Play Tennis. Practice Yoga.

10/06/2026

Racquet abs. 🎾

A trainer showed me this abdominal exercise a while back using a 25-lb weight plate.

It’s a great exercise, but I wanted to see what would happen if I swapped the weight plate for something most tennis players already have: a tennis racquet.

And you know what? No weight plate needed.

The racquet still gives me plenty to work with — and if you’re newer to core training, this can be a challenging exercise without adding a heavy load.

Sometimes the best training tools are the ones you already have.

Core strength is just another piece of the puzzle when it comes to tennis fitness and strength training — supporting stability, balance, control, rotation and power on the court.

You don’t need to make every exercise more complicated or heavier to make it valuable. Start where you are, focus on good form and build from there.

Your racquet can do more than hit a tennis ball. 😉

Save this one for your next tennis workout.

09/30/2026

In case you’re looking for something to listen to 😉🎾🧘🏻‍♀️

In the latest episode of OnCourt OffCourt GameChangers, we sat down with Margit Bannon, founder of Play Tennis. Practice Yoga., alongside OCOC’s own Kalindi Dinoffer and host Billy Robbins. The conversation was a deep dive into the transformative intersection of yoga, mobility, and tennis performance. If you’ve ever struggled with injuries, burnout, or just feeling “off” on the court, this episode is a must-watch.

👉https://tinyurl.com/46by3xv2

09/28/2026

Yoga for tennis isn’t just about flexibility. 💪

Dynamic Goddess Pose is one of my favorites for building the kind of strength and stability tennis players need on court.

Think:
🦵 Lower-body strength + endurance
🎾 Stability through the hips, knees and ankles
🔄 Mobility through the hips and inner thighs
💪 Core and upper-body engagement when you add the racket
🧠 Body awareness and control as you move in and out of the pose

And making it dynamic matters. Tennis is a dynamic sport, so I love using movement rather than always holding a pose statically.

This is one of those yoga for tennis movements that can help you build a stronger, more resilient body for the court — not just become more flexible.

Would you add Goddess Pose to your tennis training?