can burn between 500 and 1,000 calories in one, hour-long class; women, between 300 and 500. Estimates put the number of players currently engaging in such clinics at 1.82 million nationwide. “Tennis is a chief component of
Cardio Tennis, but it’s much more. It’s a group fitness activity, a major work- out that increases the heart rate,” says Chris Ojakian, a global Cardio Tennis trainer and executive director of rac- quet sports with Elite Racquet Sports, of Marina del Rey, California. They manage and operate tennis programs at facilities nationwide. A session often consists of a five-
to-seven-minute dynamic warm-up including stretching, tossing tennis balls and light tennis play; more tennis lasting 10 to 12 minutes, including “cardio blast” sideline activities like quick footwork drills and jumping jacks when changing sides; 30 minutes of point-based tennis games with constant rotation of players and more cardio blasts; and a five-to-10-minute cool down. “Participants are moving during the
times they’d be waiting their turn to hit the ball in regular tennis clinics, and it works on the kind of quick footwork that’s done in competition,” explains Ojakian, the 2011 U.S. Professional
Sideline drills enhance skills during Cardio Tennis sessions.
Tennis Association California Pro of the Year. Sessions, which also include party
music and heart rate monitors, are “so fast paced and fun, people often can’t believe when they’re over,” he enthuses. “It accomplishes so much in one hour.” Larry Carlat, of Venice, Califor-
nia, editor in chief of PurpleClover. com, credits participating in Cardio Tennis sessions with Ojakian twice
a week and a healthier diet in the last three-plus years for losing 25 pounds. “You’re never standing still for more than a couple of seconds, and my footwork has improved,” says the 20-year tennis player. “Chris also provides tennis tips during classes. It’s fun and run!”
Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a freelance editor and writer, including for Natural Awakenings magazine.
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