Andreini Fitness

Here’s a light conditioning drill.

15min AMRAP
1a. Sled Push + Reverse Sled Pulls
1b. 20 sec. Handstand Holds

How often do your athletes perform field drills on thicker grass? There is a purpose to using this type surface throughout the course of a program.

Thicker grass benefits:
✅ Increases resistance in drills
✅ Reducing impact on joints

The tennis pro (Leo) was less than 6-8 weeks from starting his tournament season. So the goal is to help him improve without fatiguing the body so much it negatively affects his tennis.

Remember you have to think about their entire weekly schedule. He played and coached almost every day, had two strength training sessions and this field session.

Field sessions were about 30-40mins max with the highest intensity movements lasting 15-20mins.

I was using the thicker grass to help increase the intensity of the movements while making it easier on his body. Rather than throw him on a harder football/soccer field.

For context this was in August in Florida around noon and the most humid day we encountered at that time, I made adjustments to the program as we went but the session was around 30mins. I never have a camera person but my UCF intern Julia tagged along to help out.

No it does not. This was a mistake I made as young basketball player, thinking improving in this drill would help translate to a higher vertical = dunking. (Before YouTube).

My Strength Coach use to throw us in the ice bath for everything instead of fixing the issue, like shin splints.

I needed to focus on the drills that helped raise my center of mass during a jump. Box jumps showcase hip mobility and how well you tuck your feet to your chest. Still an impressive feat but is it the most bang for your buck? Not in my opinion.

What’s your favorite drills to improve your vertical???

Upper Body Plyometric Day for our UCF Intern Reese! Today she was able to test out various upper body plyometric movements and learn more about how to incorporate them into a program.

This is also Reese’s last week here and she Graduates from UCF this Saturday! Congratulations Reese! 👏👏

UCF Kinesiology

Coach Lori from Winter Park Pilates | Classical Pilates working hard in between clients!



Lori Williamson Milner