Preseason Training, 2/3 Weeks Complete
Today things feel scrambled. It’s been two weeks now of pre-season training and I’ve fallen flat on my face. It feels like the walls are closing in on me and I don’t have any way out. Throughout this offseason, I took my first two weeks off from training with the only time on court being spent on lessons… a much-needed break for my brain. During these two weeks, I spent nearly every day focusing on something in the gym. Monday, bodyweight exercises for 100 reps; Tuesday, exercises for pushing strength; Wednesday, exercises for pulling strength; Thursday, exercises for rotational strength and explosiveness; Friday, interval training; Saturday, endurance training; Sunday, active recovery. Each day, rent was due. I know I was putting in the right work, to get my body stronger and more explosive. I acknowledge that without on-court movement and practice my tennis level would drop, however I feel like things are only getting worse as I continue to practice. Pain began in my wrist every fo...
