| Tennis - A glamorous sport, very gratifying when you win, very taxing on the aging body - train right to stay in the game.
Tennis is another essentially one-sided sport, with the dominant hand/arm/shoulder taking most of the stress. It takes great endurance along with resilient tendons, ligaments and muscles that won't snap when loaded suddenly by impact. The type of exercise that promotes these capabilities is called plyometrics. This is characterized by multi-joint exercises involving quick motions to accelerate and decelerate a modest, but significant, weight or load. It builds maximum starting and stopping strength and conditions the ligaments and tendons to withstand impact stresses.
Plyometric exerecise looks simple, but is very demanding of the systemic energy of your body - it will leave you feeling pretty wiped out with only 15 to 20 minutes workout. Seniors can get great benefit from this form of exercise done one or two days a week in preparation for the weekend game. Done too hard or too often, it will result in the same pains and strains as the game; the key is to never outrun our repair mechanisms. Plyometric exercise trains the nerve-muscle connection, coaxing the nervous system to activate the greatest number of muscle fibers in minimum time, building speed and rapid force. These exercises involve both eccentric (lengthening under force) and concentric (shortening under force) muscle activity.
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1. 6 Reasons Why Your Child Should Play Tennis.
by Fred Ketch
Post Date: 06/17/2010
There isn’t really a set age for introducing tennis to kids. By playing tennis earlier, kids have a better chance of becoming interested in it, and its benefits go way beyond the simple fact of helping your child to stay fit or exercise regularly. And we must say, tennis is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States according to the Sporting Goods Manufacturing Association. ...more...
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2. The Many Kinds of Tennis Courts
by Clint Bishop
Post Date: 06/14/2010
While many is with the current of the basic aspects of the play of tennis, little realize exactly how much difference a type naturally can have on their play. In this article, helps of we' ll that you learn how to identify the differences in various surfaces from play and to allow you to be able to effectively adjust your play to compensate for the changes of the marks of a court.
- a sur ...more...
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3. The Game of Tennis Outside of the U.S.
by Clint Bishop
Post Date: 06/14/2010
As play which is completely appreciated by people of all the ages, tennis is also appreciated by people everywhere in the world. A very competing play and quickly involved, tennis requires good qualifications of coordination and the capacity to run after a ball of tennis for any duration. This marvellous game can be played by two people but suitable good with the matches of doubles which will incl ...more...
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4. Roger Federer, a Rising Tennis Legend
by Clint Bishop
Post Date: 06/14/2010
If there's one tennis player today who exhibits the stuff that legends are made of, it has to be the current men's world number one player, Roger Federer of Switzerland. Since gaining the top spot in the men's tennis rankings in February 2004, Federer has been an immovable force and now holds the distinction of staying at number one for the third-longest time behind only Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Conno ...more...
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5. Weight Loss - Weight Loss Fast, Dieting And Exercise Your Way Th...
by Emma D Davies
Post Date: 06/07/2010
Weight Loss - I want a weight loss diet that works fast? Or does my bum look big in this? If you are asking yourself or others these questions then you obviously have an issue with your weight or weight loss and probably don't enjoy dieting and exercise. But if you want to be thin and healthy things need to be sacrificed, such as those sugary foods and drinks for instance. The thing is if ...more...
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6. Advantages in Consulting a Chiropractor
by Jason Fullmer
Post Date: 05/21/2010
Anyone is prone to injuries especially athletes, you may be a trained or an amateur sports enthusiast. Frequent stresses in the bones of your vertebrae and joints can cause slight loss of proper movement which will get in the method of working your muscles and nerves. You will suffer from chronic injury if you will carry on doing your sport and overlook your pain. It’s not new for chiropractors t ...more...
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7. Iced Green Tea for a Healthy Summer
by Michael Tennis
Post Date: 04/20/2010
I've been talking a lot about Beverage Replacement lately, the substitution of high calorie drinks for low calorie healthy alternatives in the process of weight loss. Continuing in this pattern, I'll be talking about summertime beverages and iced green tea.
If you think of green tea and picture a steaming hot cup, you're probably discouraged about the upcoming warm weather. If you live som ...more...
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8. The Right Balance Between Tennis Training And Fitness
by Patrick Muller
Post Date: 12/14/2009
Tennis training and fitness are linked at every level and cannot be dissociated in order to become a good tennis player. Tennis training will teach players the right technique for the ground strokes, volleys, serves, but without a good fitness level, players will always be limited.
Tennis training and fitness have to be done together in order to maximize the training results. At every lev ...more...
