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RESISTANCE TRAINING ACEING IT


Sport: Tennis Client: ATP World Tour Finals, UK Supplier: Cybex International UK


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ower, strength, agility, endurance, flexibility and speed are all vital abilities for tennis players at any level of the sport and, while time spent on-court is essential, time


spent in the gym is often where a competitive edge is gained. In November 2013, as the climax to the men’s professional


tennis season, the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals returned to London’s O2 arena. Continuing a partnership that dates back to 2009, Cybex International UK was chosen to equip the tournament’s on-site gym. “Having a gym on-site opens up a lot of opportunities,” says ATP World Tour medical director Clay Sniteman. “Players can run their own functional warm-up sessions, cool down after matches or even rehabilitate injuries they pick up during the tournament.” Alongside CV equipment, the gym housed the Bravo Pull


and Bravo Press, two pieces from Cybex’s cable-based Bravo Functional Training system. “Cable-based training is perfect for tennis players, as it allows for the multi-directional movement required for the sport,” explains Sniteman. “By using the


Cable training with Andy Murray’s fitness trainer Jez Green


Cybex Bravo, players benefit hugely from the range of motion, angles and stability work, being able to isolate parts of the body during their workouts and target the weaker areas from abdominals to core, back to shoulders and even lower body.” The Bravo Functional Training system is one of Cybex’s key


strength pieces, popular in many facilities, from independent gyms, universities and schools to elite training centres. “The Bravo system combines the features of selectorised and cable- based strength training equipment to deliver endless training possibilities,” says Thurston.


FUNCTIONAL POWER


Sport: Football Client: Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, UK Supplier: Keiser


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he physical wellbeing of professional footballers can be the difference between a trophy-winning season or one to forget; with 38 Premier League fixtures, FA Cup and


League Cup competitions and spells in the UEFA Champions League and Europa League for the last four seasons, fitness levels of the players at Tottenham Hotspur FC are crucial to the club’s success. In September 2012, the Premier League side opened its new


training centre in Bulls Cross, Enfi eld. A 77-acre facility, the training centre comprises 15 grass pitches, a covered artifi cial pitch, pool and hydrotherapy complex, altitude room, sports


rehabilitation suites and a large-scale gym equipped by Keiser.


“We used Keiser equipment at our old training centre and our players were extremely satisfied with it,” says Dr Wayne Diesel, head of medical services at Tottenham. “As part of the club’s commitment to research into football-


specifi c strength and conditioning, we needed equipment that would allow functional power development, creating a greater spectrum to progress exercises. By this, I mean resistance, speed, angles and range of motion.” Strength equipment from Keiser’s Air range is incorporated


into the football-specifi c strength and conditioning programmes used by the players. Unlike most fi xed resistance equipment with weight stacks, Keiser’s range uses air pressure to provide resistance. The range targets upper body, lower body and core strength, as well as offering detailed information display. “Keiser’s Air resistance equipment delivers ease of regulation of power output as a percentage of the player’s maximum; the ability to spot asymmetries between opposite limbs; and, importantly, safety of use,” explains Diesel. ●


Keiser’s equipment at the Enfield site helps develop speed and range of motion


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