Tennis players often think they have an unlimited allowance for carb intake since they spend so many hours burning calories. All you ever hear is pasta, pasta, pasta.
Though this is a great way to intake lots of calories it isn't necessarily the best way to limit inflammation and manage your overall health. A few weeks of forced rest due to injury and you'll see some love handles and the beginning of a stomach bulge where fat is stored.
Here is a short slideshow of how to control your calorie intake while still satisfying your needs for carbs, protein, and fat.
http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-low-carb-snacks?ecd=wnl_dia_012117&ctr=wnl-dia-012117_nsl-promo-v_1&mb=TmBTaYiWmCKEqZu9Db5wHihonS%2fH3cwygOZAA1me11s%3d
Bringing Wheat Back Into Your Diet
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2017/01/joseph-mercola/reboot-digestion/
Some people may have taken the step of not eating wheat due to worries about gluten and excess carbs that might also risk inflammation have taken a source of protein and carbohydrate out of their diets. One thing you might do it follow some of the advice of people who know more about methods of eating wheat. The article above is very detailed on the subject. It seems that the less it is modified and refined and the closer it is to its original state the more likely you'll get the benefits of it. Stay with organic and whole grain foods that include wheat and you'll experience some of the benefits of a natural diet that include good digestion, moderate sugar intake, high nutrients, and great fiber balance. What's not to like.
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Thursday, January 19, 2017
Time Flies on the Court: New research confirms it
Time Flies
For anyone who enjoys the game you know that time flies on the court when the play is fun. On the other hand it seems to go slow if you're taking a beating out there.
As an added note specific to tennis. Indoor tennis time flies two times faster than outdoor tennis. It must have something to do with the apprehension and anxious anticipation of running out of time. It always seems to go fast.
For anyone who enjoys the game you know that time flies on the court when the play is fun. On the other hand it seems to go slow if you're taking a beating out there.
As an added note specific to tennis. Indoor tennis time flies two times faster than outdoor tennis. It must have something to do with the apprehension and anxious anticipation of running out of time. It always seems to go fast.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Free Tennis Book Promotion: Tennis Basics - Learning the Sport
FREE TENNIS BOOK
January 17-21, 2017
Starting Tuesday January 17 - 21 when you go to the amazon site this book is available free for download. Tell your tennis playing friends. Even if you're an intermediate player you may find something in this book that is new or helps you improve your game.
January 17-21, 2017
Starting Tuesday January 17 - 21 when you go to the amazon site this book is available free for download. Tell your tennis playing friends. Even if you're an intermediate player you may find something in this book that is new or helps you improve your game.
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Focus versus Multitasking: Practice One Thing - No Distractions
Multitasking reduces IQ
It is less efficient. I found many years ago that I don't multitask well and need to set everything else aside to do my best whether it is writing, reading, or learning a skill. Your mind will benefit by having a full immersion in whatever you are trying to master.
I try to take this down to a micro level to get the most out of any practice and especially on a specific skill.
For instance, rather than just hitting down the line backhands no matter where the ball comes from I use a specific spin, speed, and target on a long repetition of shots to groove the stroke and refine it to perfection, or as close as I can get to it. Especially on a new skill or shot it is best to isolate and develop it to understand the individual elements needed to make it work.
The Serve Practice in Isolation
Try this on serving as well. Work on one thing such as a slice serve to the deuce court on the forehand sideline halfway between the service line and net. Take it further and work on serving from a specific spot at the baseline that will make it work for you. Most opponents won't even notice if you move a little farther to the right to get the angle on the shot. I call it indexing your serve position much like a pitcher will find the same place on the mound before starting the windup.
Spend your whole practice session on that one thing and of course stop if you notice it's bothering your arm. Not only that, but repeat this practice over the course of a week for some spaced repetition to own it. This is how you add a new skill to your list of tools on the court.
It is less efficient. I found many years ago that I don't multitask well and need to set everything else aside to do my best whether it is writing, reading, or learning a skill. Your mind will benefit by having a full immersion in whatever you are trying to master.
