Upper Body Strength

Yoga builds functional upper-body strength essential for powerful, injury-free tennis strokes.

Weight-bearing poses strengthen the shoulders, arms, chest, and upper back while improving joint stability.
This balanced strength supports faster racquet head speed, better control, and reduced strain on the shoulders and elbows.

Strength Routine Upper Body

This upper-body strength routine builds stability through the spine while strengthening the shoulders for controlled, powerful movement. Core and abdominal work supports posture, balance, and efficient force transfer through the body. Back-focused exercises improve alignment and protect against overuse injuries. Together, these elements create a strong, resilient upper body that moves with control and confidence.

Different Asana's focusing on the spine, shoulder, abdominal and back.

Side Plank Pose (Vasisthasana)

Strengthens the abdominal muscles (transversus abdominis, obliques, and rectus abdominis), plus the quadratus lumborum and the erector spinae of the back and the entire shoulder girdle, and even gets the side hip/gluteus medius muscle working.

Tree pose (Vrksasana)

Strength in the muscles needed to balance. Build mental focus and clarity. Tree Pose include strengthening your hips, ankles and calves, along with core muscles of the abdomen and spine.

Cobra pose (Bhujangasana)

Strengthens the spinal muscles that allow the spine to hold itself upright and muscles of the back and creates more flexibility in the upper and lower back.