CYBEX CYBEX and the ATP World Tour Finals T
he physical demands on pro- fessional tennis players are extreme – power, strength, agil-
ity, endurance, flexibility and speed are all characteristics that players need to be able to compete success- fully on the world stage and while practice time on court is essential, it is often down to the time spent in the gym that enables athletes to excel. From 4 to 11 November 2013, the
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals will re- turn to The O2, London, as the climax of the men’s professional tennis sea- son. Featuring only the world’s best eight qualified singles players and doubles pairings, the event marks an end to a long season for its competitors; physical conditioning and injury prevention – or, in some cases, injury management – are therefore of utmost importance. In preparation for the tournament, fitness equipment
manufacturer CYBEX International UK will be equip- ping an onsite gym installed at The O2 especially for the
The gym will include cardio and strength kit
tournament; a feature that ATP World Tour medical director Clay Sniteman confirms will be of huge benefit to the athletes: “Having a gym onsite opens up a lot of opportunities; play- ers can run their own functional warm up sessions, cool down after matches or even rehabilitate injuries they pick up during the tournament.” The gym will house cardio equip-
ment including the CYBEX 770T treadmill, 625A Arc Trainer and 750R recumbent bike, alongside Bravo Pull and Bravo Press, two pieces from CY-
BEX’s cable-based Bravo Functional Training system. “Cable based training is perfect for tennis players as it
accounts for the multi-directional motion required for the sport,” explains Sniteman. “By using the CYBEX Bravo, play- ers will benefit hugely from the range of motion, angles and also stability work, being able to isolate parts of the body during their workouts and target the weaker areas from abdominals to core, shoulders and lower body.”
‘Broader vision of health’ club to cater for professional sports KEISER
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rime Health is a sports medicine, diagnostic and per- formance centre offering a ‘broader vision of health’. It aims to integrate a range of services from diag-
nostics and orthopaedic consultations to physiotherapy, massage therapy, corrective exercise, personal training, strength and conditioning, nutritional therapy, life coaching and group exercise classes. The brainchild of Justin Buckthorp, performance direc-
tor and Jonathan Shrewsbury, clinical director, Prime Health aims to be a complete resource with everything situated under one roof. This includes the latest technology in MRI scanning, digital x-ray and advanced ultrasound, as well as consultation rooms for the orthopaedic surgeons, physiother- apy suites, a private gym and mezzanine for classes. In total around 35 clinicians, therapists and train- ers will facilitate the process, says Buck- thorp. “Prime Health was created to fulfil a broader vision. Somewhere that a cli- ent could come to us
and experience the entire ‘healthcare journey’ in a matter of days rather than months. With professional athletes we have on occasions been able to condense the process to one day – from MRI scan to diagnosis to treatment and initial corrective exercise. “We have two units: one for sports medicine and diag-
The centre has two units; one for sports medicine and another for fitness
nostics and another for health and fitness. This means that a client doesn’t have to seek us out after injury. They can come to us purely for health and fitness reasons, wheth- er that be for classes, small group personal training, 1-2-1 coaching, nutritional consultations, sports massage, ex- ecutive coaching or counselling.” The 10,000 sq ft site is contained in two units on a business village in Weybridge. A multi- million pound project, the centre features 12 consultation rooms, changing rooms, show- er facilities, technology and equipment for use by the sports medi- cine team, as well as an open-plan gym and mezzanine. The gym features an array of aKeiser Air equipment.
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