Is there a source for promoting strength and/or flexibility exercises specifically useful in tennis stroke/movements?
Illustrations would be great! We think it might be an incentive to relate a specific machine or a specific tennis stroke. Also, what age minimum would you recommend for users of machines? Thanks. A. Great questions. I like your idea to have a card or drawing on the machines that links the exercises to the tennis strokes. Physical therapists, physical educators or strength coaches can help you make these links. These health professionals use functional anatomy to link stroke movements to similar exercise motions that use the same major muscle groups. If your club has a physical therapist ask him or her to help with this. Many clinics have software programs that have high-resolution drawings of exercises that are used for exercise prescriptions. The muscular origins of strokes are, of course, much more complex than discrete movements. If you are interested in a more complete discussion of training issues in tennis see the books listed below. Reid, M., Quinn, A. & Crespo, M. (2003) ITF St
