Why Americans can't expect a comfortable retirement anymore
Think about how you will take care of yourself as your body ages from years of hard work on the court.
Have enough savings that you can handle your minimal expenses. Live inexpensively, and make sure your home is paid off while you have no debt.
Tennis players as a group tend to be healthier but things happen as you age that have no bearing on how well you took care of yourself. Make sure you're insured against catastrophic medical events and disability. If your income is low enough you might be eligible for Medicaid and if not you might wait to fully retire when you turn 65 so that you'll have 80% of your medical expenses covered and you'll have to insure the rest. If you're a Veteran see if you can use the VA medical system for your regular visits, care, and prescriptions.
If you're healthy enough see if you can keep teaching at least a bit until you can no longer do so. It can help you earn an income and also keep you socially involved. Volunteer if you don't need the money.
Showing posts with label Senior Tennis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Senior Tennis. Show all posts
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Tennis News: Fed, Tennis Retirement, Rafa Injury, Fed Stunned by Swiss Voters, So long Little Four
Fed Backed on Playing Schedule
Retirement to Tennis - CEO launches Tennis Clothing line and Competes in Tennis
Rafa Injury Update
Fed Stunned as Swiss Voters go against him
So Long Little Four of Men's Tennis
Retirement to Tennis - CEO launches Tennis Clothing line and Competes in Tennis
Rafa Injury Update
Fed Stunned as Swiss Voters go against him
So Long Little Four of Men's Tennis
Monday, December 3, 2018
Thursday, March 2, 2017
Health and Fitness News: 90 Year old does 24 pull ups on his birthday, Walk 7 miles per day if you have a desk job
90 Year old
I can't do that many now and I suspect most of us can't. This should tell you that consistent effort to maintain fitness can help you stay fit and move you well beyond the mean into world class athlete.
Desk Job needs to be counteracted with walking
Heart disease is everywhere and the risk increases if you are less active. Get moving. Play tennis.
I can't do that many now and I suspect most of us can't. This should tell you that consistent effort to maintain fitness can help you stay fit and move you well beyond the mean into world class athlete.
Desk Job needs to be counteracted with walking
Heart disease is everywhere and the risk increases if you are less active. Get moving. Play tennis.
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Tennis Pro Lifestyle: Are you Wealthy
Wealth isn't Just Measured in Wealth - It's Measured in Choices
As a tennis enthusiast and teacher a lot of your choices are met. You've found a way to take something that is a lifelong passion and turn it into your avocation and profession. In that decision you've also surrounded yourself with a group of people that have common interests and in general are more well rounded simply by their choice to engage in a sport with a universally positive appeal.
Balance what you might earn in a corporate job with a 9-5 steady income versus what you must hustle to earn as a tennis pro. Most tennis teaching professionals look for an opportunity to switch to a more lucrative profession knowing that unless they land a tennis management position their days as a tennis teacher will by physical necessity have to slow down. How do you finesse that.
The best way is to set aside some investments for a rainy day or the future. Doing that successfully requires focused study and continued effort, something most good tennis players know how to do. Another approach is to have a sideline such as a business that operates independently of your tennis teaching. Even teaching something else at a local college can be a fair substitute. I used to teach computer classes at a community college to offset the off season slowdown I had during one phase of my tennis teaching career. There are many ways to fill the gap.
The best way to increase your selection of choices is to eliminate debt. If you have no mortgage or car payments your work requirements are lower than most other people and it will show in your ability to choose. If you choose to keep working hard then your ability to save and spend will increase.
Whatever you decide to do, just keep in mind that no one can do what they did 30 or 40 years earlier. Physical limits come about and hopefully you've prepared. This is why focusing early on toward retirement savings, investments, and a side business is a prudent way to keep your choices flexible.
Related Information
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Best places to live in the USA
As a tennis enthusiast and teacher a lot of your choices are met. You've found a way to take something that is a lifelong passion and turn it into your avocation and profession. In that decision you've also surrounded yourself with a group of people that have common interests and in general are more well rounded simply by their choice to engage in a sport with a universally positive appeal.
Balance what you might earn in a corporate job with a 9-5 steady income versus what you must hustle to earn as a tennis pro. Most tennis teaching professionals look for an opportunity to switch to a more lucrative profession knowing that unless they land a tennis management position their days as a tennis teacher will by physical necessity have to slow down. How do you finesse that.
The best way is to set aside some investments for a rainy day or the future. Doing that successfully requires focused study and continued effort, something most good tennis players know how to do. Another approach is to have a sideline such as a business that operates independently of your tennis teaching. Even teaching something else at a local college can be a fair substitute. I used to teach computer classes at a community college to offset the off season slowdown I had during one phase of my tennis teaching career. There are many ways to fill the gap.
