Most of us suffer from injuries from time to time. I’ve had my fair share. But thanks to my osteopath, Amos Simon, I am relatively pain-free. How to deal with injuries? Amos and I sat down to discuss the topic: how to deal with injuries. We get into prevention, warm-ups, tools and habits to help our bodies stay stronger, longer. You can watch the episode on my YouTube channel or …
Almost, if not all, know who Serena Williams or Novak Djokovic is. They are professional tennis players adored by many because of their beauty, power, athleticism, speed, and mastery of the said sport. However, not everyone fully understands that these players exert tremendous efforts and sacrifices to get where they are right now. As tennis players, fitness is among the most vital things they need to consider. Having a thorough …
What causes tennis elbow and how to treat it – by Amar Arun Patel, MD Tennis elbow, also known as “lateral epicondylitis,” is a painful condition that occurs from overuse of the forearm. It can be extremely annoying and nagging, but fortunately, the majority of people will improve with the right information and guidance. Here is an article about good racquets for tennis elbow. Why does tennis elbow happen? It’s easiest …
We have looked at my favorite racquets for control & spin racquets. Now it’s time for the best racquets for attacking players. If you’re an attacking player, you’re going to hit fewer shots on average than all-court or baseline players, so you need to make them count, which means some power to finish the point is important. You will also play with smaller margins, which means precision is key to …
Whether you’re striving to build muscle or lose weight (or a bit of both), it’s easy to focus on more energy-intensive workouts such as strength training or cardiovascular exercises to feel the burn. But while flexibility might not be seen as the goal in every case, overlooking stretching and flexibility exercises can have detrimental effects on the body. Not only does a quality flexibility workout help improve your general flexibility, …
This is my second podcast with Nathan Martin from Tennis Fitness.com. This time we talk about how Djokovic keeps winning, what we can learn from the pros and more. Nathan is the founder of Tennisfitness.com and has worked (together with his wife Giselle) with plenty of top pros like Lleyton Hewitt, Casey Dellaqua, Martina Navratilova, Sam Stosur and more. If you want to listen to the first podcast I did …
I know many players are suffering from tennis elbow and other physical issues so I wanted to give you some tips for healthy tennis. I play a lot of tennis these days and it’s becoming increasingly important for me to listen to my body. Warming-up, physical conditioning, stretching, yoga, massages, and more. I use a massage gun to loosen up stiff muscles, resistance bands to warm-up, and a Flexbar to strengthen …
I am a health nut. I put a lot of focus on staying healthy and avoiding injuries and I have a few things I do to stay in decent shape. I have always loved exercise. My body craves it. That doesn’t make me “Mr. Ripped”, because I love eating good food and drinking wine too. Life for me is all about balance, but priority number one is feeling good, staying …
Sauna and ice bath – if you tell someone from Finland it’s officially a thing now and they have great health benefits, they’ll definitely roll their eyes and tell you what else is new? I don’t blame them; it’s a very old tradition up north, but with the ever-increasing interest and almost obsessive hunt for self-improvement, it’s now a worldwide thing. But it’s not only a sauna and a cold …
The simple cat-cow stretch is a lot more beneficial than it looks. I love this pose because it’s so simple – more or less everyone can do it – and you don’t need to be very flexible to master it. It’s usually incorporated in a yoga flow, but can, of course, be done on its own – and it’s particularly helpful if you are into tennis and sports and need …
