Functional strength training exercises focus on optimizing the synchronicity of the neuromuscular system to improve movement patterns and tennis specific activities. Therefore, functional strength training exercises are an option because you need to be able to rotate and accelerate while losing stability because you transfer the energy onto 1 foot during shot production. Then you…
Category: Strength & Conditioning
Power Training Exercises For Tennis
Power training exercises focus on maximizing the speed of the action, which can only be accomplished by efficient force transfer and hence energy transfer. Therefore, optimizing energy transfer is crucial for optimizing overall performance on the tennis court. Let’s define power as work (force x distance) over time or “Power = Work / Time” or…
Athletic Strength Training Workout for Beginners
The Athletic Strength Training Workout for Beginners consists of 5 strength-for-performance exercises to improve kinetic chain efficiency and force application at the point of manifestation. Since the Athletic Strength Training Workout for Beginners consists of multi-planar exercises activating numerous muscle groups simultaneously, you can improve kinetic chain efficiency, body control and coordination. Athletic strength training…
Why Athletic Strength Training Makes Sense
Athletic strength training for performance is essential in improving performance on the tennis court by optimizing transfer of energy throughout the body. Athletic strength training for performance is the application of strength as it relates to conditioning, which means that the athlete needs to transfer energy through various muscle groups effectively in order to optimize…
Leg Warm Up For Advanced Athletes
The leg warm up for advanced athletes consists of 5 dynamic stretching exercises to prepare neural pathways for explosive movements and decrease the risk for injury. The selected exercises for the leg warm up emulate movement patterns during tennis and target the major muscle groups. Since the dynamic leg warm up consists of compound calisthenic…
Leg Stretches for Beginners: 5 Post-Match Exercises
The leg stretches for beginners consists of 5 static stretching exercises to decrease muscle soreness the following day and improve flexibility. The selected exercises target the major muscle groups that are being used while playing tennis and running all over the court. Therefore, you should do them regularly after each match. For more comfort and…
Dynamic Leg Warm Up for Beginners
The dynamic leg warm up for beginners consists of 5 dynamic stretching exercises to improve stability and prepare neural pathways for explosive movements. The selected exercises for the dynamic leg warm up for beginners emulate movement patterns during tennis and target the major muscle groups. Since the warm up consists of compound calisthenic exercise activating…
Tennis Circuit Training
Tennis circuit training is one of the best overall strength & conditioning drills you can do because it touches on every single aspect of training. Circuit training can be defined as a form of strength and conditioning training for all kinds of athletes using a bunch of exercises in a row and various training intensities…
Swiss Ball Workout: Tennis Functional Training
The Swiss Ball Workout consists of 5 tennis functional training exercises to optimize synchronicity of the neuromuscular system in order to improve tennis-specific movement patterns. During the Swiss Ball Workout the focus is on improving neuromuscular system efficiency because the neuromuscular system works in sync when you move on the court and hit the ball.…
Top 6 Stability Training Exercises for Tennis Players
Top 6 Stability Training Exercises allow advanced athletes to improve body control, balance and coordination for better shots. Since the training exercises consist of compound balance exercises activating numerous muscle groups simultaneously you can improve energy transfer, body control and coordination. Because energy transfer, dynamic stability, body control and coordination are important performance attributes during…
Tennis Footwork Drills
Learn how to move better and watch our tennis footwork drills to improve your dynamic stability, movement economy and speed. The footwork drills can be important exercises to improve performance on the tennis court by improving dynamic stability, movement economy, and speed if the tennis footwork drills emulate the movement pattern seen during a tennis…
Quick Foot Speed: 6 Speed Ladder Drills
Quick Foot Speed: The 6 fundamental speed ladder drills can be used by beginners to improve tennis-specific footwork and agility. Being able to move quickly on the court and change direction swiftly is essential on the tennis court. Therefore, it is important for tennis players to develop their coordination, footwork and quick foot speed early…