I usually practice tennis more than 5 hours a day. Is that too much, or is it not a problem? Also, what are some possible consequences of too much practice?
2007-02-01 15:00:05 · 7 answers · asked by Geobreaker 2 in Sports ➔ Tennis
Depending on how serious your are in tennis, 5 hours is perfectly fine. If your body can handle the heat and tiredness, then I suggest you keep on doing it.
But, the possible consequences are deadly. If you cannot handle the heat and tiredness and often feel dizzy, nausious, or just thirsty, stop playing for so long.
I knew a friend who had played for too long and ended up fainting from hyper-overworking the muscles. They then had to be in the hospital for two weeks or so!
A common but not lethal one is fermentation. That is when you play for so long that your cells in your body start to use up sugar that is not supposed to be used, so you feel a tired feeling. This feeling is often called "muscle-ache" and often makes your muscles hurt or tired.
Thirst is not such a big problem, because most people know to drink plenty of replenishment when they need to. I recommend drinking sports drink, because during tennis, your body loses a lot of salts and sugar. Drinking sports drinks replenishes your empty body with the necessary ingredients, but on the other hand, water just quenches you thrist, but does not help as much.
In conclusion, keep on playing 5 hours of tennis if you can handle it, but make sure to get hydrated and not to overwork your muscles if you cannot handle it or lethal consequences may happen.
2007-02-01 18:07:17 · answer #1 · answered by Jelly Shelley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say that it depends on how much, and your method of practicing. I played competitive tennis for the better part of a decade, and there would be times when I would ache through out an entire day, but I was playing for 4-5 hours a day. There was also a point right around my peak that I developed tennis elbow from over practicing. Besides the physical toll that over practicing takes on your body, it can also have a negative affect on your game. Say you have a tiny imperfection in one of you strokes, and you practice it so much that you can't drop the habit when informed about it. All of that being said, I think that its great to get out and practice for a couple hours daily, as long as your body can take it and you are coached regularly to make sure that you arn't picking up any bad habits.
2007-02-01 18:31:35 · answer #2 · answered by raddx 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
seeing as the others have covered bodily effect, I will cover tennis effects.
Tennis 5 hours a day is not a bad thing as long as you get to play at least four matches a week. If you practice too much casual hitting, you will lose your match hardiness, and match fitness. You just can't get the same fitness level from casual hitting or doing drills. Also if you are hitting 5 hours a day you should be getting coaching at least one or two times a week, because if you grow some problems in your technique you may be unable to reverse them if you practice so much.
Finally I say if it makes you happy then go for it! :-D
2007-02-01 18:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All depends on how you practice. you have to balance a lot of tennis with a lot of conditioning, you also have to balance drills with match play, or situational or strategy practice. hitting crosscourts every day for 5 hours is worthless, playing only sets 5 hours a day has the same effect. if u balance weight and conditioning training with tennis, then risk of injury like tennis elbow is lowered. consult your coach and be smart. reconsider whether those 5 hours are really spent on usefull training.
2007-02-04 15:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by cards477 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldn't play tennis for a minute! but i would wake up at 3:30 am to watch federer's match. (which is exactly what i did during the australia open's final. 2007, of course.) but i can tell u that my dad loves tennis and he's got a disease known as tennis elbow. and he plays once a week. for bout 3 or 4 hours? u better watch out man! good luck!
2007-02-04 04:16:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you practice tennis 5 hours a day, I sure hope you are getting paid for it. If you are not getting paid, you might as well trying hustling some old folks on the court. Get them a Mai Tai and take their wads of cash, just don't bet on shuffleboard, they practice that 5 hours per day.
2007-02-01 15:05:43 · answer #6 · answered by ea_villeneuve 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The consequence is that you will improve your bodily health, increase your stamina and perserverance, and will become a better tennis player.
Yup, it's a bad thing. Kidding of course. xD
Actually, just make sure you are hydrated, stretch well before playing, as well as taking a break every hour or so.
2007-02-01 15:03:34 · answer #7 · answered by May 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never enough practice time.....as long as you put it to good use(practice)....most of the time we go out and just play games with someone......you need to drill the shots that come up and especially the ones that give you the most trouble....get some drills to do and then work them until you get them down....maybe at the end of the run...you can play out some game/match situations or strategy sessions......good luck with your game...it is really a fun game!!
2007-02-02 04:23:55 · answer #8 · answered by Mickey Mantle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depends how the weather is
if it is too hot and even if u have water u can still develop heat stroke because u'll run out of water eventually
u cud develop hypothermia or hyperthermia depending on the weather
play at least 2 hours
but take it easy
2007-02-02 07:51:35 · answer #9 · answered by ared 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u get injured often then no if not then it helps your body be stronger!
2007-02-03 07:56:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