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Tennis - Speed - Wk1

36 min
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9 exercises
Tennis is all about speed! A tennis ball can travel up to 163 mph so we need you to be faster than that! Let's get started. Perform every exercise (except the rowing) as fast as you can. By pushing weight at speed you'll encourage your body to explode into action when needed. 
Rowing Machine
5 min
This will be the slowest movement of the day. Start out slow and build up to a medium pace.
Butt Kicks
3 sets
12 reps
45 sec rest
Sprint on the spot and kick your butt 12 times per leg per set. Fast!
High Knees
3 sets
12 reps
45 sec rest
Now bring those knees up nice and high, as if the floor is on fire!
Bench Hops
3 sets
10 reps
45 sec rest
Drive weight into the bench and hop from side to side as fast as you can.
Medicine Ball Slams
3 sets
10 reps
45 sec rest
Pick it up and grand slam it! Use a weight that allows you to perform 10 reps very fast.
High Box Jumps
3 sets
8 reps
45 sec rest
Use a 12 - 24 inch box and explode upwards, fast. You don't have to land on the box, just toe-touch it!
Medicine Ball Rotational Passes
3 sets
12 reps
45 sec rest
Using the same weight as before, utilize your core to twist explosively as you release the ball.
Jumping Alternating Lunges
2 sets
8 reps
45 sec rest
Your final big exercise! Hit 8 reps per leg per set!
Weighted Russian Twists
3 sets
16 reps
45 sec rest
Twist with weight and wind down with these core shredders. Nice work!
Tennis - Speed - Wk1
36 min
 · 
9 exercises
Tennis is all about speed! A tennis ball can travel up to 163 mph so we need you to be faster than that! Let's get started. Perform every exercise (except the rowing) as fast as you can. By pushing weight at speed you'll encourage your body to explode into action when needed. 
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Rowing Machine
5 min
Set 1 of 0
Rest before next set
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This will be the slowest movement of the day. Start out slow and build up to a medium pace.
Primary muscle group(s):
Quadriceps
Secondary:
Biceps, Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Lower Back

No specific instructions for this exercise.

Butt Kicks
3 sets
12 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Sprint on the spot and kick your butt 12 times per leg per set. Fast!
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Standing tall with a tight core and flat back, you will begin the dynamic stretching exercise as if you were running in place. Keep the knees slightly bent at all times.Start slowly and work up to a faster speed.
  2. Bring your left foot back and all the way up to the glutes. Return your left foot to the ground and repeat on the other side.
  3. Continue this back and forth motion, keeping your arms swinging in motion.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
  2. Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
  3. For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
  4. Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings, Shoulders
  1. Stand with your feet together, arms fully extended with your hands by your sides. This is the start position.
  2. Bend your knees slightly then straighten and push through the balls of your feet while straightening your your knees to jump up spreading your legs to wider than hip width apart.
  3. As you do so, raise both arms out and up in a smooth arc until your hands meet above your head.
  4. As you return to the ground, bring your feet together and your hands back to your sides with your arms fully extended.
  5. Continue without pause for the desired amount of time or repetitions.

This exercise can be performed as a timed exercise, completing as many reps as possible in a set time or, in sets with a fixed number of repetitions per set. To increase intensity, bend your arms slightly as you raise them to engage your biceps and triceps and squeezing them during each rep.

High Knees
3 sets
12 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Now bring those knees up nice and high, as if the floor is on fire!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
  2. Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
  3. For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
  4. Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings, Shoulders
  1. Stand with your feet together, arms fully extended with your hands by your sides. This is the start position.
  2. Bend your knees slightly then straighten and push through the balls of your feet while straightening your your knees to jump up spreading your legs to wider than hip width apart.
  3. As you do so, raise both arms out and up in a smooth arc until your hands meet above your head.
  4. As you return to the ground, bring your feet together and your hands back to your sides with your arms fully extended.
  5. Continue without pause for the desired amount of time or repetitions.

This exercise can be performed as a timed exercise, completing as many reps as possible in a set time or, in sets with a fixed number of repetitions per set. To increase intensity, bend your arms slightly as you raise them to engage your biceps and triceps and squeezing them during each rep.

Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Standing tall with a tight core and flat back, you will begin the dynamic stretching exercise as if you were running in place. Keep the knees slightly bent at all times.Start slowly and work up to a faster speed.
  2. Bring your left foot back and all the way up to the glutes. Return your left foot to the ground and repeat on the other side.
  3. Continue this back and forth motion, keeping your arms swinging in motion.
Bench Hops
3 sets
10 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Drive weight into the bench and hop from side to side as fast as you can.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Place your hands on the edges of a stable box or bench. Bend at the waist and keep your core tight. Keeping your gaze towards the bench, put a slight bend in your knees.
  2. Explosively jump, launching your body to the opposite side of the bench. Land on both feet and check your form. Again, make sure your core is braced.
  3. Repeat the movement, gaining speed as you advance.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Begin jogging in place, lifting the knees as high as you can.
  2. Try to lift your knees up to hip level but keep the core tight to support your back.
  3. For a more advanced move, hold your hands straight at hip level and try to touch the knees to your hands as you lift them.
  4. Bring the knees towards your hands instead of reaching the hands to the knees!
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Standing tall with a tight core and flat back, you will begin the dynamic stretching exercise as if you were running in place. Keep the knees slightly bent at all times.Start slowly and work up to a faster speed.
  2. Bring your left foot back and all the way up to the glutes. Return your left foot to the ground and repeat on the other side.
  3. Continue this back and forth motion, keeping your arms swinging in motion.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings, Shoulders
  1. Stand with your feet together, arms fully extended with your hands by your sides. This is the start position.
  2. Bend your knees slightly then straighten and push through the balls of your feet while straightening your your knees to jump up spreading your legs to wider than hip width apart.
  3. As you do so, raise both arms out and up in a smooth arc until your hands meet above your head.
  4. As you return to the ground, bring your feet together and your hands back to your sides with your arms fully extended.
  5. Continue without pause for the desired amount of time or repetitions.

This exercise can be performed as a timed exercise, completing as many reps as possible in a set time or, in sets with a fixed number of repetitions per set. To increase intensity, bend your arms slightly as you raise them to engage your biceps and triceps and squeezing them during each rep.

Medicine Ball Slams
3 sets
10 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Pick it up and grand slam it! Use a weight that allows you to perform 10 reps very fast.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Chest, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Biceps, Forearms, Triceps
  • With slightly bent knees and a tight core, hold a medicine ball in front of you at hip-level.
  • Begin by raising the medicine ball upward above your head with both hands.
  • Keeping your elbows bent, forcefully throw the ball at the ground.
  • Catch the ball as it bounces back up, and bring it back up above your head.
  • Repeat this slam and catch movement.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Middle Back / Lats, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
  1. Stand with your feet slightly wider than shoulder width apart and hold the medicine ball just below your chest.
  2. Lift the ball high above your head, taking care to maintain a firm hold.  
  3. Bring the ball down to a slam on the right side of your body.
  4. Squat to pick up the ball, being sure to bend your legs, and bring it back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat the movement on the opposite side.
Primary muscle group(s):
Chest, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary:
Abs, Shoulders, Triceps
  1. Lie with your upper back perpendicular on a bench.
  2. Bend your knees and place your feet flat on the floor and flex your hips so that your body is in line.
  3. Grasp a dumbbell between your hands under the inner plate, palms facing up.
  4. Position the weight over your chest with your elbows slightly bent.
  5. Keep your elbows bent as you lower the dumbbell over your head until your upper arms are in line with your torso.
  6. To return to the starting position, pull the dumbbell up and over your chest.

Try to avoid raising your hips and maintain a small bend in your elbows throughout the movement.

High Box Jumps
3 sets
8 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
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Use a 12 - 24 inch box and explode upwards, fast. You don't have to land on the box, just toe-touch it!
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves
  1. Stand in front of a sturdy bench, box or other flat non slip surface that’s high enough that you must use that you have to use a lot of effort in order to jump up on top of it.
  2. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart.
  3. Bend your knees as if crouching or performing a squat.
  4. In an explosive movement, push through your feet to jump up onto the landing area.
  5. Make a soft landing by bending your knees as your feet touch down.You should land on both feet simultaneously.
  6. Step down and repeat.

If you have difficulty landing in a balanced way, the platform may be too high. A variation for advanced athletes is to jump down backwards from the box. Only try this once you have mastered the basic form.

Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
  2. Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head or at the sides of your head.
  3. Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
  4. Keep your back straight at all times.
  5. Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Do not let your knees extend out beyond the level of your toes.
  6. Pause for a count of one.
  7. In an explosive movement, drive down through your heels pushing yourself up of the floor with your quads.
  8. At the same time extend our arms out above you.
  9. Land with your knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
  10. Repeat
Primary muscle group(s):
Calves, Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Begin standing tall with a tight core. Your chest will be up and your gaze will be straight ahead. Bend at the knees and drive your hips back as you lower yourself into a squat position.
  2. Launch yourself up while simultaneously twisting to the other side. Your body will perform a 180 degree turn in midair.
  3. Land with bent knees and immediately go right into another jump squat, turning to the starting position. Repeat this alternating pattern.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Begin by standing tall with a straight back and tight core. Slightly bend the knees and push the hips back. Bring the hands up and keep the chest up. Feet should be shoulder-width apart.
  2. Jump and launch yourself forward. Swing your arms back and use the momentum.
  3. Land in a squat position. Knees are bent and hips are back. Return to starting position and repeat.
Medicine Ball Rotational Passes
3 sets
12 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Using the same weight as before, utilize your core to twist explosively as you release the ball.
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Chest, Shoulders
Secondary:
Biceps, Triceps
  • Stand up straight with your left side to a wall or a partner.
  • Holding a medicine ball with both hands, bring it up to your chest level.
  • Twisting with your body, explosively toss the ball with the right hand against the wall or have your partner catch it.
  • Catch the ball as it bounces back and twist back to the starting position.
  • Repeat the movement in rapid succession. Once finished, do it again on the right side.
Jumping Alternating Lunges
2 sets
8 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 2
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Your final big exercise! Hit 8 reps per leg per set!
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  • Stand straight with a tight core and your chest up.
  • You will be in a classic lunge position. Step forward and be sure to keep your front knee bent. At the same time, extend the back leg.
  • Your back knee should be slightly bent.
  • Place your hands on your hips. If you want a challenge, place them straight above the head.
  • Using all of your force, jump into the air. Simultaneously, switch your leg stance in midair.
  • Land in the lunge position and repeat.
Primary muscle group(s):
Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors
  1. Standing with a braced core and flat back, bring your hands together at chest height. Position your feet to be at hip-width.
  2. Beginning with the right foot, step backward and across your left foot. Simultaneously, bend the left knee and drop it towards the ground.
  3. Stop when the front right knee is parallel with the ground. Push off the ground with your right foot and return to the starting position.
Primary muscle group(s):
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary:
Abs, Calves, Hamstrings
  1. Stand with your feet hip width apart. Your toes should be pointing straight ahead or only slightly outward.
  2. Cross your arms in front of your body, place your hands behind your head or at the sides of your head.
  3. Keep your weight on your heels and bend your knees while lowering your hips towards the ground as if you are sitting down on a chair.
  4. Keep your back straight at all times.
  5. Continue until you feel a slight stretch in your quadriceps. Do not let your knees extend out beyond the level of your toes.
  6. Pause for a count of one.
  7. In an explosive movement, drive down through your heels pushing yourself up of the floor with your quads.
  8. At the same time extend our arms out above you.
  9. Land with your knees slightly bent to absorb the impact.
  10. Repeat
Weighted Russian Twists
3 sets
16 reps
45 sec rest
Set 1 of 3
Rest before next set
Get ready
321GO
Twist with weight and wind down with these core shredders. Nice work!
Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Biceps, Forearms, Lower Back
  1. Sit on an exercise mat with your legs fully extended and your upper body upright.
  2. Grip a weight plate between both hands.
  3. Hold the plate out in front of your abdominals keeping your arms bent slightly.
  4. Cross your your ankles and raise them off the floor slightly.
  5. Bend your knees towards you slightly.
  6. Lean back about 15 degrees to balance your body. This is the start position.
  7. In a smooth motion,turn your torso to the left and touch the plate on the floor. Make sure you exhale as you do this.
  8. Return to the start position inhaling as you do so.
  9. Repeat the same movement, this time to your right side, again exhaling as you do so.
  10. Return to start position and repeat.

When performing this exercise, use smooth controlled movements. Jerking or using momentum to swing the weight can cause serious lower back injury.

Primary muscle group(s):
Abs, Obliques
Secondary:
Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
  1. Lie flat on an exercise mat on the floor keeping your lower back straight with no arching of your spine and with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Place your hands lightly on the sides of your head.
  3. Curl your torso upwards so your shoulders are slightly raised off the floor..
  4. Raise your knees until your thighs are at a right angle to the floor and your calves are parallel to the floor. This is the start position.
  5. Slowly move your legs in a pedaling action as if you are riding a bicycle.
  6. As you do so, exhale and bring your opposing elbow close to each knee by crunching to one side. Left elbow to right knee. Right elbow to left knee.
  7. After each crunch, return to the start position inhaling as you do so.
  8. Without pausing, repeat the movement to the other side.
  9. Repeat without pausing for the desired number of repetitions to each side.

Do not use your hands to pull your head and neck up during this exercise. Doing so may cause injury. Concentrate on a slow rhythmic cycle from side to side with perfect form for each repetition.

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