Recent content by chess9

Yes, I like Luxilon Ace 112 strung around 50. I'm most likely much older than the OP and it works fine for me. No hand, wrist or arm problems. I haven't seen the OP's swing, but technical issues can be causing his problems. Most good players can play with almost any racquet. Margaret Court hit...

My knees are great, but my back is a bit iffy like most guys my age. Fortunately, my legs are quite strong still. I've simply lost too much of my ability to ride and run long, as in Ironman distance races. I may do some shorter races next year, unless I get re-addicted to tennis. Btw, I've...

Sorry to dig up this old thread, but I find it interesting The above analysis is compelling, with the caveat (imho) that tinkering is just fun and trying to get Fed's specs or a semblance could be an interesting experiment. I love confirmation bias...it's everywhere. Again, imho, I would not be...

Great post. Classic video. I've watched that video about 1,000 times. The OP's dad PUSHES or muscles the ball, in addition to the other faults noted. Put a two by four two inches inside the baseline and tell him to land on the other side of it with his follow through. ;) He'll either get the...

Yes, lack of fitness. Same with most cramps. The OP might consider running EVERY DAY from 20-30 minutes up to one hour. Just run. If you can squeeze in some speed work on one or two of those days, all the better. Now, if you are 80 and are getting tired in the 5th set, that's a different...

Every tool you can develop and use is probably going to improve your chances of prevailing against a given opponent. Drop shot, insideout forehand, topspin lob, heavy sidespin slice, kick/slice/flat serve, etc. Every match is a problem to be solved.... I learned a topspin backhand at 60. You can...

Hmmmm.... Well, you could cut off your legs and offer me a $1,000 to play. Would that sort it? -Robert

The last 33 years I've done triathlons as well as tennis, and am just starting to do more tennis and less swimming, biking and running because I've gotten old. That happens I'm told.... -Robert

Terrible idea from an exercise physiology standpoint, but it looks fun and a lot like something I did in college. If you aren't a pro fun is the name of the game. Go for it!

Diets fail, lifestyle changes can succeed. You know what to eat and not to eat, probably. And you know how much to eat. The problem is the messages for junk food many of us succumb to. Do not try to lose a lot of weight over a short period. You will end up dehydrated and may lose muscle.

Tempo runs just under lactate threshold for 20 to 60 minutes, assuming you have a sufficient base of LSD running. You should have some trouble talking at tempo pace but should not be struggling to breathe.

Polar rcx5. Great product.

X2 on the bike. Warm up 10-20 minutes with a few fast spin ups (120 RPMs), then 10 x 30 seconds ALL OUT with 2 minute rest interval. Cool down 10 minutes. Running at the track, similar drill. Warm up. 10 x 100 meters all out, 2 minutes easy jog. Cool down. Footspeed!

I just got the medical report on my treadmill stress test. I did 14.25 minutes on the Bruce Protocol. I did start jogging lightly about minute 12 and onwards, but apparently one of the leads was jiggling so I started getting some squiggles at my "J" point per the technicians, so they stopped...

Such small differences in head sizes is non-consequential, IMHO. -Robert