Is running a mile good for your game - Page 2

ShooterMcMarco · 10-05-2004, 04:42 PM

The best work out for tennis is H.I.I.T or simply, High Intensity Interval Training. hiit is basically just what it sounds. An example for a starter's hiit program would be to jog for 1 minute, then *sprint hard for 10 seconds then jog again for 1-2 minutes for a total of 6 minutes. You can even pyramid it later doing 1 min jog, 10 sec sprint, then 1 min jog, 15 sec sprint etc. Just keep the sprints rather short, like for starters, always keep it under 20 seconds or so.

hiit also allows you to be more explosive. With long distance jogging, that doesn't happen. If you're "big boned" or chubby or whatever euphemism have you, hiit is also beneficial metabolically. When you rest, your body will keep metabolizing at a higher rate than normal.

Type40 · 10-05-2004, 07:06 PM

Yes that sounds about right, i've also heard this described as Fartlek training, or maybe that's slightly different.

Marius_Hancu · 11-24-2004, 04:25 AM

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Originally Posted by jediknightdan

My couch thinks that running a mile is a good work out for tennis and i think that more agility drill will be better which is better

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10-05-2004, 04:42 PM	#21
ShooterMcMarco Hall Of Fame Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 3,004	The best work out for tennis is H.I.I.T or simply, High Intensity Interval Training. hiit is basically just what it sounds. An example for a starter's hiit program would be to jog for 1 minute, then *sprint hard for 10 seconds then jog again for 1-2 minutes for a total of 6 minutes. You can even pyramid it later doing 1 min jog, 10 sec sprint, then 1 min jog, 15 sec sprint etc. Just keep the sprints rather short, like for starters, always keep it under 20 seconds or so. hiit also allows you to be more explosive. With long distance jogging, that doesn't happen. If you're "big boned" or chubby or whatever euphemism have you, hiit is also beneficial metabolically. When you rest, your body will keep metabolizing at a higher rate than normal. __________________ Murray looks rather as a computer student than a sports-man or simply man. But Murray is a little brake, his reactions are a little slow. Is Serena Mike Tyson's sister? --Aykhan Mammadov Official Aykhan Club Member: #23

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