Are you tired of having a whole room full of dumbbells, clamps, and stands? I just read a review on Bowflex Selecttech 552 dumbbells and I’m thinking about buying them for my home gym. This is what the reviewer had to say about them. The Bowflex 552 is a unique adjustable dumbbell system. It is [...]
Just for fun: You know you watch too much tennis when you walk in late to class, and you ask the teacher to check shot spot to see if your foot was in the classroom when the bell rang. You know you play too much tennis when you have an outfit for every racket you [...]
We left off last time after talking about the basic difference between club and competitive tennis. I’ve been putting off talking about scoring and the different kinds of penalties because I have an idea it’s going to be a bit confusing. Not only confusing to me, but to you readers as well. First, there are [...]
I started talking about the rules of tennis 2 posts ago. Then I got sidetracked by the equipment that one needs to play the game. So, I guess it’s finally time to actually look at the rules of tennis. The rules are the same for both club (amateur) and competitive tennis (both amateur and pro), [...]
In the last post, we looked at the largest piece of equipment needed to play tennis, the tennis court. Now let’s look at what else you need. Tennis Balls: Tennis balls are designed specifically for the sport of tennis. They are approximately 2.7 inches (6.7 cm) in diameter. Usually they are bright yellow-green in color [...]
