Tennis Specific Exercises

The following video depicts some tennis specific exercises as demonstrated by Anthony. The main emphasis is on stability and movement efficiency utilising the Bodyblade, and development and maintenance of the kinetic chain with cable power exercises. If you have any questions regarding the video or additional sporting questions, please send us an email, or visit us on Facebook.

-Mitch

Leg Strength and Power Development: Deadlift

Hannah is a soccer player (keeper) who has just begun completing deadlifts as a part of her programming - great for leg stability, strength and power development. Before attempting, she completes a practice set with a vertical stick down her back to help maintain posture (natural spinal curves, stabilise shoulder joints) as well as bridges to emphasise gluteal activation and hip drive.

-Mitch

Leg Strength and Power Development: Overhead Power Press

In this video we can see Joe and Jason (cricketers) demonstrating some power presses. This exercise maintains an emphasis on leg drive/power development, a physiological requirement for sprinting and creating momentum throughout a bat swing. The aim is a forceful push through the heels and rapid triple extension of the lower extremities (i.e. ankles, knees, hips). This process will develop momentum towards the upper body, simplifying the overhead shoulder press.

-Mitch

Rugby League and Rugby Union Specific Exercises

Football maintains a heavy emphasis on power and strength, particularly in leg drive, upper body push/pull and rotation - as evident in tackling, running and passing the ball. This video depicts some sports specific movements pertaining to football with additional insight into each exercise.

-Mitch

Cable Lunge Rotations

Jason is a local cricketer currently undertaking the introductory resistance phase of his periodised program. The lunge rotation is a cricket specific exercise which replicates the movements of a batter and bowler. The loaded lunging position encourages leg strength and stability, the cable rotations encourage thoracic extension and improve core strength in a large range of motion, further the cables provide an active resistance constantly pulling Jason off balance.

-Mitch

Sumo Squat

Joe is a cricket player who has just begun his transition into resisted exercise within his periodised plan. The sumo squat is a great introductory exercise regarding leg strength and stability due to the weight position, simple cueing measures (shoulders back, heel and hip drive) and low associated risk of injury in comparison to other conventional lifts. The focus for Joe is maintaining form throughout a moderate resistance and repetition range with increasing intensity over the coming weeks - We will check back in a few weeks as a follow up on progression.

-Mitch