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Tips to Prepare Your Body for Weekend Tennis
by Alan L. Hammond
Aug 30, 2010



The grind of Monday through Friday often leads people toward cramming several days of fun into a few precious weekend hours. The “weekend warrior” loves life and loves tennis, but that enthusiasm often leads to injury, sometimes severe injury. A New York orthopedist has put together some tips for remaining injury-free.


Whether the person participates in a casual match with friends, or serious competition, injuries are common without proper preparation according to Dr. Kevin Plancher, a leading orthopedist and former official orthopedic surgeon for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard teams. According to Dr. Plancher, weekend warriors have a number of ...

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You Are What You Eat – And Drink
by John Steinbreder, TennisMD News
Aug 30, 2010
Good tennis isn’t only about smooth, efficient strokes, good footwork and excellent conditioning. It is also a matter and eating and drinking properly before, during and after a game.

Start with pre-match meals and hydration, which are important in order to maintain proper energy and blood sugar levels. “I recommend that tennis players eat roughly three hours before they go onto the court,” says TennisMD expert Page Love, an Atlanta-based sports nutritionist and dietician who consults to ...
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Lower The Risk of Colon Cancer By Playing Tennis
by Alan L. Hammond TennisMD News
Aug 30, 2010


For years, colon cancer was mainly associated with males over the age of 40. In fact, it is the fourth most common cancer in both men and women residing in the U.S. Colon cancer, if caught early enough, is oftentimes curable. Unfortunately, most men and women are unaware of what to look for, much less what to do about it. One ...
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