Tennis on grass
As Wimbledon rolls on in England, I wonder, how many of you have played tennis on grass? Did you find it more challenging than playing on hard courts? What were some of the differences? Please feel fr ...
Tennis Anyone? It's a Good Workout and Fun, too!
Most of us have tennis racquet's gathering dust in the garage! But now that summer is almost here, it might be time to get back in the game. Recreational tennis (read fun) can be a good workout, pro ...
Managing Osteo-Arthritis in the Hips
Dear Fellow Well-mates,
I wanted to share with you some ideas of dealing with osteo-arthritis in the hips—and trying to avoid hip replacement surgery, or at least delay it as long as poss ...
Get fit even if you're busy
Just got this from the website: Real Muscle Online. Helpful!
10 ways to fit in a workout when you seem too busy
We all have them. Busy days where we seem like we are in too much of a rush to ...
Pro tennis inspiration for rec tennis players
As the US Open comes to a close with its final two days and exciting finals, why not take a cue from the pros themselves and start hitting the courts yourself? The United States Tennis Association (US ...
Looking for a Tennis Practice Wall in Slovakia
Dear Well-mates:
You may be interested in what it takes to exercise in far away places. I wrote this in March 2003. But don’t forget that in the Spring of 2004, Slovakia joined the Europe ...
Massage After a Hard Workout
After a race, massages are a great way to get rid of all that 'junk' that accumulates in the muscles and loosen the knots that are starting to form. I'd like to get massages after all my hard workout ...
Pilates - Expensive and Hard to Find
I do enjoy mat Pilates but it is still surprisingly difficult to find group mat classes in my area (and I'm in Los Angeles). Often studios are focused on selling private classes on the Pilates machi ...
Your Hard Working Feet Deserve Some Pampering
The average healthy, active adult takes between 9,000 and 10,000 steps per day. Yet most of us never take the time to truly thank our feet for all they do. Imagine being crammed inside a pa ...
Frequent long-haul flights hard on the body
Airplane crew and passengers who frequently fly between several time zones face a number of health problems including disruptions in a woman's menstrual cycle and even short-term psychiatric disturban ...