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9. Logics behind Early Tennis Lessons
by Mwangi Benson
Post Date: 12/10/2009
Tennis is ranked popularly as one of the best games the world has to offer. The bitter pill to swallow is that unlike a game such as football, it is just few people who are conversant with most of the rules which govern tennis lessons. As a sharp contrast to themselves, many parents are now encouraging their children to take up the game. This has led to the soaring of coaches who are after coachin ...more...
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10. Structural Bodywork to Eliminate Tennis Elbow
by Joseph Ackerman
Post Date: 12/05/2009
Spaghetti, Hammers and Tennis Elbow – How to Heal the Pain and Get Back to Work and Play
Why they call it “tennis elbow” I don’t know. Most of the patients I see get this unique form of tendonitis from more mundane tasks such as hammering or stirring pot after pot of spaghetti.
Tennis elbow is really a repetitive-strain injury at the “end point” of a larger strain that began in s ...more...
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11. A Small Introduction To Tennis
by Collin Harvey
Post Date: 10/21/2009
Being ready for the tennis balls that are likely to come your way will help you to make the best hit possible. By getting the ball out of your court, you will have the ability to continue working towards the win. As a coach or a player, you will want to make sure that you know what the options are so you can learn to use them in the right place. There are eight basic shots that you can take in ...more...
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12. GRIP, FOOTWORK, AND STROKES IN TENNIS by Fran Harris
by Socorro Fabor
Post Date: 09/17/2009
Footwork is weight control. It is correct body position for strokes, and out of it all strokes should grow. In explaining the various forms of stroke and footwork I am writing as a right-hand player. Left-handers should simply reverse the feet.
Racquet grip is a very essential part of stroke, because a faulty grip will ruin the finest serving. It is a natural grip for a top forehand drive ...more...
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13. GENERAL TENNIS PSYCHOLOGY by Fran Harris
by Socorro Fabor
Post Date: 09/17/2009
GENERAL TENNIS PSYCHOLOGY.
Tennis psychology is nothing more than understanding the workings of your opponent's mind, and gauging the effect of your own game on his mental viewpoint, and understanding the mental effects resulting from the various external causes on your own mind. You cannot be a successful psychologist of others without first understanding your own mental processes, you m ...more...
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14. Tennis Elbow Treatment
by david son
Post Date: 07/31/2009
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a common elbow injury of racket sport players and manual laborers. Tennis elbow is an overuse injury resulting from the performance of repetitive motions with the hand and forearm, such as swinging a tennis racket or a hammer. Such repetitive motions can cause inflammation of the muscles of the forearm. The symptoms of tennis elbow include pain, soreness, ...more...
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15. Benefits of Tennis
by Jo Gilliland
Post Date: 07/22/2009
Introduction
Playing tennis is one of my favorite pastimes. It happens to be a very good hobby. Playing tennis is a great way to stay physically fit, and it's also a great way to make new friends. Playing tennis is an excellent cardiovascular workout that doesn't leave you out of breath. Playing tennis is a lot more fun than doing some of your traditional exercises like going to the gy ...more...
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16. Ping Pong Produces Healthier Kids
by Judie Swaney
Post Date: 03/27/2009
I am a people watcher. I especially enjoy observing them at shopping malls and airport terminals. I realize that folks have always come in various shapes and sizes, but over the last couple years I have noticed a rather alarming trend in children: many of them are actually obese. I’ve recently read too that many of these children are being diagnosed with diabetes. The sad part of all this, in ...more...
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17. Nadal on course to spoil Federer's title dream
by RaghuavendraOS Nayak
Post Date: 03/02/2009
Nadal on course to spoil Federer's title dream
Last updated: 02 Feb 2009 Posted By: Octansports Desk
The good news for Roger Federer is that he may still achieve his life's dream of winning more grand slam titles than any other man.
Roger Federer only needs one more major to match Pete Sampras' record of 14 and at the age of 27, time is still on his side. ...more...
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18. Nadal Edges Out Federer in Arguably Greatest Sports Rivalry
by Erin Dix
Post Date: 02/16/2009
Historically Nadal has dominated on clay (especially Roland Garos - winning there the last 4 years) and Federer on hardcourt (and grass) and it has been this distinct court domination that has kept the #1 and #2 in balance with each other. Typically Nadals heavier topspin has been a powerful tool on slower surfaces but has often fallen short on hard surfaces making it easier for opponents to ret ...more...
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19. Nike Air Jordans
by Debra Proctor
Post Date: 10/07/2008
The most popular shoe that Nike manufactures is the Air Jordan. This shoe was created for and endorsed by Michael Jordan. The shoe was developed in 1984 by a sub-division of Nike called Jordan brand. There has been a new shoe released every year since 1984 and remains extremely popular even though Michael Jordan no longer plays professiona ...more...
