Dynamic Warm-Up and Flexibility Training for Tennis

Recent research has shown that static stretching can reduce the force and power the muscle can generate and that this impaired function can last for over one hour.

If you have been to sport science presentation lately, it is likely that you have heard some information about dynamic warm-up and flexibility training. This is an area of training that is receiving more and more attention in the sporting community and many of the conclusions that have been drawn about this type of warm-up are directly applicable to tennis.

Dynamic warm-up and flexibility training is an essential element of any pre-practice or pre-competition routine and helps prepare the body for the demands of today’s tennis game.