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 Hey everybody, this is Devon with ActiveSTL and as summer approaches, we're already experiencing some nice weather, which means we are on the tennis courts. Many of you play tennis or other racquetball sports such as pickleball. In this post, we are going over a quick warmup to help you get ready to play the game and get ready for summer activities. For a more in-depth look at this warm-up, go check out our video post on this routine.
Exercises To Warm-Up:
It is important to have a good warm-up routine to avoid the increased risk of injury and prime the body to perform strenuous exercise.
Neck Circles - Roll your head around in a circle motion 360 degrees one way, and then roll it the opposite way.
Shoulder Circles - Roll your arm around in a circular motion 360 degrees one way, and then roll it the opposite way. Do the same for the other arm.
Toe Touches - For this toe touch exercise start by spreading your feet a little further than shoulder-width apart. Then, with one hand try and touch the opposite leg by bending over at the waist. Do the same for the other hand as well. Do this exercise 4 times on each side.
Knee Hugs Into Rotational Lunge - While standing, bring one knee to your chest and grab it with your arm. Then, lunge forward with the same leg you grabbed and rotate your torso to the left and right. Do this 4 times each leg.
Side Lunge - Lunge to the left and right side 4 times on each side.
Lunge With Arm Extended Up - While lunging forward with one leg raise the same side arm up to the sky and rotate your torso in that direction.
Cat/Camel - For the first part, bend your head down and tuck your pelvis while allowing the back to round. For the next part, extend your head up while also tilting your pelvis back, allowing the back to arch.
Dynamic Skips - These are not like normal skips, you are trying to skip higher than a normal skip.
For other great exercises not mentioned please watch our video on them. We hope this helps, feel free to reach out at Active STL Chiropractic and Sports Rehab.