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20. Tennis's Psychology and Fitness
by Jennifer Seaton
Post Date: 07/20/2008
Is physically being adapted one of the conditions most important to play tennis. The force, the intensity and the sensitivity to tennis are only possible if all systems physical, mental, and highly-strung persons of an individual player are in the air between them. To realize intensified this level of state of preparation requires regular and methodical formation on behalf of the player of tennis ...more...
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21. The Importance of Physical Activity in a Child's Life
by Amanda Alvarado
Post Date: 07/17/2008
Participation in organized sports can have many benefits for children by not only increasing their physical activity, health, and well being, but by also helping develop social skills.
The Physical Benefits
Physical education and organized sports offer many benefits, including, development of motor skills needed for enjoyable participation in physical activities; pro ...more...
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22. How To Select The Right Tennis Instructor
by matt may
Post Date: 07/16/2008
As you can imagine there are numerous considerations that you should take into account if you are trying to select a suitable tennis instructor for a child. What is suitable for an adult is not always the best match for a child and this can sometimes be a very difficult difference to distinguish. What you determine as the first criteria is obviously someone who is skilled and talented as a playe ...more...
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23. The Key to Success in Tennis
by matt may
Post Date: 07/15/2008
As most people readily realize, everything you do in life is directly determined in success by how you approach it. This means if you are willing to approach a situation with an open mind and a bit of self-confidence in yourself, you are going to be much more likely to succeed than someone who approaches with a grudge, attitude or just lack of self-confidence. At the same time if you are trying ...more...
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24. The Psychology Of Physical Fitness
by Jennifer Seaton
Post Date: 06/04/2008
Physical fitness is one of the great essentials of match play. Keenness can only be acquired if the physical, mental, and nervous systems are in tune. Consistent and systematic training is essential to a tournament player. Regular hours of sleep, and regular, hearty food at regular hours are necessary to keep the body at its highest efficiency. Food is particularly important. Eat well, but do not ...more...
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25. Tennis Elbow - how to avoid or treat
by Yunis Khan
Post Date: 05/12/2008
Tennis Elbow Injury Explained
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis) is a common causes of elbow pain. Tennis Elbow is characterised by pain over the outer side of the elbow, which may radiate down the forearm. Despite the name, Tennis Elbow does not just afflict tennis professionals. In fact, this common elbow problem (it affects about 3% of the population) is most often associated with wor ...more...
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26. Who says men are more powerful than women?
by gilbert melgar
Post Date: 01/14/2008
This question may be partially truthful, but not in tennis.
The Williams sisters from U.S. are living proofs of this fact. Venus and Serena Williams bagged several championship titles individually. Serena, the younger of the two sisters, shook the scene in 2002 when she got the championship title against Justine Henin, who is currently the top female tennis player. Venus, on the other hand ...more...
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27. Top 7 Tips To Treat And Prevent Tennis Elbow
by Raymond Lee
Post Date: 11/27/2007
You don’t have to play tennis to get tennis elbow. In fact, about 95 percent of folks with this condition never set foot on a court. Instead, they garden, they type, they turn wrenches, they carry briefcases, activities that require them to repeatedly rotate the elbow or flex the wrist, usually while gripping a heavy object. Like a good backhand, tennis elbow takes time to develop. The first sign ...more...
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28. How to Hit Fast Aces
by Todd Scott
Post Date: 11/10/2007
Before I tell you about the single most effective upper body exercise for adding to your tennis serve, I would like to tell you that increasing the explosiveness of your serve isn't created JUST from explosive upper body strength. First and foremost, you'll need to develop explosive power in your lower body and be able to transfer this power up your body to your racquet. The second thing is, you ...more...
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29. Effective Rotator Cuff Stretch Before a Tournament
by Todd Scott
Post Date: 11/04/2007
How in the world do you stretch your shoulders before a match? I've seen a lot of strange "demonstrations" from shoulder swings to the spread eagle from players out on the court getting warmed up just before a match. Some of the things I've seen can be effective if you know the precise "feeling" you should be trying to accomplish during the stretch, but NOTHING will loosen your r ...more...
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30. Treat tennis elbow with R.I.C.E.
by Geoff Hunt
Post Date: 10/16/2007
Many repetitive stress injuries, such as tennis elbow, can be well advised to implement hot and cold therapy to prevent the injury from getting any worse.
I bet many of you have heard of the R.I.C.E. principle. It has been around and used for many years to treat various injuries, mostly muscle related tears, swelling and inflammation.
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31. Tennis Fitness Program: Are You Too Old To Improve Your Tennis G...
by Todd Scott
Post Date: 06/27/2007
Many tennis players, especially recreational players, wouldn't think twice about skipping a tennis workout , using their age as an excuse… or the excuse that they ONLY play for the fun of it. This, at first glance, would be a genuine excuse not to adhere to a tennis fitness workout.
