So it happened: you’ve had a knee surgery and now you are coming back to training. Remember to start really slow, don’t rush anywhere, and always advise with your doctor first, as every person’s recovery is different. When you start strengthening your legs again, you should start with exercises that don’t put too much load on your knee joint. But you still want to strengthen your quadriceps and hamstrings, and adductors and abductors. Start with static exercises first.
Align hips with straight-leg hip twist stretch—an important stretch for tennis players, as it rotates and relaxes the muscles of the spine while the muscles of the hip are contracted. The hips are the power center of your body: they connect the lower body and the upper body to work in unity while providing stability, strength, and flexibility to both upper and lower body.
Push up is a well-known and excellent exercise for the whole upper body. It strengthens your chest, shoulders, arms and core. You […]
The glute bridge and its advanced version can possibly be the best exercise that you need in your regimen on a regular […]
Maybe the most underestimated muscle in the athlete’s body is the most important one: gluteus, also known as glute, butt or booty. […]
