Jen Campbell

LATEST ARTICLES ( 810 )

• A Staggered Formation Or Both Up At Net? That Is The Question In Doubles Tennis

  

  We’ve always been taught that in doubles, the best strategy is to have both partners ending up at the net. This is mostly true, and I say mostly because there... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Is There a Rule That Governs Acceptable Surfaces For Match Play?

  

  I’ve been a league player for years and I’ve played on all types of court surfaces… even badly cracked hard courts. But I never thought about whether or not... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• What All Tennis Players Need To Know About Heat Exhaustion

  

  Summer will be here before we know it, which is why it is SO important to be prepared for the heat on the courts because the threat of heat exhaustion is... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• 5 Great Tips To Neutralize A Heavy Hitter

  

  Tennis players will find that the higher the level of play, the harder the players will hit. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be an occasional heavy hitter on... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2017 SPORTS

• Carolyn’s Carpetbag Has What We Need To Make Our Lives A Little Easier

  

  From tennis lessons, strategies and tactics, gear reviews, healthy recipes, health and wellness tips, hair and skincare tips, motivation, and even vacation... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Return Strategies For Different Types Of Servers

  

  No matter what your level of play is (in both singles and doubles,) your opponent’s style of play tends to dictate how you choose to return a serve, and... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• 7 Simple Exercises To Prevent Injury Of Calves, Shins, And Ankles [VIDEO]

  

  We’re so lucky to have our friends at PopSugar Fitness, who know what tennis players need to keep them injury-free! A big thank you to PS Anna Renderer, for... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• 7 Great Tips For Consistent Overheads

  

  Though it’s one of the lesser used shots, the overhead is still an important one to have in your arsenal. And even though it’s a relatively simple shot to... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Mini Tennis Mastery

  

  ! If you want to hop on the early bird list for The Perfect Practice System, click here. I don’t know about you… but mini tennis used to frustrate the hell out... Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Express Yourself With These Humorous Vibration Dampeners

  

  Have you ever been in a heated match, and wanted to say what was on your mind but held it in because it wouldn’t be “polite”? Well now you don’t have to say a... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• IDAWEN | Sports Bags As Unique As You Are

  

  A tennis bag is a tennis bag is a tennis bag… Or is it? I’ve been using the same tennis bag for roughly 5 years – and honestly, it looks like it. Now, I’m not... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• 4 Key Doubles Strategies To Help You Hold Serve

  

  Have you ever played a doubles tennis match in which either you or your partner are consistently losing your service games, even if you’re both serving well? Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• 6 Winning Strategies To Take Down A Stronger Doubles Team

  

  If you’re a league player, no doubt you’ve come across a much stronger team on your court. In the warm up, you can see that they are crushing the ball and movin... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• What’s The Call: Picking Up Stray Tennis Balls

  

  I play tennis regularly in 3 leagues, and though only one is a USTA sanctioned league, they all follow the ITF (International Tennis Federation) rules and... Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• An Acai Breakfast Bowl That’s Like A Tropical Vacation For Your Mouth

  

  A delicious breakfast bowl recipe, brought to you by Dominique Astrorino, one of the fab food editors of Popsugar.When done correctly, an acai bowl is the most... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Speed Up Muscle Recovery After Your Tennis Match With This Pineapple Smoothie

  

  The following post was written by Brittany Mullins, who is part of the fabulous POPSUGAR Select Fitness editing team.Yesterday’s green smoothie workshop at my... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Delicious Post Match/Workout Hemp Smoothie

  

  This has become a favorite smoothie of mine, especially after a tough match or workout. Even without the hemp, this smoothie is pretty killer. Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Martina’s Energy Balls

  

  The Martina behind this snack of dried figs, nuts and oatmeal is none other than tennis legend Martina Navratilova. Of this healthy snack, she says:They keep... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS

• Fun-tastic Tennis Lessons – Anytime, Anywhere – With Ramon Osa Of...

  

  A lot of “tennis blogs” out there contain mainly stats and game analysis, and maybe a tennis tip or two. Not so, on Tennis Life Hacks. Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 SPORTS

• 4 Key Doubles Strategies To Help You Hold Serve

  

  Have you ever played a doubles tennis match in which either you or your partner are consistently losing your service games, even if you’re both serving well? Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2017 SPORTS, TENNIS