As most tennis players are led to believe tennis workouts ...more...
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32. Tennis Conditioning: Super Effective Tennis Conditioning Program...
by Todd Scott
Post Date: 06/26/2007
Perform this Tennis Conditioning Program without any gym equipment except a jump rope, and a do it yourself, old school training gadget....
... A homemade sandbag
The sandbags for your tennis conditioning program can range anywhere between 10-100+ lbs, depending on how you make it, and your current strength level.
For the purpose of this High Intensity Tennis Training Seg ...more...
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33. Improve Your Tennis Quickness with Complex Training
by Todd Scott
Post Date: 06/24/2007
You ever feel like a deer in headlights on the tennis court? If so... here's a strategy improve your quickness... Simply put, your reaction time to the tennis ball is measured by
1) how long it takes you to recognize the tennis ball off your opponent's racquet. 2) how long it takes you to 'register' which direction the tennis bal ...more...
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34. Tennis Fitness Drills
by mark norton
Post Date: 06/10/2007
To make gains in tennis, players attack their training in a series of tennis fitness drills. Depending upon their characteristic and intent, these can be performed on the tennis court, in the gym or at home. The wide variety of options allows players to practice and improve in different venues.
Various books describe different methods to improve your game. They all mention fitness drills. ...more...
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35. Setting up your Strength Training For Tennis
by mark norton
Post Date: 06/10/2007
Fitness training for tennis is a broad, encompassing subject. There are varying approaches on how best to be prepared to excel in the sport. In essence, however, the different regimes focus on the same required elements: coordination, speed, agility, reactions, endurance, flexibility and strength.
Practice does make for perfect
There is also one other common aspect - practice. A ...more...
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36. Get Fit with Tennis
by mark norton
Post Date: 06/10/2007
Fitness and workouts specific to tennis tend to be one of the most effective means to get fit when mainly aerobic exercises are involved, but that is not necessarily true for everyone. It is essential that a tennis player condition her/his body before engaging in hard court play to avoid injury. Through various types of fitness and workouts specific to tennis, a player can gain a toned body, bette ...more...
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37. Getting and Staying in Shape For Tennis
by mark norton
Post Date: 06/10/2007
Tennis and physical fitness go hand-in-hand. It is a demanding sport exercising different parts of your body. Playing tennis requires joint flexibility, develops and tones your muscles and enhances your cardiovascular system. Your legs, arms, back, lungs and eyes get a work out. It is a marathon comprised of highly demanding skills including hand-eye coordination, balance and agility.
Not ...more...
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38. How to get conditioned for tennis
by mark norton
Post Date: 06/10/2007
Tennis conditioning techniques are useless to a body that is so inflexible that its maximum range of motion cannot be reached. For a beginning tennis player, stretching and warm-ups have to be essential to successful and injury-free tennis play. Key tennis conditioning techniques have to focus on strengthening the body as well as keeping its joints and muscles limber.
What the experts are ...more...
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39. Some Tennis Tips to improve your game!
by Gavin Dye
Post Date: 03/06/2007
Consistent and systematic training is essential to any tennis player. This "sharpness" that can mean the difference between winning and losing can only be acquired if the body and mind are are in tune. Here are some tips to give you that "sharpness" on the court.
Getting regular hours of sleep, and eating regular, well balanced meals at regular hours are necessary to keep the b ...more...
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40. The Psychology Of Physical Fitness
by John Ugoshowa
Post Date: 11/22/2006
Physical fitness is one of the great essentials of match play. Keenness can only be acquired if the physical, mental, and nervous systems are in tune. Consistent and systematic training is essential to a tournament player.
Regular hours of sleep, and regular, hearty food at regular hours are necessary to keep the body at its highest efficiency. Food is particularly important. Eat well, ...more...
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41. Julian Krinsky Camps and Programs - written by Dawn E. Wardon, M...
by grant griffiths
Post Date: 11/16/2006
Krinsky Can-do
One day, a tennis star set up camp in Haverford, and summers on the Main Line haven't been the same since.
By Dawn E. Warden
Kids and adults love Julian Krinsky. And, yeah, he's a lovable guy—especially when he's behind the wheel of the company, er, school bus. No doubt about it, Krinsky has found the secret to entrepreneurial success: Find something you en ...more...
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42. Dealing with Tennis Elbow
by Craig LePage, CSCS, NASM-CPT
Post Date: 06/16/2005
In addition to effecting tennis players, tennis elbow effects a great number of people who are involved in activities outside of the sport of tennis. Tennis elbow also known as lateral Epicondylitis is caused by damaging the tendon of the extensor muscles in the forearm. The tendon of these extensor muscles connects to the lateral epicondyle of the upper arm bone called the hum ...more...
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