Preseason Conditioning for Golf and Tennis

Preseason strength training is an invaluable tool to increase your athletic performance in sports such as golf and tennis.

In addition, a good preseason strength and conditioning program can help you prevent injury while enhancing your skills to ensure a smooth transition from your restful off-season to your upcoming sports season.

Paspa Physical Therapy in Manhattan, New York, is equipped with private treatment rooms and a full gym. These amenities can allow us to perform detailed examinations and provide you with the best workout strategy for your upcoming season.

Preseason strength training is an invaluable tool to increase your athletic performance in sports such as golf and tennis.

We can create a program specifically designed for your level of play. Our training programs include a variety of exercises such as interval training, high-intensity exercise, weight training, sport-specific power training, plyometrics, and more.

Learn about the preseason training and conditioning programs we offer for golf and tennis.

What Is the Importance of a Strength Training Program?

The importance of a preseason strength program is that it allows you to perform a variety of exercises that can target different muscle groups for agility and strength development.

Improving your agility and strength in sports such as tennis and golf can build the foundation for optimum performance while reducing the risk of injury.

Pre-Tennis Season

Tennis requires the efficient use of a variety of techniques to play well. Some of the techniques range from the backhand and forehand volley, which both require flexibility, to the footwork and speed necessary to move from one end of the court to the other.

These repetitive movements can be demanding on the body, and without a proper fitness plan, you could strain and injure yourself during the sport.

Our physical therapists are trained to examine and determine your strengths and weaknesses when playing tennis. Then, we can provide you with the right fitness plan to enhance your skills, whether you are training for a competition ahead or learning more about sport-specific exercises and injury prevention.

Some of the endurance and strength exercises that a conditioning coach can assist with are listed below.

Plyometric exercises such as burpees aim to build explosive strength.
Cardiovascular conditioning such as shuttle sprints improves endurance while simulating court movements.
Speed and agility improvements such as ladder drills improve a tennis player’s ability to start, stop, and quickly change direction.
Progressive strengthening programs such as weight lifting can strengthen the muscle tissue in the body to avoid injury and prepare you for power training on the court.

Pre-Golf Season

Golf is a power sport that requires focus, flexibility, agility, and core strength. In addition, good posture is essential to avoid common injuries, including lower back pain from the constant swinging motion.

The repetitive swinging movement in golf engages the thoracic spine in the upper body, the hips, legs, arms, and the body’s overall core. A good preseason routine can improve your flexibility and strength in the different muscle groups that are often engaged when golfing.

Some of the main aspects of preseason golf conditioning that our PTs can help you focus on are listed below.

Increasing flexibility can help loosen up tight muscles in the neck, shoulders, hips, back, and legs for an efficient golf swing.
Upper body muscle strength building for your biceps and triceps improves your clubhead speed.
Lower body movements can help you develop leg strength that can add power to your golf swing.
Core conditioning can increase muscle tone in your back and abdomen to give power to your backswing and reduce back injury.

Why Train With a Physical Therapist?

A sports physical therapist can help guide you so that returning from your off-season doesn’t feel daunting. You can build a solid foundation to jumpstart your sports season without fear of poor performance or sports injuries.

With a well-implemented training plan, you can take control and plan ahead for a successful competitive season.

Our coaching staff at Paspa PT can help you create a routine that can incorporate these listed below.

An effective warm-up routine
Target workouts to build and maintain strength in your muscles
Help you increase power with cardiovascular exercise
Provide a stretching routine to increase flexibility

Contact us at Paspa Physical Therapy, located in Manhattan, New York, for a personalized preseason strength and conditioning workout plan.