Shadow Swings
At the end of February, I had the bright idea of writing a weekly post featuring each training technique that made a cameo appearance duringRead More
1 responseTire Flips
The reign of tennis fitness terror waged on this blog over the past few months is coming to a close. The week after Maria SakkariRead More
Pounding Sand with Tuck Jumps
The tuck jump is a full-body exercise that is great for developing cardio fitness. It also works the hamstrings, quads, glutes, calves, and the coreRead More
Dead Lift with a Hex Bar
I have to admit it. Until I googled when writing this post, I have always been impressed when I see someone performing deadlifts using aRead More
1 responseSingle-Leg Romanian Dead Lift
Single-leg Romanian deadlifts are next up in the breakdown of Maria Sakkari’s intense training techniques briefly appearing in the Netflix docuseries “Break Point.” The GreekRead More
Power Squats
This week’s training technique demonstrated by Greek tennis player Maria Sakkari sparks a philosophical debate. In S1 E3 of the Netflix docuseries “Break Point,” sheRead More
Sand Sprints
Gil Reyes, a pioneer in tennis fitness training for Andre Agassi, had his player run sprints in sand. Consequently, when Greek tennis player Maria SakkariRead More
Hyperextensions on a Roman Chair
Every Tuesday for the past few months, I have been breaking down training techniques that made cameo appearances in the Netflix series “Break Point.” WeRead More
Elevated Lateral Bounds
Last weekend I mapped out exactly how long it will take to fully break down the montage of Maria Sakkari’s insane training clips that appearedRead More
Warrior 3: Paola Badosa
The Netflix Series “Break Point” has turned out to be a rich source of tennis training techniques that made brief appearances in the show. InRead More