Yes, you heard it before, a warm up is important and you should do it but why? Does warming up decrease the risk of injury? What stretches should you do? And when should you stretch – before or after you play tennis? You see the pros do it but why should you when you only…
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Dynamic Lunge and Ankle Reach Stretch
The Dynamic Lunge and Ankle Reach Stretch warms up the musculature used when hitting groundstrokes in closed stance. The dynamic lunge and ankle reach stretch is a total body stretching exercise that you should include into your pre-match warm up routine because it prepares various muscle groups simultaneously. Its purpose is to prepare the musculature…
Lunge and Overhead Reach Dynamic Stretch
The Lunge and Overhead Reach dynamic stretch warms up the musculature of the legs and trunk used during stroke production. The lunge and overhead reach prepares you for explosive movements on the tennis court, reduces the risk for injury and improves flexibility and dynamic stability by increasing muscle tissue temperature. Implement the lunge and overhead…
Core Stretch: Lunge And Twist
The Lunge and Twist Core Stretch warms up the musculature of the legs and core used during stroke production. The lunge and twist core stretch is a total body dynamic stretch that reduces the risk for injury by increasing muscle tissue temperature and improves flexibility and stability. If you want the full benefits associated with…
Dynamic Squat with Overhead Reach Stretch
The Dynamic Squat with Overhead Reach Stretch warms up the muscles acting on the knee, hip and shoulders used during serving and groundstrokes. The dynamic squat with overhead reach stretch prepares various muscle groups for burst action, reduces the risk for injury, improves flexibility of the glutes and lats and enhances stability properties. If you…
Dynamic Forward and Reverse Lunge Stretch
The dynamic forward and reverse lunge stretch enhances dynamic stability and warms up the musculature used during closed stance groundstrokes. The dynamic forward and reverse lunge stretch prepares you for match play by emulating the movement mechanics during stroke production, where you are lunging forward. Since the forward and reverse lunge is very dynamic you…
Duck Walk Dynamic Stretch
The Duck Walk Dynamic Stretch is a tennis warm up preparing various muscles of the lower extremities for explosive movements. The duck walk dynamic stretch also opens up the groin area and by increasing muscle tissue temperature the duck walk reduces the risk for injury and increases flexibility. The goal is to get in the…
Dynamic Piriformis Stretch
The Dynamic Piriformis Stretch warms up the musculature of the external hip rotators for explosive change of direction capabilities on the court. Apart from preparing the musculature for explosive movements, the dynamic piriformis stretch reduces the risk for injury and improves flexibility of the external hip rotators. Every time you are taking a step sideways,…
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift Quadriceps Stretch
The Single Leg Romanian Deadlift with Quadriceps Stretch warms up the musculature of the anterior and posterior thigh used during sprinting and explosive jumping. Aside from preparing you for explosive movements on the court, the single leg Romanian deadlift and quadriceps stretch reduces the risk of pulling a muscle, improves flexibility of the hamstrings and…
Single Leg Romanian Deadlift Dynamic Stretch
The Single Leg Romanian Deadlift Dynamic Stretch warms up the hamstrings for explosive knee flexion and hip extension used during the jump-phase of the serve. Secondary to that the Single Leg Romanian Deadlift stretch reduces your risk for injury, improves flexibility of the posterior thigh musculature and enhances leg stabilizer action by increasing muscle tissue…
Straight Leg Kicks Dynamic Hamstring Stretch
The Straight Leg Kicks Dynamic Hamstring Stretch warms up the musculature of the posterior thigh used during running and serving. The straight leg kicks dynamic hamstring stretch prepares the hamstrings for explosive action, such as jumping during the serve, reduces the risk for injury and improves flexibility of the hamstrings by increasing muscle tissue temperature.…
Dynamic Glute And Calve Stretch: High Knee Pull
The dynamic glute and calve stretch high knee pull with dorsi flexion prepares the musculature of the buttocks and calves for explosive movements on the court. The dynamic glute and calve stretch warms up the respective musculature, reduces the risk for injury and improves flexibility and stability by increasing muscle tissue temperature. The high knee…