by Elsbeth Vaino I’ve been talking about starting a “my new favourite exercise” blog series for, well, years. My new favourite exercise comes up often…
Five mistakes most tennis players make in their workouts
by Elsbeth Vaino Unless you’re Serena Williams, you need to train your body in addition to your game if you want to be your best…
The exact moment I saw the impact strength training had on sport performance
by Elsbeth Vaino It was a wintery night in Ottawa in 2004 and I was playing indoor ultimate in the bubble at Lansdowne. Other than…
Training for tennis domination
by Elsbeth Vaino [Updated: September 2018] For the first time in years, I am pumped about a performance goal. So pumped that I just contemplated…
Bear Crawl as an exercise?
by Elsbeth Vaino I just read this great post from Tony Gentilcore about bear crawls. It piqued my interest because it’s an exercise I love…
Tennis training: dynamic warm-ups and hip rotation
by: Elsbeth Vaino I had a great tennis lesson with a new instructor yesterday, and we chatted a bit before starting, and in particular noted…
Are you doing the right workout?
by Elsbeth Vaino Depending who you talk to, the best exercise option is one of the following[1]: Aquatic exercisesClimbingCross-country skiingCrossfitCyclingEllipticalEquestrianFree weightsFunctional trainingIntervalsKettlebellsOlympic liftingPilatesPlaying my favourite…
Principles to consider for your team fitness program
by Elsbeth Vaino Team fitness. If you’re a team sport coach, it’s probably part of your responsibility. And if your new season is on the…
What motivates you to work out?
by Elsbeth Vaino I don’t love working out. There, I said it. Weird right? I mean, I love being a trainer. But I don’t think…
Can’t go left
by Elsbeth Vaino Nope, not a blog about Seinfeld, although I do wish I had a video clip of this: “Every time he tries to…