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FIT TO PLAY-TENNIS:
Practical Tips to Optimize Training & Performance
by Carl Petersen and Nina Nittinger
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The Preview:
Here is a sneak preview at some of the topics covered in this comprehensive training book:
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- Make Yourself a Better Player
- Warm-Up Stretching & Cool Down
- Training and Playing in the Heat, Hydration Tips
- Performance Eating, Top 10 Nutritional Issues for Athletes
- The Traveling Athlete & Jet Lag
- Recognizing and Preventing Overstress (Overtraining)
- Physical and Psychological Recovery
- Post Training & Play General Recovery Guidelines
- Sequencing Your Training & Practice Sessions
- Mental Training
- Outsmarting Your Injuries
- The Malaligned Athlete and how to fix yourself
- The Athlete Self Screening Exam
- Fast Eyes-Visual Fitness
- Tapering & Peaking For Major Tournaments
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Carl Petersen is a Partner and Director of High Performance Training at City Sports & Physiotherapy Clinics in
Vancouver, Canada. He currently works as the physiotherapist and fitness coach for players ranging
from club level to those traveling on the Women's Tennis Association Tour and the International
Tennis Federation Tour. Find out more about Carl.
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Nina Nittinger is a former WTA Tour Player who spent over 6 years full time on the
tour. Nina is a certified tennis coach of the German Tennis Federation and a licensed mental trainer
in sport psychology for professional athletes. She has recently co-authored the German book "Mental
Tennis Training" which has received wide acclaim in the German tennis community. She is currently
completing her Master's Degree in sports management.
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