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kerplunker
01-21-2007, 05:43 PM
What do you do to train for tennis off the courts? What has been the greatest helper for you besides playing tennis?
smittysan89
01-21-2007, 06:58 PM
In the offseason I tend to workout in the gym more often, all sorts of stuff.
Flat Bench
Incline Bench
Decline Bench
Rows
All kinds of curls
Skullcrushers (tricep workout)
Fly's
Leg Press
Forearm workouts
Then some core workouts
Closer to the season, I do pushups, situps, etc every night
kerplunker
01-21-2007, 07:10 PM
In the offseason I tend to workout in the gym more often, all sorts of stuff.
Flat Bench
Incline Bench
Decline Bench
Rows
All kinds of curls
Skullcrushers (tricep workout)
Fly's
Leg Press
Forearm workouts
Then some core workouts
Closer to the season, I do pushups, situps, etc every night
I use those excersises as well only in a three-day split. Chest/Tri, Back/Bi, Leg/Shoulder
smittysan89
01-21-2007, 07:48 PM
I use those excersises as well only in a three-day split. Chest/Tri, Back/Bi, Leg/Shoulder
Yeah you really should do chest and tri together, most chest exercises also utilize alot of tricep strength.
dave333
01-22-2007, 03:46 PM
I run 3 miles
2x 32 bicep curls at 25 (hardest part eeek!)
2x 24 things where you push down with triceps at 45
2x 32 hammer crunch on machine with 25 lbs of resistence
2x 50 crunches
1x 20 russian twists (owie)
2x 32 leg press machine at 160 lbs
run another mile.
leave. 3x a week
thejackal
01-22-2007, 07:15 PM
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=105456
Kabob190
01-22-2007, 08:20 PM
1x 20 russian twists (owie)
what is a russian twist?
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