what is a good workout routine for a 12 year old boy for tennis?
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Running or biking to build endurance and short sprints to build speed. If you go on the usta.com and click high performance there is a link to exercises to build speed. Also push ups and sit ups are great and just use your own body weight to build muscle.
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Run. Alot. I run track and it helps immensely on the court. Just think, you run a couple miles everyday, then in a game, you run maybe, say, 1/4 mile. You'll be great. You'll beat your man up the floor everytime! And shoot alot too. Work on defensive drills as well as offensive. This may sound weird, but try taking tap dancing lessons. I know that sounds extremely odd but, the coaches recomd it because it makes for faster foot movement. Also, get in the gym alot, get a liftng plan going. Check it out. See if that works. Good Luck
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I have gone to both Bollettieri and Chris Evert's adult camps in Florida.  I definitely recommend Bollettieri.  They push you really hard, are very organized, and are able to cater to each players' levels.\n\nI was at Bollettieri for about 4 days.  Each day started at about 8am.  The morning sessions lasted 3 to 4 hours and consisted of drilling and calisthenics.  Then a break for lunch and about an hour of relaxing (during the hottest parts of the day).  Then another 2 or 3 hours in the afternoon of applying what you learned in the morning.\n\nI was sore after the first morning.  It was great though.\n\nEvert's academy was much more laid back.  It was a lot more playing tennis rather than working you hard to get you in shape.\n\nIf you have any specific questions, feel free to contact me.
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From a personal level i would suggest a heavier racket overall. It will give you the power that new players seem to always want yet you wont kill you arm getting it. Instead you can focus more on placement.  With a lighter racket you need a faster, not necessarily stronger, swing. The absolute best thing to do would be to go to a tennis shop and try out the demos. It is the only way to try it. That is how i found my racket (babolat pure drive).\nDont listen to Lady, do not just pick a brand if you have any intention of continuing tennis past strictly recreational.
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80 is low. But you can improve going to an Academy to study and play tennis there, there are some that have school in the afternoon and Tennis practice all morning. Nick Bolletieri in Brandenton Florida is one of the best, maybe they have some scholarship program for juniors. See another Academies near were your live too. This academies take you to tours around the world, to play in small tournaments, in order to improve your game and experience. To train to be a pro is not only a matter of ability but a matter of hard work and money.
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Well, I'll tell you exactly how much you need in order to play a good round of tennis. You eat all healthy food for example, like fruits for hydration, and noodles for carbs and energy. You keep playing until you fall over and can't get back up. That's how much more caloric needs you'll want in your body. If for some reason you fall over and you could get back up, then keep on playing until you fall over again and are unable to get back up. Good luck with the falling. ^_^
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www.askmen.com\nwww.firefightersworkout.com\nwww.mens-health-solutions.com/workout\nwww.online-workout-routine.info/workouts_for_men\n\nHere are a few. You can also try I-village as a reference. I have found a few workouts there that were pretty successful. Plus, they offer nutrition and other health tips that are always good to know when you are changing your routine.
