Tag: warm-up
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The Best Recovery Routine for Shoulder Pain After Tennis (What Actually Helped Me)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For a long time, my post-tennis recovery routine for shoulder pain was… optimistic at best. It usually involved: Then I’d act surprised when my shoulder felt worse the next day. If your shoulder…
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Should I Play Tennis If My Shoulder Hurts? (A Calm, Honest Answer)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. There’s a very specific moment every tennis player recognises. You’re about to head out.You lift your arm.Your shoulder gives you that feeling. Not agony.Not sharp pain.Just enough discomfort to make you think: “Is…
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The Shoulder Warm-Up I Wish I’d Been Doing Before Tennis (It Would’ve Saved Me Weeks)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. For a long time, my shoulder warm-up before tennis looked like this: Predictably, my shoulder did not appreciate this approach. If your shoulder feels stiff, weak, or sore after tennis — there’s a…
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The Best Stretches for Tennis Elbow (That Don’t Make It Worse)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Let’s get this out of the way first: Stretching your elbow should not feel heroic. If you’re wincing, holding your breath, or thinking “surely this is doing something” — it probably isn’t. I’ve…
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Why Tennis Elbow Keeps Coming Back (Even When You Think It’s Gone)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. There’s a special kind of optimism that comes with tennis elbow. It goes like this: “It doesn’t hurt today… so I’m fine.” Then you play.Then you feel it again.Then you wonder if your…
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How Long Does Tennis Elbow Take to Heal? (The Honest, Non-Scary Answer)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you’ve Googled “how long does tennis elbow take to heal?”, there’s a good chance you’re currently doing one of these: I’ve been there. The frustrating truth is: there’s no one-size-fits-all answer —…
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Should I Play Tennis If My Elbow Hurts? (An Honest Answer)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you’ve ever stood at the tennis courts holding your racket and thought: “My elbow hurts… but I’ve already driven here.” Welcome to the club. This is one of those questions recreational players…
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Why Does My Elbow Hurt After Playing Tennis? (And What Actually Helps)
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. If your elbow starts hurting after tennis, you’re probably asking one of two things: I asked myself the same thing when a dull ache started showing up after matches. Not sharp pain. Not…
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The Small Changes That Finally Stopped My Tennis Injuries From Ruining Matches
This post contains affiliate links. If you buy through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend products I genuinely use or trust. I used to have a routine after tennis that looked like this: Shockingly… this did not work. Instead, those little aches slowly teamed up…
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A Simple Post-Tennis Recovery Routine (So You Don’t Feel 90 the Next Day)
You finish a tennis match feeling great.Maybe you even think, “Nice — I’ve still got it.” Then the next morning arrives. Your elbow feels tight.Your legs feel like concrete.Your back complains when you tie your shoes.And suddenly tennis feels less like a sport and more like a bad life decision. Sound familiar? For recreational players,…
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