Wrist exercises will not only build strength, they'll also condition the muscles of the forearm to absorb the impact from ball contact. This will decrease your chances of injuries from overuse, such as tennis elbow. All the twisting and turning you do in the course of a day on court puts your body through a rigorous workout. Shoulder girdle exercises develop the muscles connecting the shoulder to the trunk. The muscles of the shoulder have very little to do with actually producing velocity in your strokes, but they're most important in stabilizing the shoulder during impact with the ball.
Injury prevention is a key factor in shoulder exercises.
VI Total Body Some of your movements on court include a variety of elements. Exploding into a return of serve or moving from a split step into a volley requires several muscles or muscle groups to work together. All rights reserved.