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HEALTH AND FITNESS

The Box Jump: Give your legs explosive strength

The box jump is a great plyometric drill that focuses on training your legs for explosive movements, such as changing direction.

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Stonyfield Tip of the Month: Healthy Holiday Recipes

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Dec 20, 2012 01:19 PM

Cooking with yogurt is a great way to keep the calories of your holiday dishes in check. Plus, yogurt adds nutritional goodness, a distinctive taste, creamy texture, and wonderful moistness to your cooking. Read More

The Box Jump: Give your legs explosive strength

Dec 12, 2012 12:10 PM

Ground strokes and volleys both start with a split-step, during which the muscles of the legs absorb the shock of touching down on the ground, and are typically followed by an explosive movement in one direction or the other. Here is the box jump, a great plyometric drill that will help train your legs for explosive movements. Read More

Stonyfield Tip of the Month: Holiday Eating Strategies

Dec 09, 2012 01:19 PM

Over the next few weeks, as you are enjoying time with friends and relatives, your usual eating and training routine will most likely be disrupted. While a little disruption is healthy, don’t let yourself get so far off track you feel like you have to start all over in January. Follow these ten tips to keep yourself in “game shape” throughout the holiday season. Read More

To the Core: A strong core can be key to tennis success

Dec 05, 2012 03:06 PM

A strong core can help you stay injury-free and perform better. Typically, the core includes the hips, torso, pelvis and lower back. In every tennis shot, forces are transferred up from the ground through the core and to the upper body and racquet. To build a strong core, do exercises that focus on flexion, extension and rotation. Two moves that you should add to your routine now are Prone Angel and Lying Superman. Read More

Back Into It: Row your way to stronger serves and forehands

Nov 21, 2012 09:56 AM

Muscular balance is a key to injury-free tennis. By exercising both muscles in the front and the back of your body, you can accomplish this goal. In addition, keep in mind that the muscles of the back of the shoulder and upper back are vital in the follow-through phase of the serve and forehand. Both the seated row and bent-over row are great exercises for strengthening the muscles that retract the shoulder blades. Read More

Stonyfield Tip of the Month: Eat healthy while traveling

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Nov 19, 2012 11:09 AM

Whether you are headed to your annual tournament or to visit the in-laws for the holidays, travel can wreak havoc on your nutrition plan.However, with proper planning, a trip doesn’t have to derail your healthy eating plan. These tips from Stonyfield can help you stay on track when you travel. Read More

Off Your Chest: Using a Medicine Ball for Upper Body Strength

Nov 14, 2012 11:05 AM

The chest throw is an excellent exercise that requires only a medicine ball. The focus is on the pectoralis major, triceps, and serratus anterior. These muscles are engaged particularly during the upward or forward swing of the tennis serve, but they’re also used in most other strokes. Read More

Power Seat: Add more pop to your shots

Nov 06, 2012 12:57 PM

Nick Bollettieri of the Bollettieri Tennis Academy offers a drill to help you add more pop to your shots, without a lot of physical stress. All you need is a chair and a partner to toss you tennis balls. Read More

Stonyfield Tip of the Month: Are energy bars worth it?

Energy bars seem like the perfect solution to fuel your active lifestyle, but are they worth it? That depends on your expectations. If you understand what’s behind the fancy packaging and make an informed decision, energy bars may have a role in fueling you on and off the court. Find out how in this Stonyfield Tip. Read More

Stay Loose: Add control to your shots, take a lesson from the NFL and hit the ball easier

Oct 31, 2012 11:04 AM

In describing famed football coach Bill Walsh’s coaching techniques, one young quarterback told of how Walsh stood directly behind him in an early practice session and kept telling him to throw the ball “easier.” What, you may ask, does this have to do with tennis? A great deal, it turns out. Read More

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