Confined to their hotel rooms for two weeks and unable to train, some tennis players have come up with novel ways to prepare for the Australian Open.
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Confined to their hotel rooms for two weeks and unable to train, some tennis players have come up with novel ways to prepare for the Australian Open.
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Long-ignored vertical slabs all over the city are having a moment.
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Most physical activity is beneficial, but it seems not all sports are equal when it comes to increased life expectancy.
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People who played tennis, badminton or soccer tended to live longer than those who cycled, swam or jogged.
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Emitting a high-decibel grunt or squeal while striking a backhand or uncorking a swirling roundhouse kick could give you an edge.
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Wrist injuries forced some of the top players to miss out on this year's Australian Open. It's an ongoing problem and such injuries are partly to blame on how players grip their racquet.
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A few months ago, my wife and I acquired a dog, and now she can’t stop comparing me to our canine companion in various respects. I will admit to at least one: If you tell me to go run five kms, I’l…
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Tennis movement is highly situation specific and is performed in a reactive environment. This irregularity of movement requires both general movement training, but more importantly tennis-specific movement training. The need to continually respond to situations requires a fine understanding of the athlete’s game style, strategy, movement strengths and weakness. Movement for tennis is both simple and complex.
A great analysis of tennis that should allow you to use the specificity training principle in your off court training. Short sharp high intensity intervals with slightly longer rest breaks seem to be the fix. Also lots of direction changes, especially laterally.
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Pick up a racquet for a workout for both body and mind, writes Charmaine Yabsley.
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Some would be surprised at the many similarities between tennis and running a business.