We are introducing you to a workout that can be used to correct imbalances, for example at the shoulder, and strengthen the upper-body musculature. The workout is beneficial for athletes who have upper-cross syndrome (shoulders are pointing forward), are suffering from recurring injuries or want to enhance power output during stroke production. Presented exercises include:…
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Knee Pain: How to Prevent It and Improve Knee Strength
Suffering from knee pain can be a nuisance and improving knee strength can be the answer for you to play tennis pain free. Weather you are Li Na, who just announced her retirement at age 32 due to chronic knee pain, or a college - or junior player, most athletes will experience knee pain sooner…
Workout Video: 9 Exercises to Prevent Knee Pain
The workout video shows you 9 strength exercises to prevent knee pain and improve overall knee strength – watch it! The workout video will introduce you to the respective strength exercises, including exercise descriptions, what muscles they target and what to pay attention to in order to perform the strength exercises in good form. This…
Discover the “2 for the Offense” Tennis Drill
The “2 for the Offense” is an on-court tennis drill that allows you to improve footwork for the inside-out forehand, court awareness and directional control of the forehand and backhand. The tennis drill is suitable for tennis players who are familiar with speed ladder drills. The players have dependable groundstrokes and can control direction, depth…
Speed Drills: 3 Simple On-Court Drills That Will Improve Your Agility
Being able to change direction quickly on the court is essential nowadays because the players are hitting harder and we have 3 simple speed drills that will help you improve your agility. So, if you are looking to improve your speed, quickness and agility then we have 3 great on-court speed drills for you. Watch…
Dual Landmine Core Trainer: New Product Review
The Dual Landmine Core Trainer is a double barrel ground-based core training tool that allows you to develop total body & core strength and power, especially via rotational exercises, for athletes of all skill levels. The solid, easy-to-setup adjustable landmine core trainer is a must-have training tool because you can do dual-bar movements, train in…
4 Speed Ladder Exercises That Will Improve Your Footwork
Many people believe that footwork in tennis is important but they are wondering what exactly they can do to improve it and speed ladder exercises are a great way to get started. Using a speed ladder to improve movement economy can be one of the answers. Hence we are introducing some speed ladder drills that…
8 Challenging Free Weight Exercises to Improve Energy Transfer
We introduce 8 free weight exercises for advanced athletes that improve your stability and energy transfer capabilities, which ultimately allow you to hit more powerful shots and move quicker around the court. Some free weight exercises, like the Overhead Squat and RDL to Snatch, are advanced and require good range of motion at the shoulder…
Exercise Physiology: Study of Body Changes Due to Exercise
Exercise physiology can be defined as the scientific study of what is happening inside the body due to exercise (physical activity). More specifically, exercise physiology is the study of cued-responses to exercise and the adaptations that occur with training; a short-term change is called a response and a long-term change causing a relatively permanent change…