I try to take this down to a micro level to get the most out of any practice and especially on a specific skill.
For instance, rather than just hitting down the line backhands no matter where the ball comes from I use a specific spin, speed, and target on a long repetition of shots to groove the stroke and refine it to perfection, or as close as I can get to it. Especially on a new skill or shot it is best to isolate and develop it to understand the individual elements needed to make it work.
The Serve Practice in Isolation
Try this on serving as well. Work on one thing such as a slice serve to the deuce court on the forehand sideline halfway between the service line and net. Take it further and work on serving from a specific spot at the baseline that will make it work for you. Most opponents won't even notice if you move a little farther to the right to get the angle on the shot. I call it indexing your serve position much like a pitcher will find the same place on the mound before starting the windup.
Spend your whole practice session on that one thing and of course stop if you notice it's bothering your arm. Not only that, but repeat this practice over the course of a week for some spaced repetition to own it. This is how you add a new skill to your list of tools on the court.
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Mental Health in Tennis and Sports
Half of Young People cannot focus due to emotional problems.
To think that this problem is new makes no sense since the human condition hasn't. What has changed is the awareness of it and of course the sub-specialization in psychology that focuses on youth. They needed to come up with a study so here it is and of course there may be more stresses on kids today so I'm not discounting the problem. But here is the bigger problem.
Coping with such emotional problems in the past were not just a prescription away so unless you wanted to become addicted to illegal drugs, alcohol, or some other outlet you'd just flounder.
Just a quick tip. I don't know about you but I had stresses in youth. I attribute my relatively unscathed survival during these times to sports participation. Rather than relying on parties, alcohol, and a bunch of friends to get me into trouble I took to the focus of sports. While some of my friends from earlier years became addicts, other friends that took to sports instead skipped the bad outcome. It seemed to be a universal outcome.
If you want an alternative or supplement to therapy and drug treatment to depression consider physical activity and based on recent information spend a lot less time on social networks and your phone.
To think that this problem is new makes no sense since the human condition hasn't. What has changed is the awareness of it and of course the sub-specialization in psychology that focuses on youth. They needed to come up with a study so here it is and of course there may be more stresses on kids today so I'm not discounting the problem. But here is the bigger problem.
Coping with such emotional problems in the past were not just a prescription away so unless you wanted to become addicted to illegal drugs, alcohol, or some other outlet you'd just flounder.
Just a quick tip. I don't know about you but I had stresses in youth. I attribute my relatively unscathed survival during these times to sports participation. Rather than relying on parties, alcohol, and a bunch of friends to get me into trouble I took to the focus of sports. While some of my friends from earlier years became addicts, other friends that took to sports instead skipped the bad outcome. It seemed to be a universal outcome.
If you want an alternative or supplement to therapy and drug treatment to depression consider physical activity and based on recent information spend a lot less time on social networks and your phone.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
Blood Test for Longevity
Now they say they can test your blood and predict how long you'll live.
I'm not sure I want to know and I'd sure like to be sure that it is accurate before I risk a panic attack once I found out and then lived a decade longer than predicted.
Here is one for you.
Play tennis and you'll extend your longevity simply by having a physical activity that puts you in a small active group past age 70.
I'm not sure I want to know and I'd sure like to be sure that it is accurate before I risk a panic attack once I found out and then lived a decade longer than predicted.
Here is one for you.
Play tennis and you'll extend your longevity simply by having a physical activity that puts you in a small active group past age 70.
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Mediterranean Diet for Brain Health
Med Diet News
There are many good reasons to follow the Mediterranean diet and one now seems to be a benefit to the brain.
Needless to say, anything you can do to improve your cognitive health in later years will also help you on the tennis court. Combined, your physical activity and healthy diet will pay dividends for enjoyment of life.
There are many good reasons to follow the Mediterranean diet and one now seems to be a benefit to the brain.
Needless to say, anything you can do to improve your cognitive health in later years will also help you on the tennis court. Combined, your physical activity and healthy diet will pay dividends for enjoyment of life.
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