Get our players in the gym

gazzpash · Club Coach

Get our players in the gym

Salmon · Tennis legend

While what impact it can have on any individual's game is tough to say, I think what you say is definitely correct for the general case as better biceps can only help in your shot making.

But this is not the time - maybe in the off season.

I can't help picturing all the Brits with their heads superimposed on Nadal's body in my head.

James · Satellite level

Greenleaf wrote:
I can't help picturing all the Brits with their heads superimposed on Nadal's body in my head.

Are you imagining something like this: http://www.benlevi.co.uk/page4.htm ? biggrin

No slant meant at Benjamin, he just seems in good shape and to have a liking for Nadal's attire.

Salmon · Tennis legend

That just makes the pictures in my mind clearer!

I didn't know that Levi had a site. Great find!

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, nice site too, just the right amount of info to make it easy to update without becoming a chore. He could do with not using green text for his wins on a green background though - it makes them fade away compared to the losses!

XCW4EVA · County player

Also could be a mental thing, seeing someone as physically fit and ripped as Rafa must be pretty imposing!

jazar · Junior player

Greenleaf wrote:

But this is not the time - maybe in the off season.

you dont need to wait til the off season to do fitness work like that. it should be something that is done in between tournaments and can go on all year round

Salmon · Tennis legend

Of course I agree that they can work a bit when they're in GB, but I'm not sure if working for a week, then taking a month off and then working for a week and so on will help too much. But then I am not even a gym enthusiast, forget fitness specialist, so I don't know much in this field...

-- Edited by Greenleaf at 21:10, 2008-06-11

Count Zero · Tennis legend

its a fine line, of course they do gym work during the season, but they cant over do it as then they will struggle to compete.
the best time is the off season or do what JB did last year and take a chunk of time off, normally the clay season, for pure training.

as for why british players tend to be small, i am sure there are a lot of reasons, a few that spring to mind are the lack of heavy clay training at young age to build up the muscles. also maybe the bigger lads will go into rugby/football etc.