“Basic Introduction to Weight Lifting for Tennis” is my new eBook and you can get it for free; simply “pay” with a tweet. What’s Inside Weight Lifting for Tennis? The book provides information on weight lifting for tennis players, including: why weight lifting for tennis makes sense dynamic & static stretching routines various resistance training workouts…
Month: September 2012
Bend Over Row
The bend over row is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the muscles of the shoulder girdle and elbow flexors. Moreover, the bend over row activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously, thereby improving neuromuscular system efficiency. The exercise also enhances the skill set for more complex movements, such as upper body strength for Olympic lifts.…
Standing Military Press
The standing military press is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the musculature of the back and shoulder and prepare the athlete for Olympic lifts. Aside from enhancing strength, the standing military press improves body control, coordination and prepares you for complex movement, including overhead pressing action. Since the standing military press activated numerous…
Back Squat
The back squat is a compound resistance training exercise to strengthen the hip- and knee extensors. In addition, the back squat can be used to improve neuromuscular efficiency, body control and flexibility. It’s a skill and balance foundation for complex movements, such as Olympic lifts. It activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously and it forces your…
Russian Lean
The Russian Lean is a calisthenic exercise for advanced athletes to improve knee flexor strength, body control and coordination. How to Progress If you use additional weights…make sure you use appropriate resistance so you can control the action throughout the entire range of motion. Otherwise you defeat the purpose of the exercise. Very often, people…
Supine Hip Lifts
The Supine Hip Lifts is a calisthenic training exercise to strengthen the core. Aside from strengthening the trunk flexor musculature, the supine hip lifts improve neuromuscular system efficiency, body control and flexibility. Due to the fact that the core is essential for enhanced kinetic chain efficiency and its importance during stroke production you should regularly…
Why Unfit Female Tennis Players Can Win Grand Slams
Did you ever wonder why female tennis players can look out of shape yet they still can dominate the sport and win majors? Following you’ll find an explanation that might surprise you. According to a recent (Sept. 8th 2012) Wall Street Journal article “Why the USTA Benched America’s Best Junior” being in great physical shape…
High Receive
The High Receive is a resistance training exercise for advanced athletes to improve the neuromuscular system, explosiveness of hip extensors, body control and coordination. In addition, during the High Receive the athlete learns how to transition from deadlift to shoulder shrug to upright row into the high receive. The athlete needs to learn the High…
Single Arm Snatch
The Single Arm Snatch is a compound resistance training exercise for advanced athletes to learn the snatch receive and improve hip flexor speed, hip extensor explosiveness, body control and coordination. The Single Arm Snatch also improves synergy of the neuromuscular system and can be used as a substitute for the Hang Snatch when athletes have…
Push Jerk
The Push Jerk is a compound resistance training exercise for advanced athletes to improve hip flexor speed, body control and coordination. How to Progress If you use additional weights…make sure you use appropriate resistance so you can control the action throughout the entire range of motion. Otherwise you defeat the purpose of the exercise. Very…
Hang Clean to Power Receive
The Hang Clean to Power Receive is a power training exercise for professional athletes to enhance hip flexor speed & neuromuscular efficiency. The Hang Clean to Power Receive is a free-weight power exercise that activates numerous muscle groups simultaneously, requires explosive hip flexion. It forces the athlete to have body control, coordination, flexibility and dynamic…
High Pull
The High Pull is a compound exercise to improve the synergy of the neuro-muscular system, explosiveness of hip extensor musculature while transitioning into shoulder shrug, body control & coordination, flexibility as well as improving skill & balance foundation for complex movements. Note: If the athlete has flexibility issues, a stance wider than shoulder-width is warranted.…