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Daily Archives: May 26, 2010
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Good vision is important not just for tennis but for everything that you do in life. Just like the muscles in the body, the small muscles in the eyes would […]
Every high level athlete is pushing his or her body to the extreme – training every day for hours and often on hard surfaces (the concrete courts of Los Angeles […]
To become a great tennis player doesn’t mean that you only play and practice tennis. You have to give at least the same amount of time and attention to your […]
The sunny spring weather in Los Angeles motivates everybody to get in shape, which for most people would mean to own nicely defined abdominals. Besides a tanned and lean midsection, […]
Leg strength, core strength, balance, coordination and flexibility – that’s what you need to work on to become sufficiently fit to play good tennis. Most of the players realize how […]
Most people are used to exercise the body, but how about exercising the brain to become a better and tougher tennis player? When you play a tennis match, you notice […]
It is very common that tennis players have tight hamstrings. You use them when running and jumping on court as they are assisting to bend your knee and extend the […]
A good footwork is essential for playing good tennis. Good footwork means: small steps, ability to change direction swiftly and to always be on balance while performing sprints sideways or […]
A tennis player’s calf muscles work extremely hard on the tennis court, especially the concrete courts of Los Angeles. To play good tennis you need to be light on your […]
Strained or torn calf muscle is a frightening thought for every tennis player. It can easily happen when you push off or lunge after a ball. Often it happens when […]
Tight shoulders or neck and tension headaches can be very unpleasant and almost everybody will experience them occasionally and some even regularly. Bad posture with head forward, tight chest muscles […]
The hip flexor muscle, also known as iliopsoas, can cause severe pain if it gets tight. Its main function is to flex the thigh. The constant running and lunging on […]
To the majority of tennis players performance enhancement means practicing their tennis strokes: to identify the weak link – forehand, backhand, serve or volleys – and then focus on the […]
In the majority of the tennis strokes, you have to perform an upper body rotation, rotating and loading in your hips. But a lot of trunk rotation also comes from […]
Chest muscles, also known as pectorals, are very often overused and shortened in a tennis player. They can become stiff from overtraining and cause shoulder problems, poor breathing, and a […]
Pain in the hips and knees is a major source of distress for a serious tennis player. If you have aches in your hips or knees, you cannot move freely […]
It is very likely that almost every tennis player will experience knee pain at one point in their career. Playing tennis on the hard courts (the only courts in Los […]