Forum: Health & Fitness
01-04-2012, 08:59 AM
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Replies: 857
Views: 51,142
It is definitely a good idea to move up slowly,...
It is definitely a good idea to move up slowly, your body needs time to adapt to heavier workloads. I believe this adaptation is more than muscles it includes your tendons and structures around your...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
12-21-2011, 08:45 AM
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Replies: 276
Views: 15,636
Fabrice Santoro hit about 90% of his two handed...
Fabrice Santoro hit about 90% of his two handed forehands with slice. Philipp Petzschner who is in the top 100 hits his backhand almost exclusively with slice. So yes it can work up to the 7.0 level....
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
11-08-2011, 09:31 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 2,301
I very much agree with this post. SkiRacer, you...
I very much agree with this post. SkiRacer, you may not mean to but often you come across a little condescending in your posts. You often name drop coaches and accomplishments of people you have hit...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
04-28-2011, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 93
Views: 7,397
Also I have played some high school tennis...
Also I have played some high school tennis players in open tournaments that probably are 3.5s, playing in high school or open tournaments does not automatically mean they are good. Some high school...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
04-26-2011, 08:27 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,762
As the weights get heavier the double overhand...
As the weights get heavier the double overhand grip gets harder to do because the bar wants to roll out of your hands. In short you can lift more with the alternating grip. I use the double overhand...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
01-26-2011, 12:47 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 752
If you are talking about the sport of...
If you are talking about the sport of weightlifting (snatch and clean & jerk) most very successful ones start before they are 16.
Another interesting thing about weightlifting is I believe that it...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
01-13-2011, 12:52 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,234
If you posted this question at the Starting...
If you posted this question at the Starting Strength forum you would get the big YDNDTP (You did not do the program), because there is no way those would be your stats if you have been doing the...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
12-01-2010, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 38
Views: 2,318
I find it interesting that people think tennis...
I find it interesting that people think tennis revolves around USTA leagues. I play some USTA league and tournament matches but it is a small part of the total tennis I play. As a 4.5 I have more...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
05-20-2010, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 15,133
Apparently my joke wasn't a very good one, when...
Apparently my joke wasn't a very good one, when actually cycling dropping people means leaving them behind, however no matter how hard I worked in spinning class they stayed with me. And I agree in...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
05-20-2010, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 329
Views: 15,133
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Forum: Health & Fitness
05-20-2010, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,962
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Forum: Tennis Tips/Instruction
05-06-2010, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 1,951
Views: 107,240
I dunno, I started off thinking Jo11y was a...
I dunno, I started off thinking Jo11y was a strong 3.5 to weak 4.0 and he was totally full of it when he said he was highly ranked in his section. I've been proven wrong, he seems to be at least a...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
04-16-2010, 01:04 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 15,133
Part of what got me interested in lifting for...
Part of what got me interested in lifting for power was looking at what type of work some sprinters were doing. Power is strength/time , basically that is what explosive athletic movement is all...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
04-16-2010, 12:51 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 15,133
The people I referred to: Pavel and Jim Wendler...
The people I referred to: Pavel and Jim Wendler have spent a lot of time in the Gym. Wendler played college football then went on to compete in power lifting. Pavel Tsatsouline is a former physical...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
04-16-2010, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 15,133
There were actually two articles in that web...
There were actually two articles in that web page, the one by Pavel called Grease the Groove and another by someone that knows him that did an experiment with his methods, I believe you were quoting...
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Forum: Health & Fitness
04-15-2010, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 329
Views: 15,133
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Forum: Health & Fitness
04-15-2010, 09:22 AM
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Replies: 329
Views: 15,133
The stuff I've been reading lately generally...
The stuff I've been reading lately generally concludes training to failure is bad. To summarize what I've read, to increase strength (not body building) you need to lift heavy weights, generally in...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
04-09-2010, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 47
Views: 1,963
I would agree with most people on the serve,...
I would agree with most people on the serve, having a decent one is important. If you are at the low end of 4.0 I would also think there is a large potential for improvement on your forehand even if...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
04-05-2010, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 175
Views: 4,247
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
04-05-2010, 01:26 PM
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Replies: 175
Views: 4,247
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
04-05-2010, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 175
Views: 4,247
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
04-05-2010, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 175
Views: 4,247
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
03-27-2010, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,696
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Forum: Strings
03-26-2010, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 1,934
Views: 239,396
Very interesting thread, thanks for sharing the...
Very interesting thread, thanks for sharing the experience. I've been stringing my rackets with full poly at 50, I will try 40 in my next racket. I think I will string it up tonight so I can try it...
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Forum: Adult League & Tournament Talk
03-25-2010, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 850
This is just plain silly, everyone knows it is...
This is just plain silly, everyone knows it is the dampener that makes all the difference. When I use a rubber band I play like Agassi, a bablot dampener then I'm Nadal and when I use no dampener ......
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