Losing weight and getting in shape is two-dimensional: on the one hand you need to eat right and on the other hand is working out. You achieve the best results when both go hand in hand like peanut butter and jelly, yet what you eat and put in your body is more significant. Why? Because…
Year: 2015
Tennis: Qou Vadis?
Tennis is in decline and becomes more and more unattractive as a career choice. Increasing prize money is only half the battle. From a rational career-planning standpoint it makes no sense to play tennis because return on investment is generally insignificant since the likelihood of financial success is minimal. Let’s use an analogy: one could…
Ideal Tennis Player Body: Lean Mean Machine
Developing the ideal tennis player body is very important because it directly impacts the athlete’s performance; knowing what to strive for may impact your training priorities. Generally speaking, a tennis player should have powerful and well-developed legs, a strong core and a lean upper-body. Because powerful and well-developed legs allow for a solid base of…
Workout for Pro Athletes
The workout for pro athletes consists of 5 compound free-weight exercises to improve kinetic chain efficiency and glycolytic energy pathways. The workout allows you to add some auxiliary exercises, such as trunk rotations, ab circuit or whatever you prefer. Since the leg workout for advanced athletes consists of compound free-weight exercise activating numerous muscle groups…
Leg Workout for Advanced Athletes
The leg workout for advanced athletes consists of 5 compound free-weight exercises to improve kinetic chain efficiency and glycolytic energy pathways. Since the leg workout for advanced athletes consists of compound free-weight exercise activating numerous muscle groups simultaneously you can improve kinetic chain efficiency, body control and coordination. Because you want to challenge the nervous…
Core Training Workout for Beginners
The core training workout for beginners consists of 5 strength for performance training exercises that can be used during the Skill Acquisition training phase. The goal is for the athlete to learn proper exercise execution, enhance core strength, improve energy transfer and develop glycolytic energy pathways. You can use the core training workout to prepare…
Upper Body Workout for Beginners
The upper body workout for beginners consists of 5 compound free-weight exercises to develop neural pathways for Olympic lifts and improve strength. Since the upper body workout for beginners consists of compound free-weight exercise activating numerous muscle groups simultaneously you can improve energy transfer, body control and coordination. You can use the upper body workout…
Gerry Weber Open: Day 3 - Federer vs. Gulbis Match of the Day
It’s day 3 here at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, an ATP 500 event, and we have four interesting matchups today including Roger Federer (SUI) vs Ernests Gulbis (LAT) as the match of the day. The 1st match of the day Florian Mayer (GER) beat Steve Johnson (USA) in straight sets, 6:3/7:6(4) and…
Rafael Nadal beats Baghdatis at Mercedes Cup 2015
Top seed Rafael Nadal (ESP) beats Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) in 3 sets and advances to the quarterfinals at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, Germany. Comebacker Tommy Haas (GER) looses to Bernard Tomic (AUS) in 2 sets. It was a gorgeous day here at the ATP grass-court tournament in Stuttgart (GER) and Rafael Nadal beats Marcos…
Phased Prize Money Increase For ITF Tennis Tournaments
The ITF announced the approval of a phased prize money increase for ITF tennis tournaments in the upcoming years. The ITF board of directors is convinced that the phased prize money increase will have a positive effect for all players on the ITF tour without going into detail: The ITF Board of Directors has taken…
Leg Workout for Beginners
The leg workout for beginners consists of 5 compound free-weight exercises to develop neural pathways for Olympic lifts and improve strength. Since the leg workout for beginners consists of compound free-weight exercise activating numerous muscle groups simultaneously you can improve: kinetic chain efficiency body control coordination You can use the leg workout for beginners to…
7 Key Resistance Band Training Exercises
Resistance band training is very popular amongst tennis players because it’s inexpensive, convenient, fun and delivers results. During resistance band training you are using an elastic rubber tube, loop- or flat band to perform the various exercises. The resistance bands come in different sizes, lengths and resistance levels and hence are appropriate for all age…