This is an excerpt from the full version of this post which can be accessed HERE A dynamic tennis warm up routine is a critical component for all tennis players to perform before all practices, matches, and tournaments. Its purpose is to properly prepare the upper body and lower body for the constant stopping, starting…

Did you know that sitting for extended periods of time can negatively affect your posture? We all sit when we are texting, driving, watching TV or working at the computer. When you are sitting you are less likely to have a major injury unless the chair breaks, which probably won’t happen…. But sitting for extended…

If you had to guess, what would you say is the most important part of the body to train? Would you say legs, back, chest, or something else?  After working in the industry for over 10 years and being ranked one of the top 50 sports coaches in the world I know what the most important part…

Did you know that 2 million ankle sprains occur each and every year? Did you also know that ankle sprains are the most common sports related injury? Ankle sprains are so common because your feet are the foundation for every move you make. One wrong move with your feet often leads to sprained ankles. Lateral…

I hope you had a great weekend and got to do something fun!! Weekends for me are filled with a mix of work, family, and exercise… By the time Sunday rolls around my body needs a tune up after the long and physical weekend.  My body is usually a bit sore and tired and needs…

I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend and got to spend some time with your family and friends. I enjoyed some fun in the sun at the beach and it was a great weekend…. When I woke up Tuesday morning I immediately felt tight and sore from skipping a few days of stretching…

I love exercises that will help the entire body… I’m talking about exercises that when you do them you feel relief right away! There aren’t that many exercises that make people feel that way, but today I am going to show you one of my ALL-TIME favorites.  As I mentioned last week our bodies are meant to…

We are all guilty of sitting with poor posture whether it is at the computer, using the IPhone, or at the office. When we sit with poor posture our spines and lower backs take a beating. Our bodies are meant to move and that is why most people feel better moving rather than sitting…. Sitting…

The modern game of tennis is a sport that requires players of all levels to have good footwork, be agile, flexible, strong and have an explosive first step. Nowadays, many more players are spending more time at the baseline hitting powerful groundstrokes than rushing to the net. There are very few professional players who serve…