Anyone for Tendonitis? ; Spring Is Here, and Tennis Suddenly Seems an Appealing Prospect. Here's How to Get the Most Out of It and Avoid the Common Injuries. Alix Miller Reports
Evening Standard - London › March 22, 2005
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TENNIS is not only sexy and fun, it also offers all the essential elements for complete fitness - stamina, strength and flexibility.
Other activities such as yoga and running, by contrast, address only one or two.See the full content of this document
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Anyone for Tendonitis? ; Spring Is Here, and Tennis Suddenly Seems an Appealing Prospect. Here's How to Get the Most Out of It and Avoid the Common Injuries. Alix Miller Reports
Played for long enough and at a high enough intensity, tennis can also pack a calorific punch. "A 64kg person can burn up to 500 calories in a hard singles match," says Kieron Vorster, head of strength and conditioning at the Lawn Tennis Association and Tim Henman's former physical trainer.
"Tennis works the legs, arms, shoulders and core - almost every major muscle in the body. And it has the added bonus of working your anaerobic system as well as, to a lesser degree, your aerobic one."You use your an...See the full content of this document
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