Category: Fitness and Health
All about fitness and health for improving your game and staying in shape.
A friend of mine recently posted an article on facebook by HelloGiggles.com titled, “10 Reasons Running Doesn’t Suck As Much As You Think“. Upon reading it I immediately knew a counterpoint must be written. Read on. Only about half of these are rebuttals though due to the fact that several points were not about the benefits specific to jogging, but to exercising in general. And ANY type of exercise is better than none. No debate there.
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Tennis players often look to fitness to enhance their game. CrossFit, P90x, Pilates, boot camps, ballet barre…how many different ways to exercise are there? How many are just passing fitness fads? How does one even choose? There are endless ways with hardcore loyal believers in each of them. Here are a few that are getting attention at the moment. Read More…
From the Marin Independent Journal: They are the two most dreaded words in tennis, carrying such negative connotations that players would rather be diagnosed with the plague. Read More…
This article originally appeared in the Seattle Times. Written by Richard Seven. Drink water to slake thirst, prevent dehydration and fuel the body. Drink more as you perspire. Seems simple enough. Read More…
Originally, I wanted to try yoga because I heard it’d be good for improving my tennis game. However, after trying a couple tree poses and downward-facing dogs during a match and losing the point, I came to the conclusion that it’s more of an indirect benefit. Read More…
The folks at Boing Boing shared some medical advice originally posted on Slate.
Q: What should I do if my eyeball pops out of its socket? Read More…
