Why Roger's arm never increase any muscles?
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Russeljones
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This evoked a really bad pun involving physicists of old collectively turning in their graves and producing a knock on effect disturbing a certain tectonic plate. I won't mention it for sensitivity's sake.
Bender
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Bender
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THE FIGHTER
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90% of those said high school runningbacks will never make the high school tennis team.
Most power lifter hopefuls will never get into juliard.
DolgoSantoro
Professional
Easier to remove and cook as a giant noodle in case of emergency situations. Doing so wouldn't even hamper his tennis game much.
Nadal is about as "bulked up" as a Gilles Simon these days...
Bobby Jr
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Oh really? :lol:
You don't say...I don't know what I'm saying, I'm tired, hope at least some of it is true
Moveforwardalways
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1. These guys are swinging a racquet that is a max of 400 grams. We are talking about grams here. They are not power lifters by any stretch.
2. Power in tennis comes from RHS and timing. Winning comes from movement. Neither come from bicep curls.
3. If you want to get better at tennis - squat, deadlift, power clean.
2. Power in tennis comes from RHS and timing. Winning comes from movement. Neither come from bicep curls.
3. If you want to get better at tennis - squat, deadlift, power clean.
https://youtu.be/ZEgjvqdrljM (graphic)
Bender
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Might as well stop running in case I injure my ankle
SLD76
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Yes....curious that.
HipRotation
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Anaerobic exercises like weight lifting? Squatting and deadlifting are core stability exercises and are hugely applicable to tennis especially in the serve, it's the number one place where power is generated and every time you hit a shot or even move you're engaging your core. If you want to have a stronger core you exercise it and ironic to your post, unlike squatting and deadlifting which done correctly will never result in an injury, you're way more likely to injury yourself using tennis as the only means to build core due to the asymmetrical nature of the sport, it is not a continuous repetition sport and most of the time you're engaging one side of the body.
If you want an awesome core stability exercise that translates much better to tennis, try soccer or basketball.
Go to a gym and try finding a deadlifter/squatter over 50. There are lots of young guys there, there are some older guys there as well, but they are not deadlifting. Can you guess why? People do not just give up what they spend years and years to get better at.
People get injured, and "done correctly" is a myth that only works for robots. Someone who is progressively overloading their spine is one mistake, one freak accident away from a debilitating injury. Mistakes get exponentially more frequent if one is distracted, depressed, unfocused, not feeling well or is simply performing several repetitions and getting progressively more and more exhausted. Mandatory good form + exhaustion => recipe for a disaster.
Do not read bro-science on the web. Ask a physical therapist, and they will tell you if the delicate and fragile human spine is well-suited for top-down barbell overloads.
And hey, I am not stopping you.
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You mean it is curious that Federer has such a differential betweer arms. Much more so than Nadal, who plays his non-dominant arm.
I get why Fed fans believe fed is on roids.
nguyentuanson16792
Semi-Pro
The curios case of Roger Federer?
The curious case of a return poster?
Kalin
Legend
No, you seem to have got that wrong... Fed fans believe Rafa is on roids. As a matter of fact, pretty much everyone in tennis believes that :shock:
Disputaciones
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He basically a baseliner (2003-2007) and he play one-handed. Why is his right arm so small and not muscular?
I wonder the same too, and why he has no abs either.
You would think with all that HIIT-style running that tennis is, they would all be ripped, but this isn't the case.
But you can build super strength without adding little if any muscle at all actually; they call this "wiry strength".
dondropshot
Banned
Fed is a lean and mean athlete!
Is this a still from Roger Does the Basketball Team...? I love classic porn, don't you? ;=9)B....... ... . .
heninfan99
Talk Tennis Guru
big muscles are all but useless in tennis or Michael Muscles Russell would be top 10
Sysyphus
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If you want an awesome core stability exercise that translates much better to tennis, try soccer or basketball.
Go to a gym and try finding a deadlifter/squatter over 50. There are lots of young guys there, there are some older guys there as well, but they are not deadlifting. Can you guess why? People do not just give up what they spend years and years to get better at.
People get injured, and "done correctly" is a myth that only works for robots. Someone who is progressively overloading their spine is one mistake, one freak accident away from a debilitating injury. Mistakes get exponentially more frequent if one is distracted, depressed, unfocused, not feeling well or is simply performing several repetitions and getting progressively more and more exhausted. Mandatory good form + exhaustion => recipe for a disaster.
