Category Archives for Fitness
TFP 105: The Best Diet for Your Tennis Game with Jeff Rothschild
On Episode 105 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with dietician Jeff Rothschild about different types of diets and which ones are the best and worst for competitive tennis players Jeff is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) with a Master’s degree in Nutritional Science. Jeff’s clients include Mike […]
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TFP 101: Dr. Greg Rose — How to Reach Peak Athletic Performance
On Episode 101 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Greg Rose, the co-founder of The Titliest Performance Institute and founder of RacquetFit, about how we can reach peak athletic performance. Greg specializes in assessing and treating athletes, 3-dimensional biomechanics, strength and conditioning, manual therapy, rehabilitation and therapeutic exercises. Throughout the past 23+ years, Greg […]
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TFP 097: Understanding Your Body’s Physical Limitations
On Episode 97 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I discuss why it is so critical to understand our body’s physical limitations and talk about some really helpful principles that I learned at a RacquetFit seminar that I attended recently. Many players think they can just copy the exact strokes of the pros and hit shots […]
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TFP 082: Dr. Sean Drake — RacquetFit and the Body-Tennis Connection
On Episode 82 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Dr. Sean Drake about RacquetFit and the Body-Tennis connection. Dr. Drake is a world-class sports performance and medical expert who has an incredible amount of experience at the highest levels working with and treating both amateur and professional athletes in numerous sports, such as […]
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TFP 079: Injury Prevention and Movement Mechanics with David Grant
On Episode 79 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with licensed athletic trainer and performance coach David Grant about how you can prevent injuries and improve your movement mechanics. David is the founder of Grant Training Systems Lifestyle & Sports Rehabilitation, a sports performance based company focusing on the education and training in the […]
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TFP 078: Strength and Conditioning for Junior Athletes with Aaron Patterson
On Episode 78 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with sports performance coach and personal trainer Aaron Patterson about how to train our junior tennis players to become better athletes. Aaron works with junior athletes every day at the PIT Strength and Conditioning Center in Bloomington, Illinois, and I have been really impressed by […]
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TFP 069: Strength and Conditioning Training on the Road with Jonny Fraser
On Episode 69 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Jonny Fraser about how tennis players should train when on the road. Whether we are top-ranked players or club players, we often find ourselves traveling to a different area for a tournament, USTA league competition, or match away from our home training centers, and […]
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11 Fitness Principles for Competitive Tennis Players
Image Credit: Carine06In 2011, I learned an unforgettable lesson about the importance of fitness training. The day after I took the bar exam, I played tennis and worked out as much as possible. I had slaved away for the past 4 months studying 10+ hours a day, and come hell or highwater, I was going […]
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TFP 056: Speed, Power, and Plyometrics with Dean Hollingworth
On today’s show, I spoke with sports performance coach Dean Hollingworth about how we can train to become stronger, fitter, and faster tennis players and athletes. I first met Dean while eating breakfast before the World Tennis and Fitness Conference, hosted by the International Tennis Performance Association. Dean gave a fantastic presentation about plyometrics, and […]
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TFP 048: Optimizing Your Strength and Conditioning Workouts with Dominic King
On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Dominic King, Head of Athlete Development for Everyball Tennis at Halton Tennis Centre in the United Kingdom. Dom is an expert in strength and conditioning for tennis players, and it was a great pleasure speaking with him and learning about many important principles and tips […]
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