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Anyone for tendonitis? Spring is here, and tennis suddenly seems an appealing prospect. Here's how to get the most out of it and avoid the common injuries. Alix Miller reports
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Evening Standard - London
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March 22, 2005
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- ALIX MILLER
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TENNIS is not only sexy and fun, it also offers all the essential
elements for complete fitness - stamina, strength and flexibility.
Other activities such as yoga and running, by contrast, address
only one or two.
Played for long enough and at a high enough intensity, tennis can
also pack a calorific punch. "A 64kg person can burn up to 500
calories in a hard singles match," says Kieron Vorster, head of
strength and conditioning at the Lawn Tennis Association and Tim
Henman's former physical trainer.
"Tennis works the legs, arms, shoulders and core - almost every
major muscle in the body. And it has the added bonus of working your
anaerobic system as well as, to a lesser degree, your ...