Do not read bro-science on the web. Ask a physical therapist, and they will tell you if the delicate and fragile human spine is well-suited for top-down barbell overloads.
And hey, I am not stopping you.
Wow, you are spreading some misleading info in this thread.
Firstly: No, squatting and deadlifting doesn't just make you better at lifting barbells. Not at all. They are maybe the two exercises with the best transitional value of all. Just look at pro track and field athletes. Even the longer-distance runners lift weights, and research supports the benefit of it even there. No reason some lifting in a tennis training program wouldn't be beneficial. Look at Azarenka's new training regimen for instance: plenty of compound and olympic lifting. Shouldn't be overdone in tennis of course, given that the focus should always be on practicing on court.
And secondly, squats and deadlifts aren't bad for your spine if done correctly. In fact, if done right, they simply strengthen the spine, core, and increase bone-mass/strength, and work tremendously for injury prevention. Actually, tennis in itself is much, much worse for the body.
A tortoise is a reptile. May win the race but not very fast.
Knife
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HewittAlwaysDisappoints
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With a nice little potbellyFed is a lean and mean athlete!
Fedinkum
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ArcspacE
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Perhaps he's using other 'means' to achieve power ???He basically a baseliner (2003-2007) and he play one-handed. Why is his right arm so small and not muscular?
Krish872007
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Tennis_Hands
Banned
Because by then he was already with Mirka.
(if you know what I mean
So, that is why Nadal's is so big ......
BeatlesFan
Bionic Poster
One thing Fed also has are massive shoulders. His shoulders dwarf any other guy out there. It's also a big reason he wears his clothes so well and he looks so good in his clothes- the broad shoulders:
Rafa has bigger biceps, obviously, but his shoulders are not especially big.
Rafa has bigger biceps, obviously, but his shoulders are not especially big.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
His arm is just the end of a perfectly timed kinetic chain. All his power comes from his legs, core and very broad shoulders. When you don't muscle the ball you don't need or get bulky forearms and biceps.
Enga
Hall of Fame
The thing that should be noted is how developed his forearm and elbow area are. That is some extreme muscles when you consider how thick they are. I think such muscles must be perfect for avoiding injury, really allowing him to generate massive speeds without hurting his tendons.
I think tennis players are ideally lean. I think muscles create a lot of extra power, but its only good for a baseliner. Extra mass when at the net makes it difficult to change direction quickly, and you dont really need extra power at the net.
I think tennis players are ideally lean. I think muscles create a lot of extra power, but its only good for a baseliner. Extra mass when at the net makes it difficult to change direction quickly, and you dont really need extra power at the net.
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Nachiket Nolefam
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Very broad shoulders.
BreakPoint
Bionic Poster
I know it's counter-intuitive, but the heavier your racquet, the less muscles you need to swing it and hit the ball as hard. That's because you can have the heavier racquet do most of the work for you while with a lighter racquet you need to use more of your own muscles to hit the ball hard since you don't have as much momentum from the racquet itself when you swing it. That's why with a heavier racquet you can swing smoothly and let the racquet's momentum take over while with a lighter racquet you often end up "muscling" the ball.His raquet is heavier than Nadal's
Sampras used a 14 oz., 400 SW racquet but he wasn't that muscular, either.
syc23
Professional
If there was anyone who looked more d-bag on the tennis court, Michael Russell is it. Yes wearing sleeveless tees will make him play like Rafa no?
Tennis_Hands
Banned
I am built like Federer (minus the chest hair).
I am ready to take over in this weak era full of MUGS!
I am ready to take over in this weak era full of MUGS!
Eddie Kao
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Djokovic is trying to turn himself to a piece of rubber.
BeatlesFan
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Safin was a BEAST out there, but he has slim arms as well:
Charlemagne
Hall of Fame
Lol @ goat wrist. But you are right, the guy is so incredibly flexible in his wrists. And has big calves, along with a strong core. His fh has been clocked at over 100mph, goes to show big muscles don't mean much.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
Safin was a BEAST out there, but he has slim arms as well:
You call this right arm/biceps/forearm "slim"?
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