Use the Overhead Triceps Stretch to improve flexibility of the triceps and reduce the risk of injury at the elbow. The triceps stretch is important for improving flexibility, minimizing the risk for injury at the elbow and supporting of the recovery process after prolonged serving practice sessions or matches. Overhead Triceps Stretch Recommendations You should integrate…
Category: Static Stretching
Latissimus Dorsi Stretch
The latissimus dorsi stretch focuses on improving flexibility of the posterior shoulder and back musculature. The latissimus dorsi often time is tight and hence restricts range of motion at the shoulder. Latissimus Dorsi Stretch Recommendation Therefore implement the latissimus stretch into your static stretching routine to correcting postural shoulder imbalances. Aside from that the latissimus…
Shin Stretch Alleviates Shin Splints
The Kneeling Shin Stretch gets rid of shin splints, improves flexibility, reduces the risk of injury and aids in the muscle recovery process. Kneeling Shin Stretch Recommendation If you suffer from shin splints, also known as medial tibial stress syndrome, usually caused due to repetitive jumping or running activities, then you should implement the kneeling…
Rotator Cuff Stretch
The Rotator Cuff Stretch aims at improving flexibility of the rotator cuff and muscles acting on the shoulder. The rotator cuff stretch is usually integrated into a tennis strength and conditioning program to reduce the risk of tennis shoulder injuries and it aids in the muscle recovery process, especially when you are working a lot…
Anterior Deltoid Shoulder Stretch
The Anterior Deltoid Stretch focuses on improving flexibility of the anterior shoulder musculature – the deltoids. It can be used to reduce the risk for tennis injuries and aid in the muscle recovery process. Anterior Deltoid Stretch Recommendations Therefore the anterior deltoid stretch is often included in the tennis strength and conditioning program such as during…
Quadriceps Stretch
The static Quadriceps Stretch targets the knee extensors and you can utilize it to improve flexibility and aids in muscle recovery after ballistic jumping workouts. Tennis players should do quad stretching regularly to prevent knee pain and reduce the risk for knee injuries. If you extend the hip behind the torso during the knee stretch…
Glute Stretch: Knee to Chest
The Supine Knee to Chest static glute stretch exercise can be used to improve flexibility of the hip extensors. This glute stretch is important for tennis players because the hip extensors are used during every step or jump. Hence stretching the glutes regularly is important to reduce the risk of injury and support the muscle…
Hamstrings and Erector Spinae Stretch
The Hamstrings and Erector Spinae Stretch improves flexibility of the knee flexors, trunk extensors and possibly the calves. You should be regularly stretching out the hamstrings after intense practice sessions on the court or lower-body strength workouts in the gym to reduce the risk for injury and reduce the onset of delayed muscle soreness the…
Abductor Stretch & Oblique Stretch
The Abductor Stretch & Oblique Stretch focuses on improving flexibility of the hip abductors and trunk rotators. It is a two in one static stretching exercise. The focus is on improving flexibility of the hip abductors and obliques, thereby improving range of motion and minimizing the risk for injury. You should implement this oblique stretch…
Oblique Stretch Targets Trunk Rotators
The Supine Oblique Stretch improves flexibility of the trunk rotator musculature, reduces the risk of injury and aids in the muscle recovery process. The oblique stretch is essential for tennis players because the trunk rotators aid in the power production during groundstrokes and the serve. The obliques consist of fast twitch muscle fibers that have…
Erector Spinae Stretch
The Supine Erector Spinae Stretch targets the large spine extensor muscle group using during stroke production. Its main purpose is to improve flexibility. The spinae stretch is important for tennis players since this large muscle group is being activated during groundstrokes and the serve. During groundstrokes the erector spinae plays a supporting role in trunk…
Wrist Extensor Stretch
The Wrist Extensor Stretch improves flexibility and helps prevent wrist pain of the wrist extensor musculature. You can encounter wrist pain due to strength deficiencies or overuse when you are working on topspin for groundstrokes or the snap during the serve. So use the wrist extensor stretch after your training sessions to reduce the risk…