| It struck me whilst training in the gym
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| | twice per week with no less than 48 hours
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| the other day that everybody I saw was
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| | (preferably more) between each session.
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| training their upper body (yes I do train
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| | Muscle soreness is normal (especially
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| myself, it's not just a rumour). Not only
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| | early on as you get used to it). You need
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| is this definitely all about looking
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| | to execute a thorough dynamic warm up
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| good, as tennis players and sportspeople
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| | before you perform this and every
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| this just does not make any sense at all.
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| | workout. You will perform 2 circuits of
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| Think about it for just a minute. How
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| | the following exercises with a 5 minute
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| often are you using your upper body when
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| | rest period in between each circuit. Your
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| you are playing? A lot of the time -
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| | recovery will be a walk back after every
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| turning, twisting, hitting etc. How often
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| | exercise. Using a tennis court for a
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| are you using your feet and legs when you
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| | guide, here are the progressions you
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| play? ALL OF THE TIME!! You should never
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| | should make. Level 1 - Singles sideline
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| forget that all tennis shots should start
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| | to singles sideline. Level 2 - Doubles
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| from the ground, meaning that you are
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| | sideline to doubles sideline. Level 3 -
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| relying on your legs (and feet) to not
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| | Baseline to opposite service line. Level
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| only get you to every shot but to
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| | 4 - Baseline to baseline. So... Weeks 1
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| initiate the movement that ends up with
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| | and 2: Level 1 Weeks 3 and 4: Level 2
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| you striking the ball with your racket.
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| | Weeks 5 and 6: Level 3 Weeks 7 and 8:
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| Just watch all the top players, Federer,
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| | Level 4 The jumps: Linear (Forwards) 1.
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| Nadal, Williams, Sharapova next time to
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| | Two footed with feet facing forward. 2.
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| see their footwork and their knee bend
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| | Two footed with feet turned inwards. 3.
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| before and after every shot! If you can
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| | Two footed with feet turned outwards. 4.
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| shift the emphasis of your tennis fitness
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| | Two footed "in-outs". (Start on toes with
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| training over to your legs just a little
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| | feet turned inwards, jump forward and
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| bit you will see massive improvements in
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| | turn your feet outwards so that heels
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| your game!! What You NEED To Do Next!
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| | touch, jump forward back into the
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| Using jump training (plyometrics) is a
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| | starting position and so on). Lateral
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| fantastic way to improve the power and
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| | Sideways 1. Two footed jumps moving
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| speed in your legs (especially calf
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| | sideways to the left with feet facing
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| muscles) and therefore your game. Here is
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| | forward (then right). 2. As above feet
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| a really simple way for you to get
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| | pointing inwards. 3. As above feet
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| plyometrics into your tennis training
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| | pointing outwards. 4. As above performing
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| that does not involve any equipment or
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| | "in-outs". This program will get you
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| weights and therefore can be done
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| | moving better as well as drastically
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| anywhere anytime. The Program This is an
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| | improving your balance, agility and speed
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| 8-week programme that you will perform
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| | of the mark (quickness).
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