Deadlift To Upright Row For Tennis | Exercise 6.37
Original book reference 6.37. Review the video, setup and coaching cues before selecting resistance.
Exercise Video
Technique Photographs
How To Perform The Exercise
Take a deadlift starting position, brace the trunk and rise with controlled hip and knee extension. Draw the shoulder blades together, then pull the bar close toward chest level with elbows rising sideways before lowering it.
Technique Cue
Keep the first pull controlled and the bar near the body; avoid rounding the back.
Book Technique And Progression
Book difficulty: 1 (the book’s exercise rating). Learn the component movements and choose a load suited to your technique.
Keep the first pull controlled and the bar near the body; avoid rounding the back.
Related exercises: modified deadlift and upright row. See the tennis conditioning book for the full description, and browse complete tennis workouts when ready to combine movements.
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Book reference: Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, original exercise reference 6.37 Deadlift to Upright Row.