina Speed for quickness Agility Strength ( for power, racket head speed and injury prevention ) Explosiveness Flexibility ( yoga and dynamic stretching ) An advice from an expert is always good There are many experts and coaches everywhere who can specialized fitness sessions for tennis players these days They will tailor design your personal needs Get stronger, faster, fitter and raise the level of your game The most important benefit of being fitter is that it prevents players from getting tennis related injuries such as tennis elbows, back injuries, shoulders, ankles etcs etcs Here is a 10 years old tennis prodigy Kylie ( A player to watch ) Demonstrating tennis agility figure 8 exercise Good for balance, foot speed, muscle memory and on court alertness Kylie under the commanding voice of UNT head coach Sujay Lama this morning
Posted on: Sun, 28 Dec 2014 00:34:52 +0000
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