I was looking for tennis training tools and found a gravity belt review. But what is a gravity belt and what does it do? Every ambitious tennis player tries to find that extra edge to be stronger, faster, play better and win more matches. There are many different tennis tools to work on those goals and you might have seen videos of pro players training using resistance bands. Why? To improve their strength and movement. This leads us to the question: what is a gravity belt? The Gravity Belt uses variable resistance to keep the player in a lower, more …
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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 listen to it on my podcast. The podcast is available on iTunes, Spotify and the usual places. If you’re in Malta, you can get in touch with Amos here or on …
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 and well-planned routine could be the crucial difference between winning and losing. Therefore, players spend a significant amount of time training 6 to 8 hours every day, 6 days a …
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 to understand tennis elbow by first understanding the anatomy of the forearm. Tendons are cords of tissue that connect muscle to bone. When a muscle contracts, it pulls the tendon, …
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 your success. So what do you need when you attack? You need power and precision. It’s also essential that the racquet is relatively maneuverable for netplay and fast swings as …
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, but these exercises can also help you reduce tightness and tension throughout the body and enable you to complete your other workouts more safely and effectively. This simple and effective …
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 with Nathan Martin from Tennis Fitness, click here. If you have been suffering from injuries, Nathan has some tricks up his sleeve with online tennis fitness programs like the Injury …
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 my forearm. Besides that, it’s important to consider your racquet and strings in the equation. Below are a few tips for healthy tennis and some suggestions for arm-friendly racquets and …
My friends at Members Tennis Fitness have created a Tennis Fitness Program for home-usage. This is very timely and something I will start doing. Many of us can’t access tennis courts or gyms at the moment and staying in shape has become more of a challenge. I go for a lot of walks, but I also want something that keeps the muscles moving since I don’t have a home gym or lots of equipment. Luckily, my friends at Members Tennis Fitness have created a tennis program for home-usage that I will start working with straight away. They call it the …
We are living in a weird time right now with many people staying home due to the Coronavirus. But you can work on your tennis fitness from home. I base this post on info from my friends at Martin Method Tennis Fitness. They create some excellent fitness programs for tennis players. Working on your fitness and footwork can have a huge impact on your game and also help you stay injury-free. They recently published a post on their blog about a tennis fitness workout for home and one on wrist injuries which I think is worth a read if you have …