Does Anyone Here Train For Tennis?

[kerplunk]

IF So what Do you DO?

[Firepower]

i personally haven't, but you should do some T-drills

[Strongdog]

i have a friend that plays and all he does is arms and flyes for his chest.

[Firepower]

check this link out. it's written by some strength and conditioning coaches

http://www.sportspecific.com/public/1130.cfm

[NewWorldMan]

I'm now 35 years old.
Here's what I do:

upper body twice a week(15 sets total usually under 40 minutes depending on the wait for the equipment!):
CHEST/BACK
flat press: 1*10; 1*8
pullover: 1*12 supersetted with lat pulldown 1*12
incline press: 1*10; 1*8
rear delt raises (I use the pec dec machine backwards) supersetted with rows 1*10/12
SHOULDERS
external rotation (don't have amachine so I lie prone on a flat bench with my upper arm perpendicular to my body and parallel to the floor) 1*12
lateral raises: 1*12
shoulder press: 1*10; 1*8
ARMS:
arm flexion (curls) 1*12
triceps: extension/pushdown/machin dips: 1*12
I use a weighted wrist roller to finish up bith directions 'til they give up.
(I have a good gym where I can rotate between barbell, dumbell, and machines for chest/back stuff but the routine is the same. I do a couple sets of warm up for my first exercise)

Once a week I do legs/midsection(7 sets legs;3 sets core, usually under 30 minutes):
after a couple set of warmups
Leg Press 1*12
Leg Curl 1*12
4 way hip machine: hip extension 1*12
Leg extension: 1*8 (slow reps 8 seconds each)
4 way hip again: inside/outside (groin) 1*12 each
standing calf raises 1*12
MIDSECTION
machine curls (weighted) 1*12-15
trunk rotation ( I use a plate in my hand on an inclien bench) 1*12
back extensions (again I have a great machine for this, but you can do hyperextensions or stiff legged deadlifts for the lower back)1 *12

I try to walk 3/4 days a week at lunch for 30-40 minutes (more than moderate pace) and run twice a week:
I cycle my running to during the season:
- after warm-ups: 3 sets of 2:30 runs with 4:30 rest in between (two weeks)
- 6 sets of 1:00 runs with 2:30 rest (two weeks)
- 10 sets of :30 runs with 1:15 rest (two weeks)
- on the track/football field - 10* 100 yard runs (:45 rest)
- 14*40 (:30 rest)

as well when I feel I' m in shape I do "upbacks"
to get in my tennis footwork:
the pattern is 5-10-15 yards
sprint forward 5 yards up and sprint back, then sprint 10 and back, then sprint 15 and back.
next rep is same but shuffle steps instead of forward sprint
next rep is crossover steps
I can get 2 sets of 6 with :30 rest between reps and 1:30 between sets.

Here's a good article on running and tennis:
http://www.tennisserver.com/turbo/turbo_99_12.html

This and stretching after I play workout has kept me healthy and on the court.

Best wishes!