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In a recent interview, Rapheal Nadal, one of the emerging legends of the game had told him how he had focused to train on improving his athleticism simply to counter one shot from his opponents – the drop shot. Such is the importance of fitness exercises for the game of tennis. In this article, please find some of the very important basic exercises that you need to get going on the tennis court.
The power with which tennis players hit the ball today is ming boggling and to compete at the higher levels, the tennis players need to work so much on the strengths in their forearms, wrists and hands. A simple way to gradually improve your strengths in these areas is to squeeze a stress ball or even a tennis ball. Just squeeze continuously for five or ten minutes at a stretch and keep repeating it often. It improves the strength in your wrists and hands.
Another way to exercise your wrists and shoulders is using surgical tubing. You can also do this with the help of old suspenders. Tie one end to a stationary object and hold other end with one hand. Now stretch it to the desired tension. You may exercise your wrists or arms this way.
Another important area of your body to work upon is your calf muscles and the ankles. An easy way to exercise your muscles is by positioning your foot on a step in such a way that only a small portion on the front of your feet is on the step and the rest of the sole is hanging. Perform toe raises continuously for 10-30 times periodically to exercise your calf muscles. Avoid overdoing this as it may lead to injury.
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Source by Anand Srinivasan