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ZZTOPSPIN, if you want to serve like a profesional, then you should find yourself a coach because it's really the best way to do it. But with that in mind, I'll try to help you the best that I can.\n\nAs a tennis instructor, we teach the serve in steps. The first things we work on are the toss and the contact. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart (and with your non-dominant foot forward) and place your racket on the ground with the strings about six inches from your front-most foot. Toss the ball so that it goes up about a foot and a half from your outstretched hand and lands on the racquet. Keep doing this until you can hit your racquet consistently. You may be thinking, "This is so stupid!" But how often do you see professional players toss the ball, and then have to take steps sideways to get themselves in position to hit their poorly performed toss? NEVER! And how many times do you see recreational players do it? ALWAYS! And so, I repeat, the toss is a key to a professional's serve.\n\nAlso, when you toss the ball, hold the ball with the tips of your fingers. This is because you want to release your toss such that the ball DOES NOT spin in the air. If you hold the ball in your palm, the ball will end up rolling up fingers, will spin in the air, and will respond differently every time. We want consistency here.\n\nNow that you've got your toss down consistently, you're going to want to work on your contact. Before we do that, we want to address your grip. Changing your grip is a good way to change the kind of spin that you put on the ball, but it usually isn't the way that pros do it. Spin comes later. Don't worry about that now. Hold your racquet with the "V" of your thumb and pointer finger on the middle bevel found by following the side edge of your racqued down to your grip. Start with your racquet in "back scratch position", or with the side of your racquet touching the middle of your back. Toss the ball, and extend up to contact and swing through the ball. Keep doing this until you gain comfort with the motion and consistent placement.\n\nCongratulations, you've made it past the first step. There are dozens of different drills that you could do to work on these different aspects of the first step. I've only mentioned two. You should really contact an instructor to help you if you struggle making it through this first step.\n\nStep Two: Now you're going to add the loopy motion that is typical of professional serves. This motion ends up being different for everyone. Pete Sampras, as was mentioned earlier, has a serve that is considered the perfect serve. Theoretically, it maximized momentum and power, however, Andy Roddick badly violates many of the principles of the Sampras serve and still manages to hit his serve harder than anyone ever before. And so, I can't tell you that there is ONE way to do things. All that I can suggest is that you start with your weight on your front foot, and that you transfer that weight to your back foot as you move through to your backscratch position. That way, you can spring out of backscratch and into the ball.\n\nFor you, do whatever you have to do to go from the resting position, to the back scratch position. Some players serve from a pinpoint stance (meaning their feet move together before springing into their serve) while others maintain the shoulder width distance. This is all up to you. The key is to explode up to the ball from the backscratch position. You already mentioned making contact at the highest point, you also want to try to "hit up" on the ball. You may think that you're going to send the ball into the next time zone, but if you tossed the ball at the correct height and make contact at the apex, "hitting up" on the ball will give you the explosion that you need to really power through the ball.\n\nAnother thing, is that you're going to want your serve to lead you i
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Do power jumps. Setup a few levels that total in height 3 to 4 feet. Then in each hand hold 5 pound weights and jump on top of these levels, then step down. Repeat this for about 30 minutes. Next, go to the gym and work on your calf muscles. Using the calf machine will make your calves stronger. Don't over do it, you want to have lean muscles, not heavy. Then go the machine that works out your legs. I ts the one where you lay on your back and you lift the weights with just your legs and feet. The goal is to get explosive jumping. If you can beat a guy to the rim by jumping faster, then it doesn't matter how high he jumps.\n\nHave fun.
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Two people before me, Bella and Cruzer, have answered your question. Cruzer's answer was quite long and detailed while Bella's answer was very short and sweet.\n\nI'm a nationally certified Tennis instructor, and I can tell you that Cruzer's advice, though impressive in its detail and volume, is completely uninformed and incorrect.\n\nAlthough Bella's answer was quite short, she's completely correct. \n\nIndeed, taking PRIVATE Tennis lessons from a renowned Tennis instructor is the surest and shortest route to improvement. Rest assured that the only way to control the ball is by learning proper technique and spin, be it topspin or slice.\n\nYou might be tempted to take group lessons, but do yourself a favor and leave this to beginners. For sure, if you've been playing tennis for a while and have seen too little improvement, only PRIVATE tennis lessons will do.
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That person that said tennis is more strenuos ... dont listen to them they OBVISIOUSLY have no idea what their talking about. FIRST of all swimming is one of the most strenuos sports EVER. it is one of the best sports you can do. And another ting you DO sweat in water... when your face is red and your hot and theirs a weird smell in the pool.. yeah thats sweat and that means youve been sweating...stick to the sport you love or do both but just do one one semester and one the next semester. hope it helps!
