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Novice tennis players should do some of the same warm up drills that the professional tennis players do to prepare for their tennis matches or practice sessions.

“These are the main reasons you need to warm up

• Increase core temperature and suppleness of musculoskeletal tissue.
• Increase heart rate and therefore blood (and fuel) flow.
• Increase activation of the Central Nervous System ( improve coordination, skill, reaction, etc).
• Increase the speed, efficiency and force of muscle contraction.”  1.

Tennis training equipment will help you meet the demands of tennis playing.  Every tennis player have their own method of preparing for a tennis match.  The most successful tennis players use their tennis training  to their advantage.  They are able to stay injury fee because of their conditioning through their tennis training.

Professional tennis players are some of the best conditioned athletes in the world, but they still experience injuries.  No matter, how much tennis training you do, you will still experience some physical discomfort.  It is important to train, but you have to train sensibly.  Before you go out and do any strenuous workout, be sure to follow your doctor’s advice first.

1. Source:  Tennis Training – Central.Com

Tennis players need to include in their tennis training fitness exercises that will help develop the abdominal muscles.  This article was taken from Tennis-Training – Central.com.

Can core training give you that fitness edge?

Of course it can – did you also know that working this area is a vital part of any speed training program?

If you don’ t think you are progressing quickly enough, conditioning this area may be the answer as it is the foundation of all sports performance.

Although some strength training routines may focus on the the muscles that look good in the mirror, You as a clued up tennis player shouldn’t neglect vital core stability training, as this train the stabilizers that allow you to connect the top half of your body with the lower half.

First, lets define the core.  It includes the thorax (chest), rib cage, abdomen, spine, shoulder, pelvic girdle and acts as a base for all movement.

Although these muscles are often overlooked, think about it!

Trunk rotation is absolutely vital for tennis movement.

Training the core area improves lumbar stability and increases the speed of trunk rotation, which leads to improved velocity and control of your serves and groundstrokes.

The next time you prepare to play tennis do not forget to exercise your core muscles.