The best way to increase your selection of choices is to eliminate debt. If you have no mortgage or car payments your work requirements are lower than most other people and it will show in your ability to choose. If you choose to keep working hard then your ability to save and spend will increase.
Whatever you decide to do, just keep in mind that no one can do what they did 30 or 40 years earlier. Physical limits come about and hopefully you've prepared. This is why focusing early on toward retirement savings, investments, and a side business is a prudent way to keep your choices flexible.
Related Information
How millennials can overcome their 6 big financial challenges.
Best places to live in the USA
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Play Racket Sports - Live Longer
Tennis and Badminton at Top of Life Chart
It's nice to see this but I see it as a confirmation that mostly what happens is that active people choose sports that are conducive to long term participation. I've known many players still on the court well into their 90's.
It seems the main benefit of Tennis is cardiovascular health so other risks may not be reduced. Since cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer this study makes perfect sense.
It's nice to see this but I see it as a confirmation that mostly what happens is that active people choose sports that are conducive to long term participation. I've known many players still on the court well into their 90's.
It seems the main benefit of Tennis is cardiovascular health so other risks may not be reduced. Since cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer this study makes perfect sense.
Monday, November 14, 2016
Anti Inflammation: Ginger for Tennis Players
Ginger
This is a good article about Ginger. I can tell you my own experience with it. It was by accident that I found the benefits of this great spice. During the time I was a caregiver for my mom I always looked for treats that she would enjoy eating no matter how little of an appetite she had. There were a few favorites that came along and one of them was ginger snaps, and in particular the ginger snaps I found at Trader Joe's. Unfortunately, I learned to like them too and before long I watched my weight balloon up by simply eating more of these than was smart. Here is the upside though. First, I found that these snaps in particular gave me a stress reduction better than anything else I found. When things became challenging I'd grab the ginger snaps tub and go sit down and share them with my mom. She loved them and so did I and it is amazing how well this one little treat worked to help cut my stress during that very stressful time. I'm not sure if it was the great taste or the ginger that caused this, or maybe just sitting down with my mom, but it was a great thing to look forward to.
Ginger for Tennis Players
Now for the tennis upside. Tennis doesn't generally need stress reduction treats, though I can recommend taking along some snaps for some match energy or if things aren't going well. The benefit I am talking about are inflammation reduction. I can tell you that I noticed a major reduction in arthritic pain by adding Ginger to my diet. The cookies just happened to be the way I did it initially because it was a pleasant snack. I often had to climb four flights of stairs dozens of times a day in my mom's townhouse in Annapolis during that caregiver phase and it was tough on my already heavily overused knees and hips from decades of sports. I noticed the difference when I stopped eating the ginger snaps. I had gained so much weight from eating them all the time that I decided to go cold turkey and stop completely. About that time my mom had given up eating anything but soft foods like rice pudding and Ensure drinks so it was an easier choice than it might have been had those tubs of snaps still been there to tempt me. Again, it was the stress reduction and pure wonderful taste of these things kept me going at times. Funny huh.
My Experience
Well, once I stopped eating those snaps I began to notice my joints began to hurt more. It had to be the ginger or now the lack of it since that was the only thing that changed in my diet. Rather than go back to the tub of cookies I decided to find a supplement of some kind. First I tried raw ginger which can also be found at Trader Joe's and most other grocery stores. That required finding ways to add it to food and took time to cut it up etc. Over time I found ginger supplements on Amazon in capsule form that contained ginger powder. Sometimes I'll just take apart a gel cap and dump the ginger powder into a recipe or when cooking chicken or fish. Also, you can find ginger in a spice bottle at your local grocery store. Any way that you can find the bring it into your diet is a net positive toward joint pain and inflammation. It is part of my regimen and if you are having arthritis pain and want to stay on the tennis court I found that it helps me. I haven't heard of any serious side effects from taking in Ginger and for myself I have found none. It is another tool in my battle against arthritis.
This is a good article about Ginger. I can tell you my own experience with it. It was by accident that I found the benefits of this great spice. During the time I was a caregiver for my mom I always looked for treats that she would enjoy eating no matter how little of an appetite she had. There were a few favorites that came along and one of them was ginger snaps, and in particular the ginger snaps I found at Trader Joe's. Unfortunately, I learned to like them too and before long I watched my weight balloon up by simply eating more of these than was smart. Here is the upside though. First, I found that these snaps in particular gave me a stress reduction better than anything else I found. When things became challenging I'd grab the ginger snaps tub and go sit down and share them with my mom. She loved them and so did I and it is amazing how well this one little treat worked to help cut my stress during that very stressful time. I'm not sure if it was the great taste or the ginger that caused this, or maybe just sitting down with my mom, but it was a great thing to look forward to.