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Summer camp is okay, but not necessarily the best option for real improvement. I think you'll find that most of the better players improved by having a good instructor, hard working tennis partners to practice with, and strong competition. This can be achieved in a good club environment as well as at a summer camp.\nHere are some potential problems with summer camps. First, they often emply instructors who are good players but not necessarily experienced teachers. They may try to change your son's game in ways that don't work for him. Second, and this is somewhat related, there is no long-term continuity between the summer camp and your son's tennis beyond the camp experience. He needs someone who takes a long-term view of his game, and puts his learning in that context. For example, Sampras did make a significant change from a two-handed to a one-handed backhand, but all within the guidance of his long-time coach. In contrast, summer camps can lead to short-term solutions.\nHaving said all of this, summer camps can provide an environment for learning about tennis and about himself by being in an environment with many other personalities.\nThere really are quite a number of good camps around the country, and they very in how intense is the tennis versus other activities. If your goal is to provide a well-rounded experience, look for camps that provide these opportunities. If your emphasis is on his tennis, then go with a camp with a reputable and experienced tennis director and a high-level staff of mature instructors.
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When  ur not on the court at home for conditioning try running at least 1 mile ( i reccomend 2) 3 times a week.Do push ups, sit ups,wall sits,jump rope,frog jumps/squats.Strech. And then for court practice at home, try practing ur swings(like with no ball and in one place, swing like theres a ball comeing to u,correctly. lol), backhand,fore hand,underhand,etc. practice serves and practice serves. Then practice footwork (u can do this on court and off court.) then footwork with swings,(combation run from one end to another and swing when u reach the end)\nand during the games try to hit corners, and the front.make them get tired first, at first dont use all ur energy, play around with ur oppenent for a while.\nand then experment with him/her. see which one is his/her weakest point and keep hitting there. for example his/her backhand is the worst then keep on aiming for their backhand.\nand make sure to make them run! and during the game REMEBER  to use ur brain/tatics!Very Useful! alot of people who are skilled who  dont use their brains/tatics,  they lose the match.\ngood luck on tourment.
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Yes.  There are leagues, tournaments, a number of things for this age group.  Go to usta.com and just look around.  I would also contact a local tennis facility...athletic club w/tennis or whatever...and just ask to speak to someone about it.  You'll be able to get lots of answers that way and it will be in your area.  I would even call several different places.  You may also have a local tennis association.  Try checking with them.  They can be very instrumental in getting you setup and involved and placed where you need to be.
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I'm a nationally certified Tennis Instructor. In the 37 years I've been involved in tennis, I've taught many, many students.\n\nTO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION HONESTLY...\n\nNot only do I not know of a good, cheap tennis camp, but I also do not know of a good, EXPENSIVE tennis camp.\n\nTruly, the best way to improve your tennis game is to take PRIVATE tennis lessons from a well-respected and CERTIFIED Tennis Instructor.\n\nYou see, tennis needs to be learned progressively, one step building upon another. This not only requires a great deal of concentration, it also requires a great deal of TIME.\n\nIn fact, it typically takes between 30 and 60 minutes to make a reasonable advance, and this definitely requires INDIVIDUAL instruction, not group lessons.\n\nSure, group lessons are fun. But, they don't provide you with enough INDIVIDUAL instruction to make a lasting change.\n\nTennis Camps are also fun, but they provide you with even less INDIVIDUAL instruction.\n\nDon't waste your money on a tennis camp. Instead, find a good local CERTIFIED Tennis Instructor, and be prepared to concentrate on technique.
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Yes, you'll need to keep at it for at least five days a week. Also, you might want to focus on your stregth training and cardiovascular workouts as well. Tennis is a stamina game as well as technique and talent.
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well u dont have a contact so ill say it here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AvE.pqXnDuSM4DQ_nHX_cCLsy6IX?qid=1006052909558  i am 6 feet tall and play High School and to answer. practice all your handles with a tennis ball, steve nash did it 2 hours a day in college, look where he is now!