Fit player: round out your workout
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Tennis players find the medicine ball as an effective tool for developing upper body strength and necessary to produce powerful strokes. The exercises include the trunk rotation, the pull-over pass and the side throw, designed to firm up the abdominal and arm muscles.
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 1998
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Shaping up for summer
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Pre-tennis exercise warm-ups will strengthen wrist, elbow and forearm muscles; isolate the triceps; and strengthen the biceps, abdominals and lower back. They should be done three times per week to prevent injuries.
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 1993
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The secrets of rest: how and when to take it easy
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Tennis players must see to it that they get ample rest to allow the body to recuperate after a heavy training. Contrary to popular beliefs, rest periods can increase an athlete's stamina and endurance.
Publication Name: Tennis
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0040-3423
Year: 1998
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