Ginger for Tennis Players
Now for the tennis upside. Tennis doesn't generally need stress reduction treats, though I can recommend taking along some snaps for some match energy or if things aren't going well. The benefit I am talking about are inflammation reduction. I can tell you that I noticed a major reduction in arthritic pain by adding Ginger to my diet. The cookies just happened to be the way I did it initially because it was a pleasant snack. I often had to climb four flights of stairs dozens of times a day in my mom's townhouse in Annapolis during that caregiver phase and it was tough on my already heavily overused knees and hips from decades of sports. I noticed the difference when I stopped eating the ginger snaps. I had gained so much weight from eating them all the time that I decided to go cold turkey and stop completely. About that time my mom had given up eating anything but soft foods like rice pudding and Ensure drinks so it was an easier choice than it might have been had those tubs of snaps still been there to tempt me. Again, it was the stress reduction and pure wonderful taste of these things kept me going at times. Funny huh.
My Experience
Well, once I stopped eating those snaps I began to notice my joints began to hurt more. It had to be the ginger or now the lack of it since that was the only thing that changed in my diet. Rather than go back to the tub of cookies I decided to find a supplement of some kind. First I tried raw ginger which can also be found at Trader Joe's and most other grocery stores. That required finding ways to add it to food and took time to cut it up etc. Over time I found ginger supplements on Amazon in capsule form that contained ginger powder. Sometimes I'll just take apart a gel cap and dump the ginger powder into a recipe or when cooking chicken or fish. Also, you can find ginger in a spice bottle at your local grocery store. Any way that you can find the bring it into your diet is a net positive toward joint pain and inflammation. It is part of my regimen and if you are having arthritis pain and want to stay on the tennis court I found that it helps me. I haven't heard of any serious side effects from taking in Ginger and for myself I have found none. It is another tool in my battle against arthritis.
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Tennis Requires Good Eyesight - Coffee for Your Vision, LED light Risk
Coffee helps prevent macular degeneration
Avoiding blindness is of course preferable no matter what but if you're a tennis player, vision is mandatory at least for now.
You can play without hearing but not seeing the ball is something I don't think you can get around until new technology comes along.
Therefore, I feel better about my love of coffee.
LED Light Risk
Consider staying with incandescent lights
Avoiding blindness is of course preferable no matter what but if you're a tennis player, vision is mandatory at least for now.
You can play without hearing but not seeing the ball is something I don't think you can get around until new technology comes along.
Therefore, I feel better about my love of coffee.
LED Light Risk
Consider staying with incandescent lights
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Pickleball Wars - Stay with Tennis
Pickleball causes some problems in tennis communities.
The noise is the issue. No kidding. I have never been near pickleball at this point but do know what the sound of a plastic ball is against a hard object so I can imagine what residents might not like about it.
It may not only be the noise spikes but the tone of the sound that makes it so annoying to players.
If you must
In chess the Queen is the most versatile and essential piece on the board, and without it the game ends. Consider pickleball as a beginning step toward tennis, the Queen of racket sports. Tennis can also be calibrated to cope with your mobility so taking up a sport of less skill requirement should be thought of as your starting point. It's your call though.
As for me, I'd like to find a way to keep people on the tennis court and even if it meant using some of the slower balls for seniors that are currently used for those learning I think that has just as much value as going for the pickleball method.
How about taking out the alleys, using 60 orange dot or 78 green dot balls that are slower and easier to hit. I'd rather be using a tennis racket. How about you?
The noise is the issue. No kidding. I have never been near pickleball at this point but do know what the sound of a plastic ball is against a hard object so I can imagine what residents might not like about it.
What would you do with the noise problem
I wouldn't want a racketball court in my house either or next to it so this may be the same issue. With tennis, it seems that the sound is subdued and not the same pitch and maybe less brittle than the sound of plastic balls getting smacked.It may not only be the noise spikes but the tone of the sound that makes it so annoying to players.
Why
I suspect that pickleball is attracting many of the same players that would have gone for racketball. It takes less skill, and another added advantage is less movement is required.If you must
In chess the Queen is the most versatile and essential piece on the board, and without it the game ends. Consider pickleball as a beginning step toward tennis, the Queen of racket sports. Tennis can also be calibrated to cope with your mobility so taking up a sport of less skill requirement should be thought of as your starting point. It's your call though.
Stay with Tennis but calibrate it for your mobility and skill
I always thought that for seniors it might make sense to remove the alleys from play in doubles after age 60 or 65 just to limit the movement required. You could even add another player too and have two at the baseline and one at the net. It could make things interesting. Safety of course is another issue if more players are added. New ways of not taking head or face shots if you are at the net are in order.As for me, I'd like to find a way to keep people on the tennis court and even if it meant using some of the slower balls for seniors that are currently used for those learning I think that has just as much value as going for the pickleball method.
How about taking out the alleys, using 60 orange dot or 78 green dot balls that are slower and easier to hit. I'd rather be using a tennis racket. How about you?
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