Tennis

An overview of my tennis journey, and my attempt to improve my game.

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22nd July - 1 week Sunday 15th to 22 nd July

One week in to Jump manual.

Played basketball and tennis this week so needed to modify slightly.

Sun - weights

Mon - rest

Tues - core

Wed - tennis

Thurs - b-ball

Fri - Golf

Sat - b-ball am and weight - 2 in Pm

Sun - height check

I did stretching and off day exercises although may have missed the odd day.

Missed a plyo session due to tennis and basketball so decided it made sense to keep on with weights.

Overall knee feels good which I’m pleased about. Flaring up less and when it does flare-up it’s for less time and less extreme.

Height checks don’t seem huge increase va previous, but it was day after legs.

Standing vertical. I hit mid way up third paper from ceiling. Hitting the bottom of the second from top will be a big goal. Technique can definitely be better too. Use more arm swing and keep arms raised high.

Plan:

Monday rest

Tues basketball and tennis

Wed core

Thursday plyo session

Friday core

Sat basketball

Sunday weights

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15th July

Not posted much but hoping to update more. Finished block 1 of the plyo session and decided to purchase the Jump manual.

Don’t think I’ll be able to do 100% workouts in 12 weeks but plan on completing all in 16 weeks. This is based on needing to rest if I’m playing basketball and tennis.

Will do a session 1 update later

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Vert training update 19th June

Session 6 of 9 from block 1 today.

Not managed to get 3 per week as had other sport and Vegas. I have also done a couple of Ad-Hoc dunk practices on varying rims.

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The best plays from Donovan Mitchell’s regular season. 👀

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Vertical jump training

I've started a pretty simple plyometric based vertical jump program. 3 blocks of 4 weeks ( 3 weeks work and 1 week rest). Each week consists of 3 workouts.

Each workout takes about 32 mins.

I've been starting each session with 15 mins mobility amd finishing with a 9 min mobility (on NTC app). So less than 60 mins total.

I'm optimistic that if i stick to the programme and don't get carried away and try and do too much i can make some good gains. Consistency will be key!!!

I'm hoping for a 4 inch total gain but lets see!!

Will test progress after each 3 week block.

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Deltoid strain hopefully only last a couple od days. #old #injury

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Not posted on here for 2 months but I've been training. Mainly mobility on NTC and some HIT. 2 games in to the football league and 2 games in to basketball. Also been playing at 6.30am on sat morning. My game is improving a lot, along with my flexibility. Working hard icing the knee. It's definitely improved, but did flaire up in football today. Also scored a world class volley. Possibly the best goal I've ever scored. After football did a mobility, worked on my handles and iced.

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Injured.....again

We've been back in the UK for 1 week. Managed to do some circuits and stretching. On Monday i went to the gym and tweaked my back!! Nightmare. Hopefully it will be better by the weekend, but another warning sign. I need to focus on core strength and keep stretching.

Will need to shift the added timber when we're back!

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Basket ball practice - 6th March

Practiced and played some 3 on 3.

Unbelievably tiring! Good fun. Fitness wasn't up to the task.

Definitely something i want to keep doing!

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Week review: End Feb

Mon:

Body weight HIT watching Jazz

Tues:

Tennis coaching. Way better than week befor good volleying drill. Focus on no racket head movement and lunging to meet the ball in front.

Wed:

Quick leg session in gym. Very brief. Showed how weak my left va right leg is.

Thurs:

Basketball. First win 🙌🙌🙌

Fri:

No training 🍾🍷🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

Sat:

2 hours b-ball on own.

Sunday:

Skiingg

Jump session on apartment gym

Gym ceiling can be touched off 2 pillar platform

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Sunday bloody Sunday

Thursday:

Lost BBall by 4 points. Didn't play great, and positional play and lay ups poor. Made a 3, but that was about it. Last game this Thurs. Followed by 4 pints at Big Willies (great place).

Friday:

Watched Jazz and drank 5 beers. No exercise.

Saturday:

Played doubles at the Eccles tennis centre. Felt prett out of shape as my body wasn't used to serving. Managed a HIT when i got back, then out boozing with BBall team. Probably 8 pints.

Sunday:

I went to work at about 6 to do a bit of work. Did some mininal weights at work gym and set up some post its to measure my standing vertical. I estimate it to be approx 22 inches.

If i ever want to dunk the ball i will need to add about 30% (6 inches) on to that.

Week plan:

Monnday - gym / HIT / plyo

Tues - tennis lesson

Wed - Bball practice or body balance

Thurs - Bball

Friday - legs / squat

Sat - tennis

Sun - Skiing

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Wed 21st Feb 18

More food at work. Tried to limit the damage and not eat too much. Had a massive energy lul at 5 and left work at 8.30 (Megan’s Spanish).

Forced myself in to a HIT when I got home. Which was pretty good. Healthy Homemade pizza for tea.

Bball tomorrow

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Tennis coaching....after 5 weeks no tennis

Tennis was interesting.....

I arrived with plenty of time to warm up, and legs were a bit sore from session the day before. Overall cardio was lacking and my ball striking was pretty off! It improved over the session and mainly hit rally forehand and backhands.

Fitness definitely needs to be improved and more focus on HIT if I want to not die when drilling.

Planning on hitting Saturday so hopefully that will help.

Healthy Fish pie and quick stretching session before bed to finish the day.

Injury update:

Arm felt fine. Hoping I can do press ups in 1 week.

Patellar tensinosis felt fine.

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Blog 2 Post 1: Tennis training

I’m planning on using this blog to document my training.

A lot has happened in the last 6 months (moved to USA) and fitness has peaked and troughed over the last 4 years. I’ll perhaps go back and do a short review.....

Today is Presidents’ Day and we spent the weekend hiking in Moab. Eating and drinking over the weekend has made me feel not at my fittest. Additionally this follows a weekend in Vegas and plenty of eating out with work.

Healthy eating today followed by a Joe Wicks has started to limit the damage.

First time playing tennis in a month tomorrow (due to elbow injury)!

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Goodbye marathons make me CRY

My page was originally set up to document my marathon training. 'I ain't no runner fool. I have been accepted to run the 2014 London Marathon for the charity Cardiac Risk for the Young. I am running in memory of a dear friend Chris parr who lost his life suddenly and tragically to an undiagnosed heart condition.' It's long been left un updated, and I'm now moving on to document my tennis training.

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Marathons make me CRY turned 1 today!

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Marathons make me CRY turned 1 today!