Tennis conditioning and workouts (off-court)

The “Spanish Method” Rocks — and so Does Emilio Sanchez

by P.J. | Feb 28, 2014 | Footwork, General, Tennis conditioning and workouts (off-court)

By P.J. SimmonsRecently my 4.0 friend Paul Tortora and I had the surreal, incredible opportunity to train for two days with Olympic Silver Medalist and former World #1 Emilio Sanchez and several of his outstanding coaching team at the Academia Sanchez-Casal in Naples...

How to Practice Like a World-Class Player (Guest Post)

by P.J. | Jun 29, 2013 | General, Tennis conditioning and workouts (off-court)

GUEST POST Jack Han is a Montreal, Canada-based entrepreneur and digital marketing consultant. He began playing tennis competitively in high school and currently competes in 4.5 and Open-level tournaments. He enjoys traveling around the world to attend ATP and WTA...

The Art and Science of Fitness Training for Tennis (Or “How I Survived 9 Days of Tennis Camp”)

by P.J. | Sep 17, 2012 | Injury Prevention, Tennis conditioning and workouts (off-court)

When I started playing tennis seriously 4 years ago, the last thing I was concerned about was my “fitness.” I had been in the habit of working out frequently since my 20s and even spent a few years working as a certified fitness trainer. So I figured I...

How to Cure Tennis Elbow (and Golfer’s Elbow) in 5 Minutes a Day

by P.J. | Aug 10, 2012 | Injury Prevention, Tennis conditioning and workouts (off-court)

By P.J. SimmonsCount your blessings if you’ve never had tennis elbow (aka “computer elbow” or “mouse elbow” because it also strikes folks who spend hours at the computer). Known as “lateral epicondylitis”, it’s a...