| Workouts for tennis players that like to win should be | | | | first learn how to perform the kettlebell high pull. The |
| as nasty and intense as football players! Thats right, I | | | | high pull is done by you forcefully flexing and extending |
| said intense. The number one strength training exercise | | | | at both your hips and knees to generate enough |
| for tennis players in my opinion is the overhead | | | | power to lift the bell to a position lateral to your head. |
| kettlebell snatch. By now you may have heard of | | | | As you do this you need to make sure that there is no |
| kettlebells and maybe even seen one. This ancient | | | | play in the bell (no wobble). Your forearm and wrist |
| strength and conditioning device offers an array of | | | | should be in perfect alignment with the kettlebell. Once |
| options when it comes down to getting your body to | | | | you get the bell to this position of the high pull you must |
| optimally perform on match day. | | | | then vertically punch your palm to the sky locking your |
| The single arm overhead kettlebell snatch would be | | | | elbow and shoulder into place. The kettlebell should |
| the top exercise that I'd pick over all the rest if you | | | | make a smooth roll over the top of your forearm at |
| asked me to choose one and only one for tennis. This | | | | the top of the lift. If you bang your forearms from |
| particular exercise is explosive, dynamic, and perfect | | | | doing this either your technique is poor or the weight is |
| to mimic every athletic move you could possibly make | | | | too heavy. Make sure you feel comfortable with |
| in the game of tennis, especially serving. To execute | | | | executing the high pull before attempting the snatch. |
| this lift you have to vertically lift the kettlebell from | | | | If you haven't taken the time to learn about kettlebell |
| either off of the ground or between your legs up to a | | | | training then you are missing out. This is not only one of |
| held position above your head. This is a tremendous | | | | the best training exercises for tennis, but it is one of |
| shoulder, core, hip, glute, and back exercise for tennis | | | | the best for every sport! Remember that anyone can |
| players to perform. When engaging in this particular lift | | | | train hard, but only champions train smart my friend. |
| there are some techniques that you must be familiar | | | | Give it a try. |
| with first. To execute the overhead snatch you must | | | | |