Are You Sitting Too Much? Let’s Examine
Many of us spend much of our day revolved around sitting. We sit while driving to and from places, sit when eating our meals, sit at a desk in class...
3 Keys to Facing the Challenge of Continual Improvement in Tennis
Whether you’re a high performance junior tennis player, a well seasoned USTA adult league veteran or a player just beginning to dabble in...
The REAL “Secret” to Getting the Most out of Your Exercise
Do you ever feel like you aren’t getting the results you want from your exercise? Do you lack motivation? Or perhaps have motivation but still can’t...
To String or Not to String...
Racquet strings play an important role in determining a racket’s playability. Playability is a combination of the feel and liveliness (pop or power)...
Ask the Trainer
Toward the end of last year we introduced an "Ask the Trainer" box at the Fitness Desk where members can submit questions and then have them answered...
Be Brave: Use Your Instant Pot
Happy National Nutrition Month! The Rochester Athletic Club is going to celebrate nutrition for the entire month of March by hosting an Instant Pot...
What is Fitness On Demand?
Fitness on Demand (FOD) is a computer-based, high definition video system that offers a wide variety of popular workouts for our members to...
Spot Reduction - Does It Work?
Companies continually try to convince us that we can pick and choose where we lose our fat. I am sure you have seen the infomercials with the funky...
Tennis Athletes: Treat Your Body Right
As we start the new year, let’s see if we can train smarter and spend more time on the court. Like any physical activity, tennis can be very...
Junior Tennis Notes: How to Use Practice Matches to Improve Tournament Play
How often do you hear someone say: “If only I could play like this in tournaments!” or ”I wish I could play like this when it really matters”? There...
