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MY HEALTH
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FIT TO PLAY
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MY TENNIS, MY HEALTH
Tennis is a well balanced exercise that builds strength, flexibility, hand-eye
coordination anaerobic and aerobic fitness. It builds strength in nearly every muscle
group, increases your metabolism and slows bone loss. In tennis your body bends and your
muscles stretch around your joints increasing flexibility. Short bursts of running across
the court combined with the duration of the exercise period increase both your anaerobic
and aerobic fitness, thus improving the health of your heart, lungs and circulatory system.
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Better tennis through better health
Followings are tips by Carl Petersen.
Carl currently works as the physiotherapist and fitness coach for players ranging from club
level to those traveling on WTA and ITF Tour.
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DYNAMIC WARM-UP
Whether you are getting ready for a match or trying to get the most out of your hitting
sessions following the advice in this article will help you prepared to optimize on court
time. Get your muscles warmed-up before you play and always make sure you warm down after
you've finished. . . Read more.
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3-D PHYSIO BALL TRAINING
Tired of doing weights or bored with your gym workout? Looking for something to add to
your training regime that is challenging and works several systems at once? Consider the
physio ball to help get and keep you Fit to Play in three dimensions. The physio ball is
versatile, practical and affordable. Training with the physio ball can strengthen the core
muscles of the body in all directions of motion. Read
more.
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FAST FEET BY DESIGN
Tennis requires quick movements that pass through many planes of motion and use
numerous joints and muscles at the same time. Fast Feet training helps improve foot speed
and lateral movement. You will get to more balls sooner and be able get set up to hit the
ball properly. Having fast feet also improves stability on court preventing injury and
optimizing performance. . . Read more.
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SMART RECOVERY GUIDELINES
With present day pressures of work, school and family it is difficult if not impossible
to ensure proper recovery between training or playing sessions. Being smart about your
training and recovery means recognizing non-adaptive responses to training such as
prolonged fatigue, elevated resting heart rate, sleep disturbances, pain and inflammation
in any joints or muscles. Some people work out or play even when they are sick and
sometimes they do too much, too fast, too hard and too soon risking problems associated
with over-training or overuse injuries. . . Read more.
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