Improving Your Muscular Endurance
By LaRue E. Cook, BS, MHA, JD, CPT
Because tennis is a sport that requires repetitive motion (for example, hitting forehands and backhands over and over) with minimal rest periods, tennis players must have good muscular endurance to play at their peak throughout a full match. Lack of good muscular endurance can cause you to “hit the wall” and not be able to play your best tennis at the most important time in the match – the end!
So, to improve your “staying power,” on the court, you should train to improve your muscular endurance. How do you do that? Here are three (3) tips that will help you develop the muscular endurance necessary for your tennis game.
Tip #1: Lift lighter weights, but increase the number of repetitions.
Tip #2: Increase the number of sets of the exercise that you’re performing.
Tip #3: Reduce the amount of rest you take between exercises or sets.
By following these simple tips, you can help improve your muscular endurance and your on-court performance.
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A Dream Within Reach
By Richard Pagliaro, Tennis Week
Strawberries and dreams have been inspiring ingredients in a nourishing tennis taste ever since the Bryan brothers first stepped on a court. But unlike the singular sights of many of their contemporaries, twins Mike and Bob Bryan's dreams were always conceived in doubles vision.
"Most kids growing up playing tennis want to win Grand Slam [tournament] titles and be No. 1 in the world in singles," says father Wayne Bryan, a two-time World TeamTennis coach of the year, who along with his wife, Kathy, served as the twins' first coach at the Cabrillo Racquet Club near their home in Camarillo, Calif. "Truth be told, Mike and Bob's primary goal as 6-year-olds was to win all four Grand Slam [events] as a doubles team, be No. 1 in the world in doubles and help the U.S. team win the Davis Cup. Those have always been their tennis dreams."
Seeds of those dreams were rooted in the strawberry capital of the country (Camarillo is a farming community in Ventura County, the largest strawberry producer in the nation), and when the boys began to wonder what it was like to play in tennis's top strawberry-flavored field, Wimbledon, they needed to look no further than the family tree for answers. Mother Kathy Bryan (formerly Kathy Blake) played Wimbledon four times, reaching the mixed doubles quarterfinals in 1965.
"Wimbledon was always a very big deal for us growing up," Mike, the older Bryan brother by two minutes, says. "My mom talked about it and the tradition of Wimbledon. Growing up, Wimbledon, 'The Big W,' is the one we really set our sights on."
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Head Airflow Racquets
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The new line of Head Airflow tennis racquets was developed for women, by women. Tennis great Steffi Graf played a key role in the creation racquet that gives women what they want: lightweight power (under 9 ounces), comfort (a new ergonomic grip) and maneuverability (even balance between head and grip). The Airflow 7 is for shorter, slower, more compact swing styles. For players with moderately aggressive swings the Airflow 5 is more suitable. Players at the intermediate-advanced level will find the Airflow 3 in their sweetspot.
Babolat Pure Drive Racquets
Three new racquets from Babolat, the Pure Drive, Pure Drive + and Pure Drive 107, make their way into the Summer ’06 lineup. All use the Babolat Cortex dampening system to filter and dampen the vibrations interfering with feel, giving max comfort and control. The Pure Drive is geared for the intermediate to advanced player. The Pure Drive + is slightly longer than the Pure Drive by 0.5 inches for players preferring extra reach. The Pure Drive 107 has a slightly bigger head size (107 vs. 100 sq. in.) than its cousins.
Babolat Aero Blast
Are you ready to get a grip on your tennis game? The new Aero Blast has one of the coolest grip designs to come along in a while. It is called the Smart Grip and it allows your hand to mold itself into the handle thanks to a pattern of rolling peaks and troughs. Add a very cool color scheme and solid playability and you’ve got a great intermediate level racquet.
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Do It Tennis Play Test: HEAD Flexpoint 1 Oversize
Tested By: Hans Paino
Just arrived! The new HEAD Flexpoint 1 Oversize is brand new on the market but we got our hands on one and give it a test drive. Here is the scoop: this racquet is dynamite for an intermediate to advanced player looking for a lightweight yet powerful racquet at the unbelievable price of $99.99.
Used in racquets for about 1 year now, Flexpoint technology has infused the old Liquidmetal 1 with it and transformed it into the new Flexpoint 1. The Flexpoint technology incorporates two precisely engineered holes, positioned at 3 and 9 o'clock on the racquet head. The holes reduce sectional stiffness of the racquet head up to 50% upon ball impact. Another notable feature on the racquet head are the two dimples (also at 3 and 9 o'clock) that create flexibility by reducing beam height by about 25% at their maximum depth. The hole and dimple allow a player to harness maximum power and control it.
First Impressions
I tested the Flexpoint 1 over a 3-week period in which I played about 25 total hours with the racquet. When I first took a look at this racquet, I liked the colors. It has a sharp blue, white and black color scheme that made me want to pick it up and swing it around. When I first started to hit with it, I noticed how light it was (8.9 oz strung). This told me that the racquet was made for aspiring juniors or adults who are looking for maneuverability and control, not power. I was surprised to find that with this racquet, just the opposite was true: it gave me lots or power and put some muscle behind my stroke. The racquet felt well balanced (1 point Head Heavy) and the big headsize (110 sq. inch) made for a nice sweetspot.
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