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Fitness training for tennis

Publication |
2016

Abstract

This publication focuses on the physical training and preparation of tennis players. The introduction discusses the main medical components as the base for the development of movement skills.

One chapter focuses on displaying the muscles involved in individual tennis strokes. The following chapters are arranged in order in which they should be gradually improving tennis player in the physical training.

The first chapter includes dealing on flexibility and mobility as a prerequisite for proper movement development. Following chapter deals with muscle strength, where exercises are shown to develop muscle core, dynamic and static stability, exercises with loading long bar, strengthening individual muscles, specific muscle strengthening for tennis using expanders and medicine ball.

The following chapter summarizes bases for the development of aerobic and anaerobic levels. The following section presents the development of coordination abilities and skills related to physical training for tennis.

This section is concluded by the theme of speed and agility training. In the penultimate chapter, readers find exercises for warming up and stretching exercises, including also the relaxation.

The very end of the publication consists of training programs including general and specifically targeted types of training for tennis.