One Arm Overhead Chop with Reverse Lunge?
I generally work under the basic assumption that any exercise the top professional tennis players are seen performing is beneficial for tennis. Such is certainlyRead More
Dumbbell (and Kettlebell) Wrist Rotations
This week’s featured training technique is once again gleaned from the Netflix docuseries Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. It is an injury rehabilitation exercise that Alcaraz usedRead More
Split Squat Cable Row
This week’s featured training technique once again comes from the Netflix docuseries Carlos Alcaraz: My Way. In addition to inside access to the up-and-coming player, theRead More
Slide Board for Clay Court Mobility
Maria Sharapova once famously described her clay court mobility as a “cow on ice.” My own footwork on clay is not nearly that graceful. A few years ago one of my doubles partners who is a clay court specialist recommended
Train Like Alcaraz: Why Lateral Dumbbell Raises Should Be in Your Arsenal
The Netflix docuseries “Carlos Alcaraz: My Way” gives viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the training techniques that fuel one of tennis’s most explosive athletes. Amid theRead More
A “Landmine” Training Technique from Carlos Alcaraz
I was only a few minutes into screening the new Netflix docuseries Carlos Alcaraz: My Way before realizing I would be breaking down many of theRead More
Drink Up: The Tennis Training Tip You’re Probably Ignoring
In February of 2023, I decided to launch a series of posts based on the off-court exercises performed by the professional players appearing in theRead More
The Geau Axiom Duffel Bag
I switched racquet bags just before playing in the HTA RBC Wealth Management Houston Open last weekend. While it’s still far too early for aRead More
Best of Bag Check: Juan Monaco and Resistance Tubing
It’s been a long time since I have featured a tennis training technique pulled from one of the Tennis Channel “Bag Check” videos. On theRead More
Scapular Retractions with Mini-Band
Lately, I have noticed a lot more tennis players performing muscle activation exercises shortly before taking the court for their matches. That may be aRead More