GOOD way to work on tennis muscles?

Question

I am 125 pounds 5'9 and i need a good workout to inprove my tennis

Answer 1

There's a mountain climbing technique that Arantxa used to do to strengthen her core (which is very important).  Get on all fours (with your legs out straight like a push-up) and tuck one knee in to your chest.  Alternate each leg and do that for 2-5 minutes.  You'll work up a sweat QUICK!  Make sure to keep your legs parallel to your body.

Answer 2

work out at a gym. lift some weights, do some pushups.

Answer 3

My suggestion.  You can choose to take it or leave it.  

You are young, i wouldnt start messing around with weights as a way to "improve" your tennis game.  

You want to improve and win more, play more tennis.  Flat out, said honestly from my heart.  haha.

The pros work out very hard to prevent injury and to stay quick on the court, but unless your professional, your time can be spend more effectively (ie. ON THE COURT).  

If you truly want to improve your game, although it is not what your want to hear, you will need to stay focused on tennis and do on court drills and training.  FORGET the weights.

If you want to get big, then give it a couple years and start crunching weights!!

Answer 4

Great info Amit!

Answer 5

I would suggest going through the shape of life program by Outside magazine.

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It gradually increase the strength routines.

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More importantly, it will help you get flexibility with Yoga, opening those shoulders

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and develop quickness with plyometrics

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Answer 6

http://tennisfitnesstips.com/   sign up for the free e-book .. this is specifically design for tennis and I personally used it to become a better and a stronger tennis player .I recomend this

Answer 7

The easiest and safest options:

1- join a gym and talk to a trainer

2- find a sports performance center (ie velocity, UPMC sports medicine)

bodyweight stuff is pretty safe: pull ups, push ups, prison squats

Answer 8

Well, you don't necessarily need strength to be a great tennis player. Strength certainly doesn't hurt, but form is the most important thing. To improve your form, read as many excerpts from tennis books as you can and read tennis tips online - they're everywhere. Also, ask specfic questions to people you believe you can trust, whether it be your friends who play or people on here who can give you some good answers. Finally, practice, practice, practice. Practice makes perfect. Whenever you can find somebody to practice with, jump on the opportunity. Even if you cannot find somebody, practice your serve alone. Not only is the serve difficult and not only does it requires a lot of individual practice, but it is often seen as the most important shot in a tennis match.

Once you're comfortable with your form, I suggest signing up at a gym or try to hit the gym in your school as much as you can. Do not only focus on on part of the body like a lot of people do, such as biceps every day. Instead, work on everything - biceps, triceps, back, shoulders, chest, and maybe most importantly, legs. In my workout plan, I work on one part of the body per day - chest on Mondays, shoulders on Tuesdays, Legs on Wednesdays, Back on Thursdays, and Biceps and Triceps on Fridays. This way, you give your body proper rest and you're not over-working one segment of your body. Trust me - it really worked for me. I went from not being all that strong to getting pretty strong only three months later. To find some good exercises for these muscle groups, I suggest going to: http://www.bodybuilding.com. If you want to mix things up and find as many workouts as you can, google in the type of muscle workouts you want. Remember, it's really important not to overdo your workouts, especially at first. Also, it's worth asking for spotters when you can and maybe even going to a physician before you start training. It might sound dumb, but I strongly recommend you take the proper preventative measures so you don't get hurt.

I hope everything works out and I hope I helped. Take it easy.

Answer 9

well i just find a brick wall and hit hard against it for hours then take a break and continue, also if you get a 1-5 pound weight and just move your rist up and down and not your arm, thats saposto give you a good rist and that will give you better power and make it easier to add topspin or slice