Spreading toes sounds like something we don’t do very often. Can you spread your toes as easily as you can spread your fingers? Can you move your toes independently and as […]
Injury Prevention
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Hamstrings are the muscles in the back of the upper leg. In tennis players, they are often too weak. In general population, the hamstrings are often too short and tight, […]
Often people take Omega-3s because they hear it is really good for their health and for the heart. According the American Heart Association the omegas should be keeping the arteries […]
How many times have you heard or read that you have to do myofascial or fascia release to heal and correct your tissue for your muscles to function correctly? How […]
Our soft tissue responds to the demands we put on it. When you do something a lot, the body creates tissue patterns that assist doing what you do a lot. […]
If you are an athlete, you most probably have tight hamstrings, except if you pay daily attention to them with stretching, self-myofascial release, massages, and regular strengthening of the backside muscles, […]
Your athletic performance and life well-being are often limited by your most significant weaknesses, mental or physical. For the physical weaknesses your major goal should be to find them and […]
A strong core is extremely important for every tennis player as it creates the stability for the hips and shoulders during the stroke production. Having a strong core is essential […]
The one-sided and repetitive nature of tennis creates big imbalances in your body. Unless you are already taking care of your fitness training in such manner that you work on […]
Hip and knee pain is one of the most common issues for serious and recreational tennis players. When I tell people how often I play tennis, their first questions is […]
If you are an athlete, you run a risk of injury. All sports have a risk of injury. The more contact in sport, the greater the risk is. Luckily, in […]
During the past few weeks, so many people and tennis players around me have been complaining about some kind of knee problem. I listen, look at them to see how they stand […]