{"id":2326,"date":"2012-05-11T16:15:49","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T16:15:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinetennisinstruction.com\/?p=2326"},"modified":"2012-05-11T16:17:34","modified_gmt":"2012-05-11T16:17:34","slug":"physical-intensity-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinetennisinstruction.com\/physical-intensity-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Physical Intensity Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In my previous post I introduced the concept of physical intensity and gave you some tips on how you can increase the intensity in your training sessions.<\/p>\n<p>Today I want to talk to you guys about becoming a more well-rounded athlete, which will help you increase physical intensity and play better Tennis. Even more importantly it will help you stay injury free and enjoy this great game for a long time!<\/p>\n<h2>Becoming A Well-Rounded Athlete<\/h2>\n<p>Way too many recreational players make the mistake of playing Tennis 3-5 times a week and not doing any other sports. This is certainly not the best way to improve your Tennis, but even more importantly this is a sure path to injuries at some point of your tennis career!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Main Reason For Becoming A Well-Rounded Athlete Is Injury Prevention!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a rule of thumb I usually recommend to do at least as many exercise sessions away from Tennis as you do tennis sessions. So assuming that you play Tennis 3 times a week, I would recommend you to do some sort of physical exercise program 3 times a week to make sure your body stays healthy and you become a well-rounded athlet!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Now you might be asking yourself what you should work on in this regard. In recent years the functional fitness movement has gained in popularity and I recommend to all my students to study and get involved with functional training!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With functional fitness you exercise with complex movements that train the entire body in a more natural way, instead of focusing on individual muscles. Functional fitness is well-suited for everybody. You can get an idea of what it is all about in the following video:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Have A Look At This Video On Functional Fitness<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CEomGh17sGI\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know the guy that made this video but I thought it gives a good impression of what functional fitness is all about.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tennis has become more and more of a strength sport even at the recreational level. Your success is in a large part dependent on how well you can cover the court and that depends a lot on your leg strength!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Physical Intensity In High Level Tennis<\/h2>\n<p>Most people don\u2019t realize how important athleticism has become at the highest levels of the game. Lots of high level junior players spend 4-5 hours on the court every day and only do about 1 hour of physical exercise, which is a big mistake in my opinion.<\/p>\n<p>The professional players have of course realized the importance of strength and fitness training and these guys spend a ton of time exercising off the court!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>These days I recommend my students to have a 50:50 ratio in regards to on court practice time and physical preparation time!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>CrossFit<\/h2>\n<p>CrossFit is another fitness movement that is gaining in popularity and is a great option for the ambitious amateur tennis player. I have been sending my high-performance students to some Crossfit classes recently and they seem to get a lot out of it.<\/p>\n<p>Crossfit focuses on functional fitness in a fun group training environment. This is pretty hardcore training though and if you are not used to exercising regularly this type of training might take a while to get used to!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Check Out What Crossfit Is All About<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZZdp59yyG0M\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nThe great thing about Crossfit and functional fitness in general is that the focus is on strength, mobility and everything that makes you a well-rounded athlete and a healthy individual!<\/p>\n<p>Allright. So much on physical intensity and becoming a better athlete. Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below!<\/p>\n<span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my previous post I introduced the concept of physical intensity and gave you some tips on how you can increase the intensity in your training sessions. 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