Tennis Question

abidatariq abidatariq Joined: 30/10/2002 Posts: 6 Favourite Category: Other Sports

tennis pain

Wed 18/04/07 21:40

i am a regular gym person. After a moderate hour long game of tennis my elbow and knee are killing me! How do i deal with this and avoid this in the future?

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Tennis Answers

jules77 jules77 Joined: 21/04/2007 Posts: 1228 Favourite Category: Animals & Nature

Sun 22/04/07 14:31

you havnt said your age - but you use different muscles in tennis to those in the gym - you could ask one of the instuctors at the gym to give you some strengthening exercises specific to tennis - and could try elbow and knee supports. Warming up correctly before you play is also very important.