Karolina Pliskova is an extremely successful tennis player. She has won 17 single and 5 double titles on the WTA Tour. Pliskova recently shared a workout video of herself on Instagram. In it, she is seen doing things like lunges, squats, and using a resistance band. She captioned the video, “Slowly back in the gym.”
She Squats
Pliskova is seen doing squats with weights and squat walks in her Instagram video. Squats are very beneficial. ACE Fitness states, “Love them or hate them, squats can work wonders for your strength, flexibility, physique and power. This multi joint movement engages the glutes, hamstrings, quad, back and core, making it a great total-body exercise.”
She Lifts Weights
Pliskova does a lot of workouts with weights to keep herself in shape. In her Instagram video, she is seen using them. Pliskova included a photo in this post of herself lifting a barbell. She captioned it, “Did some workouts in @the_flag_costadelsol great place to train! U can also have more info about how fit u really are there🫠 And finish with a great coffee thanks for having us🙂↔️❤️🔥”
She's Grown
Pliskova opened up about how she’s grown in an interview with Sports Illustrated. “In the juniors I was totally different physically and mentally. Now I've grown up mentally. I've played so many matches against the top players so now I know a little bit how to play against them. I'm not that scared of them or the big stadiums. I've improved my movement a little bit—there's still a lot to work on. But it's improving slowly.”
She Does Sprints
In her Sports Illustrated interview, Pliskova shared some of the workouts she does that improve her tennis skills. One thing she does is sprint training. “My training wasn't that different from before but I was working more on movement on the court. Like left, right and sprints. We tried to work on that more. Also moving in between the balls, we were practicing that more. Also, after matches I'm feeling not too tired.”
She Uses A Fitness Bike
Pliskova is seen on a fitness bike in this Instagram post. Doing this has a lot of benefits. MD Anderson states, “Cycling is considered aerobic exercise, not resistance training. But the effort required to put your bike in motion will improve the overall function of your lower body. And keeping a bike upright and moving engages muscles throughout your body, including your upper body and core."
HIIT WorkoutsGrace Beverly/Instagram
Shutterstock
Shutterstock