I'm going to tell a story, a story that includes, a month other things, the different ethnic people that comprise Cedar Rapids, Iowa, with whom I interacted with while growing up, including a little of their history. There will be transitions in time throughout this book. First, going back to the Ice Age and how the area around Cedar Rapids was formed geologically. We will then go back to early denizens, French and other explorers. We'll discover when and how Cedar Rapids was founded, its early people, traders, settlers and farmers that followed. A Journal of an American City.

Muscle imbalance, microtrauma, insufficient recovery, and biomechanical compensations are among the top health risks that tennis players encounter when they compete and practice too much, a common habit among professionals and avid players. This guide to playing healthy tennis offers descriptions and illustrations of the physical complexity of every tennis motion, demonstrating the astonishing array of potential injuries threatening the unprepared player. Optimal performance and low risk of injury are the top results for tennis players who adhere to the training program, proper nutrition, and equipment selection recommendations in this sports medicine manual. Consideration is given to the specific physical risks that juniors, veterans, female competitors, and wheelchair athletes may encounter.

This book will serve as a key resource for all clinicians working in orthopedics, sports medicine, and rehabilitation for the sport of tennis. It provides clinically useful information on evaluation and treatment of the tennis player, covering the entire body and both general medical and orthopedic musculoskeletal topics. Individual sections focus on tennis-related injuries to the shoulder, the elbow, wrist, and hand, the lower extremities, and the core/spine, explaining treatment and rehabilitation approaches in detail. Furthermore, sufficient sport science information is presented to provide the clinical reader with extensive knowledge of tennis biomechanics and the physiological aspects of training and rehabilitation. Medical issues in tennis players, such as nutrition and hydration, are also discussed, and a closing section focuses on other key topics, including movement dysfunction, periodization, core training, and strength and conditioning specifics. The expansive list of worldwide contributors and experts coupled with the comprehensive and far-reaching chapter provision make this the highest-level tennis medicine book ever published.

What do Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Martina Navratilova, Venus Williams, and countless other tennis players have in common? Aside from being world-class tennis pros, these superstars changed their diets, transformed their game, and won more. While you may dream of reaching their success, the reality of making the cut for your high school tennis team or getting to your next USTA rating level becomes possible with good diet and nutrition. In Winning Tennis Nutrition, author Grace Lee shows you how to supercharge your tennis game. Lee, an avid tennis player and longtime registered dietitian/nutritionist offers a solid nutrition resource to maximize your potential through foods and fluids. Winning Tennis Nutrition presents the latest and most accurate information on nutritional supplements, fluids, carbohydrates, gluten, weight loss, and much morefor players, coaches, parents, and fans. In addition, legendary coaches and players share valuable insight on the role of nutrition in todays tennis game. Filled with practical tips, Winning Tennis Nutrition can improve your tennis performance and give you that winning edgeon and off the court.

Increase shot power and on-court speed and agility with the most comprehensive tennis conditioning resource available. Combining 204 drills and exercises with online access to 56 video demonstrations, the only strength and conditioning resource endorsed by the USTA will help you outlast the competition.