Tennis Training

Tuesday 28 June 2011

Tennis Training

Hi there I am gonna be telling you some great exercises for can do to improve your tennis game.

No doubt about it. If you want a stronger serve, groundstroke, volley or overhead smash, create a stronger physique. But, training for tennis is very specific. Strength is necessary for power, but you must find the balance between the right amounts of muscle mass for power. Too much muscle mass can make you bulky and slow down your court speed.
  •   Leg Exercises:
    • DB walking lunges
    • Back Squat
    • Hip adductor and abductor 
    • Standing calf raises, (one legged) 
    • Seated calf raises
      Arm Exercises:
    • Barbell curls 
    • Hammer curls
    • Alternating DB curls with supination 
    • Overhead triceps extensions
    • Tricep press down
    • Barbell wrist curls
    Exercises For Chest & Back:

    • Bench Press
    • DB Chest Press (Incline)
    • DB Chest flys (cable or db)
    • Lat pulldowns
    • One arm seated rows
    • T-bar rows 
    Exercises For Shoulders & Rotator Cuff:

    • DB shoulder presses 
    • Lateral raises 
    • DB front raises 
    • Shrugs 
    • Subscapular rotation (external)
    Exercises For Abdominals:

    • Swiss ball crunches
    • lying leg raises
    • Rope crunches