Fitness Friday
Each Friday, we send out “Fitness Friday” tips for fitness and nutrition in the weekly digest email that goes out to the membership. If you have any Fitness thoughts or suggestions for the Club, please email your input to: fitness@irvingtonclub.com. Let’s get fit!
FITNESS FRIDAY - September 4th, 2026
Video - Fast Feet Tennis Drill Exercises
Tennis pros train the opposite of most club tennis players. Pros tend to spend more time in the gym training versus on the tennis court. In order to improve your tennis game, think about adding not only dynamic stretching, but tennis footwork drills. Here is a video that walks through 5 fast feet tennis drills. These can be performed at home or in the ballroom at Irvington Cub. Note that you don't need small cones to perform the exercises. You can use sticky notes or masking tape to mark out the distance.
5 Fast Feet Exercises To Improve Foot Speed | Home Fast Feet & Coordination Training Session
Improving footwork speed is just one way to move better on the tennis court. There are drills to improve lateral motion, getting to the net quicker, changing direction faster, moving backwards safely, etc. If you are interested in working with a fitness pro, Becky Chasse will be holding pop up Speed, Agility, and Footwork drills. The first class is Tuesday, Sept 22nd from 8:30am-9:15am in the ballroom. The class will consist of a 10-minute dynamic warmup, 25 minutes of drills, and a 10-minute cool down/static stretch. The class is limited to 8 people, and there is a $15 drop-in fee. Please email bchasse@irvingtonclub.com if interested in attending.
Want to view past Fitness Friday articles, please click on the following link. They are in date order. Fitness Friday Archive — Irvington Club
If you have any comments, questions or future article recommendations, please contact Becky at bchasse@irvingtonclub.com. Thanks!