Intro to Tennis Strength and Conditioning

In order to condition for tennis, we must first understand the kinds of movements, speeds, and duration involved with the sport.

Tennis is a sport that is made up of short explosive movements that can vary in duration from 1-60 seconds with minimal rest periods of usually 15-30 seconds. This cycle of play and rest can last for multiple hours. Because the sport is played in this manner, this is also the way that tennis athletes should condition.  

Tennis involves all kinds of athletic movements that we can improve including: straight line speed, side to side speed, rotational strength and speed, and ability to change direction.

The first post to this blog will be about Off-Season workouts and preparing for the season.