Tennis Off-Season Routine

WEEKS 1-6

1) Utilize the 1-2-3-4 stretching routine.

 

DAY 1

Hexagon Cone Drill

5 sets (6 times through)

 

Medicine Ball Squat Jumps

2 sets of 25 reps

 

B/B Split Squats

3*10 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

Bench Press

1*10 at 60%; 1*10 at 65%; 1*8 at 70%; 1*8 at 72.5%; 1*6 at 75%

Follow each set with 10 dips

D/B Bench Press

4*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)

Complete on Swiss Ball

Pull Ups

4*8 to failure

 

Medicine Ball Overhead Throws

2 sets of 20 throws

 

Seated D/B Curls

4*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)

Complete on Swiss Ball

Abdominals - 100 crunches; 1*100 calf raises

 

DAY 2

Lateral Cone Hops

3 sets using 6 cones

 

Box Jumps

4 sets of 5 jumps

Follow each set with 10 reps of side to side box shuffles

Squats

1*10 at 60%; 1*10 at 65%; 1*8 at 70%; 1*8 at 72.5%; 1*6 at 75%

 

B/B Lunges

3*10 (increase 10 lbs each set)

Follow each set with 10 reps of B/B Side Lunges

Medicine Ball Stair Walkers

4 sets of 5 climbs with 20 lb ball

 

D/B Incline Bench Press

4*8 (increase 5 lbs each set)

 

Narrow Grip Pulldowns

4*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

Wrist Curls

3*15

 

Abdominals - Russian Twists

 

DAY 3

Go out to track. Complete 10 15 yard sprints in sand; complete 10 15 yard shuffles in sand. Complete 5 sets of short leaps through the sand track.

 

DAY 4

Military Press

1*10 at 60%; 1*10 at 65%; 1*8 at 70%; 1*8 at 72.5%; 1*6 at 75%

1 foot behind the other

Close Grip Bench Press

1*10 at 50%; 1*8 at 55%; 1*8 at 60%; 1*6 at 65

 

D/B Snatches

4*8 (increase 5 lbs per set)

 

Clean Grip Shrugs

4*8 (increase 10 lbs each set)

 

Leg Extensions

4*15 (increase 10 lbs per set)

 

Chin Ups

4 sets to failure

 

Medicine Ball Pullover Passes

2 sets of 25 throws

 

Medicine Ball Side Passes

2 sets of 25 throws

 

Front Jumps

2 sets of 100

Follow with 2 sets of 100 side to side jumps

Jump Rope for 10 minutes
Abdominals - Hanging Leg Raises