In this episode, we’ll travel to Scottsdale, Arizona where Physical Therapist, and head of the USTA’s National Committee for Sports Science to show us the how to design a fitness program to win our next club tournament. We’ll find out why Periodization Training is a secret weapon of the pros and how you can make it work for you. We’ll also meet the man who wrote the bible on cycling. Joe Friel, author of the 10 book bible series on training for cycling, triathlons and endurance sports is going to show us the best ways to build our aerobic endurance for tennis. Then the Dermatologist to the WTA is going to give us tips on how to protect our skin during a long match. If you are determined to win your next club tournament, you won’t want to miss this episode!
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As seen on Fit to Hit: Design a Workout Program
PERIODIZATION TRAINING
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To find Todd Ellenbecker’s book “Complete Conditioning for Tennis” click here
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For more reading material on Periodization...“Periodization-5th Edition: Theory and Methodology of Training.” click here
For more information about CYCLING And Joe Friel
IDEAL STRETCH
MEDICINE BALL
- To purchase a medicine ball, go to the Perform Better website http://www.performbetter.com
- Tennis Channel Viewers will receive a 20% discount on gym equipment by using keycode fit2hit
- Discount is not in combination with any other discounted offers.
SUN CARE
For more information on Dr. Brian Adams’ book ”Sports Dermatology,” click here
CAMELBACK VILLAGE RACQUET AND HEALTH CLUB
SANCTUARY ON CAMELBACK MOUNTAIN
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT DANIELLE DOTZENROD’S CLOTHES
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by Danielle Dotzenrod
When you look at Todd Ellenbecker’s resume you wonder how in the world he finds time for all the advising, research, teaching, and studying he does! How encouraging to see someone so saturated in tennis still have so much enthusiasm for the game and such a drive to spread it to others! When a friend of mine heard I was going to be hosting Fit to Hit, he actually gave me the gift of Todd’s book, “Complete Conditioning for Tennis”. As an athlete who thinks “Drill, drill, drill,” Todd taught me that doing the same thing over and over again could actually be doing more harm than good. Learning that an athlete can only peak for 2-3 weeks at the most, makes one realize how important it is to break down our training for an upcoming competition into more manageable, goal specific phases. This is especially the case for the pros, whose short time off isn’t enough to get them through their never-ending season! How hard that must be especially during The French Open and Wimbledon, which are not only so close together, but on different surfaces - requiring different demands not only on the body but on technique as well! But for the rest of us, it’s a lot easier to implement, and if you want to be as prepared as you possibly can for an upcoming tournament, using periodization will make sure you’ve covered all your bases and that you’re at your best!
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