Category: Strength & Conditioning

Basic Principles of a Training Program for Developing Strong Junior Tennis Players

by tennisconsult Basic principles of a training program for developing strong junior tennis players I continue to write about developing of top junior tennis players. We discussed this topic in the article How much should a junior tennis player train? Let’s continue to learn about common recommendations about basics of training system for creating of top junior…
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How to Write a World-Class Conditioning Program in 15 Minutes or Less

by Joel Jamieson When I was first getting into the field of strength and conditioning, I remember feeling overwhelmed any time I was asked to write out a training program for someone. I’d often spend hours writing out a single program, only to decide it wasn’t good enough and start over. From the very beginning,…
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Nutrition for Junior Tennis Players

by tennisconsult Nutrition for Junior Tennis PlayersI already wrote about my first impression on how junior tennis players ate during tournaments or all day workouts at some tennis academies in the US. Then I understood the essence and power of the fast food industry, so I just try to oppose it in everyday life. There is…
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Special Training for Tennis Players

by tennisconsult Today I’d like to talk about conditioning for tennis.This is an article about special training for tennis players. It is written by Diana D. Chalikov and Robert A. Walker from The Zen Tennis and Fitness Team. The importance of cross-training and weight training for tennis players is based on maintaining balance and symmetry. There…
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Movement Is not ‘Fitness’

By Allistair McCaw Movement Is not ‘Fitness’. Movement is a separately taught and specialized skill. Getting ‘fitter’ doesn’t always translate to moving better Movement is a skill. Very different to ‘fitness’ or making someone fitter or faster. Teaching game specific movements is a learned skill. You need to understand the game, the mechanics, the way the athlete…
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Training movement

By Allistair McCawTraining movement isn’t only about speed and agility, it’s about teaching the athlete to anticipate and react quicker. Believe it or not, the most important element in creating a great mover in sport is actually developed and trained between the ages of 4 and 12. And what is this great characteristic found in…
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