And if you’re thinking that following a stretching program might take too much time, that it’s tedious and boring, please understand that I’m not going to ask you to put too much time and effort into your flexibility training.
Seriously, just give yourself 10 minutes a day, 3 to 5 times per week and you’ll feel amazing!
Heck if you only have 5 minutes per day, that’s going to be better than doing nothing at all.
And even if you don't have 5 minutes, which I find hard to believe...
I mean…you can probably carve 5 minutes out of your day to stretch, cant you?
Ok, if you don't have that kind of time, you can still focus on doing 1 to 2 stretches every day which will take no more than 2 minutes out of your hectic schedule…yes, 1 to 2 minutes daily can give you positive results.
It’s not ideal…I mean I would want you to stretch more if I were coaching you, but when you consistently stretch the right way, even for a minute or 2 at a time day, you’ll notice a difference.
Sure…I’d love for you to find 15 minutes to stretch each day before or after you play tennis, OR before you go to sleep, but if you don't have it in you, you can try this cool strategy that I use when I’m busy and pressed for time…
...you can break up your stretching into little mini routines…
...do 1 or 2 stretches first thing in the morning
...then 1 or 2 more at your lunch break
...then stretch again for a minute before your match...
...and finally do 1 to 2 stretches before bed.
This will only take a few minutes each time you stretch, but the payoff for your tennis will be massive...