| Head Tennis sharpens the mind as it shapes the body. Every time a ball is hit, you must react and respond quickly. And if you’re going to be successful, you must map out a strategy to use against your opponent. This helps keep your brain agile and young—and helps relieve tension. |
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| Arms Swinging a racquet for an hour or two will help tone your biceps, triceps, shoulders and forearms, and will leave you stronger and more sculpted throughout your upper body. |
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| Flexibility Tennis forces you to stretch dozens of muscles all over your body, including a few you probably didn’t know you had. |
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| Legs Your leg muscles—your calves, hamstrings and quadriceps—get a full workout from playing tennis. What’s more, the powering explosive movements you make in tennis, such as taking a first step toward the ball or changing direction in a split second, are great for strengthening your “fast-twitch” muscle fibers, which are essential to explosive, anaerobic types of activity. |
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| Heart Interval training is a great way to improve heart function, and tennis trains the heart in an interval fashion. Your body works at a higher level as it runs around the court and then recovers at a lower intensity during the 20 to 30 seconds between points. This is the exercise routine often used on treadmills and elliptical trainers—and a lot more fun |
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