Strength Training The Upper Body

QUOTES:

• “I have no pain in my shoulder.”
• “Wow!  My serve is 5 miles an hour faster!”
• “I have the leg strength at the end of a match.”

RESULTS:

• You will get toned arms
• Toning the triceps will improve the backhand
• You will have more upper body strength
• You will do exercises to strengthen the triceps, and add power to the one- and two-handed backhand
• Get more definition in your chest: eliminate bat-wing arms

CLASS CONTENT:

• Work with devices that make pushups more demanding
• Do pushups on a stability ball, a core disk, or The Perfect Pushup
• The more demanding the pushup, the more muscles are engaged
• Your shoulders and your core get the benefit of your pushups

RYAN’S COMMENTS:

“If you’re strong in the upper body, that strength will enable you to increase your power on the court.  You will have more power when you hit the ball.”