Tennis 4 Life Posts
From time to time, we share columns tailored specifically to enhance Tennis 4 Life — our commitment to helping players stay healthy, strong, and competitive at every stage of life.
While today’s advanced racket technology makes it possible to play at a high level well into older age, it also increases the physical demands placed on the body.
Injuries like tennis elbow, shoulder strain, and hip issues are more common than ever. That’s why building a foundation of smart movement, strength, and preparation is essential — not just for performance, but for sustaining your game over the long term.
ATP: You’re never too old to regain that lost muscle.
/in Ask the Pro, Tennis4Life/by RobStarting sometime in our 30s (the data aren’t precise), we lose up to 8 percent of our muscle mass per decade, a decline called sarcopenia, along with up to 30 […]
Could a Keto Diet Be Bad for Athletes’ Bones?
/in Ask the Pro, Tennis4Life/by RobRace walkers on a low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet showed early signs indicative of bone loss. A low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diet could alter bone health in athletes, according to a thought-provoking […]
The Quiet Brain of the Athlete
/in Ask the Pro, Tennis4Life/by RobThe brains of fit, young athletes dial down extraneous noise and attend to important sounds better than those of other young people. By Gretchen Reynolds New York Times Dec. 18 Top athletes’ […]