ALEXANDRA EALA
SHE HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE Alexandra Eala is an “up and coming” pro tennis player from the Philippines. She is 20 years of age. I knew nothing about her until recently when she entered the 2025 Miami Open, ranked #140… Continue Reading
Exercise routines and techniques
Training advice
HIGH REPS WITH LIGHTER WEIGHTS
A DIFFERENT EFFECT? In my lengthy workout career, I have often found reasons to change resistance, reps, sets, equipment and exercise movements. Age is certainly a factor. As an octogenarian, I usually prefer high reps/less resistance. There are several reasons… Continue Reading
EMMA RADUCANU’S FITNESS / NUTRITION ROUTINES
AN INTRODUCTION Emma Raducanu is a 22 year old British professional tennis player, currently ranked # 1 in British women’s singles. At age 18, she reached the 4th round at Wimbledon, though outside the world’s top 300. She then followed… Continue Reading
VERSATILE AND EFFECTIVE HOME WORKOUT TOOLS
THE BULLWORKER STEEL BOW When I was much younger, I did heavy bench presses, parallel bar dips and even push-ups for chest development. The results were quick and very apparent. Later, I did Nautilus workouts and used similar machines at… Continue Reading
HOT WEATHER PRECAUTIONS FOR ATHLETES
BE CAREFUL IN JULY In North Carolina, we are generally excited when Spring appears, whether it be in late February or sometime in May. Tennis players and golfers are especially anxious to go outside and enjoy cool, crisp weather as… Continue Reading
FEMALE WORKOUTS VS. MALE WORKOUTS
IS THERE ANY REAL DIFFERENCE? In my experience, heavy free weight training seemed to be the jurisdiction of males only. Nautilus or similar workouts were done by both wherever I went. Women seemed to favor high reps with lighter weight,… Continue Reading
MUSCLE RECOVERY
DON’T INVITE INJURY Muscles grow by hypertrophy, as the muscle fibers increase in size. Exercise, especially resistance training, creates microscopic tears in the muscle fibers. This damage brings about the release of anabolic hormones, like testosterone and growth hormone, to… Continue Reading
FITNESS TOOLS THAT WORK FOR ME
JUST PASSING ON PERSONAL EXPERIENCE By way of introduction, I am a senior male with several decades of sports and workouts in my past. As of now, I do a workout at home every morning before breakfast. This is from… Continue Reading
PREPARE FOR SPRING SPORTS
SPECIFICALLY TENNIS, GOLF AND BASEBALL March is here and we see signs of Spring weather, though intermingled with the remnants of winter here in North Carolina. Spring has always been my favorite season, though Fall is a close second. I… Continue Reading
HEALTH BENEFITS OF EXERCISE
FIRST, THE OBVIOUS BENEFITS Many of us work out or play sports to be better able to manage our weight. We can prevent weight gain or keep off excess weight by physical activity. The more intense the activity, the more… Continue Reading