Resistance Training Exercises for Tennis

Chapter 6 of Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis covers auxiliary, compound and functional strength exercises. Start with the demonstrated movement and use the book’s setup and technique instructions to guide practice.

Exercise Demonstrations

These Chapter 6 exercises show an instructional video; matching retouched images are used as the featured hero and thumbnail.

6.01 Russian Twist — exercise video and technique cues
6.02 Supine Hip Lift — exercise video and technique cues
6.03 Toe Touches — exercise video and technique cues
6.05 External Shoulder Rotation — exercise video and technique cues
6.06 Internal Shoulder Rotation — exercise video and technique cues
6.07 Horiz. Abd. External Shoulder Rotation — exercise video and technique cues
6.08 Horiz. Abd. Internal Shoulder Rotation — exercise video and technique cues
6.09 Lateral Raise with Rotation — exercise video and technique cues
6.12 Back Squat — video and technique cues
6.13 Front Squat — video and technique cues
6.14 Overhead Squat — video and technique cues
6.19 Romanian Deadlift (RDL) — video and technique cues
6.20 Forward Lunge — video and technique cues
6.21 Step Up — video and technique cues
6.22 Lateral Step Up — video and technique cues
6.23 Standing Military Press — video and technique cues
6.24 Upright Row — video and technique cues
6.25 Bend-Over Row — video and technique cues
6.16 Lateral Lunge — video and technique cues
6.17 Modified Deadlift (MDL) — video and technique cues
6.15 Lateral Squat — video and technique cues
6.30 Romanian Deadlift to High Receive — video and technique cues
6.31 Front Squat to Press — video and technique cues
6.34 Single Arm Snatch to Overhead Squat — video and technique cues
6.36 Forward Lunge to Press — video and technique cues
6.37 Deadlift to Upright Row — video and technique cues
6.38 Jump Shrug — video and technique cues
6.32 Lateral Squat to Press — video and technique cues
6.33 Hang Clean to Press — video and technique cues
6.35 Push-Press — video and technique cues
6.123 High Pull (Floor) — video and technique cues
6.124 High Receive (Floor) — video and technique cues
6.125 Hang Clean to High Receive — video and technique cues
6.126 Hang Clean to Power Receive — video and technique cues
6.129 Hang Snatch — video and technique cues
6.130 Push-Jerk — video and technique cues
6.131 Split-Jerk — video and technique cues
Power Clean to Overhead Press — video and technique cues

More Chapter 6 demonstrations: 6.39 Forward Lunge & Press · 6.40 Lunge Push-Off to Overhead Press · 6.43 Forward Lunge to Single-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Press · 6.44 Front Squat & Press · 6.46 Squat to Single-Arm Dumbbell Overhead Press. Consult the tennis conditioning book for the complete numbered progression.

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