{"podcast":{"title":"Insider's Playbook:  Smart Strategies for Competitive Senior Tennis Players Over 50","slug":"insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951","podcast_index_feed_id":7487951,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/aFDkn5JG.rss","website_url":"https://mike-tennis.com/playbook","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/4bf732e4-2eb8-4a9b-8be5-10d929c13cba/logos/49620cd4-ae27-4753-bcc4-5a8f9f293e2c.png","author":"Mike Rogers - Founder of Senior Tennis Unpacked","episode_count":50,"summary":"If you’re over 50 and still driven by competition, Insider’s Playbook is built for you. This podcast goes beyond generic tennis advice and into the strategic, physical, and mental edge senior players need to compete longer and win more matches. Hosted by senior tennis tournament competitor Mike Rogers, and founder os SeniorTennisUnpacked.com , each episode features elite coaches, national champions, and performance experts sharing real strategies to help you move smarter, train efficiently, stay injury-resistant, and out-think opponents who rely on youth alone. Subscribe now and step inside the playbook that top senior players use to keep raising their game.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T04:17:02.640971+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951"},"episode":{"title":"Stop Playing Old, Weak Tennis - This Is All It Takes I Nathan Martin","slug":"stop-playing-old-weak-tennis-this-is-all-it-takes-i-nathan-martin","published_at":"2026-05-26T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951/stop-playing-old-weak-tennis-this-is-all-it-takes-i-nathan-martin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/bae43d7d62ecfd06a4072a051a6af0fe42420b3addb8a5c428d46573ccc179c0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyNzIyMWE2YS1lMWFlLTQ3NTktYWJiNC1mMTVjNjA3YWIwNzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI0YmY3MzJlNC0yZWI4LTRhOWItOGJlNS0xMGQ5MjljMTNjYmEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2ODY3Y2VhODhmNjcyZTZiZWJjZTJjYmIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExNDdlM2ZhYTBmZDdiNjQ0YTU5Y2VjL2luc2lkZXJzLXBsYXlib29rLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNS0yNV9fMTgtNTItMTUubXAzIn0=.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/bae43d7d62ecfd06a4072a051a6af0fe42420b3addb8a5c428d46573ccc179c0/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIyNzIyMWE2YS1lMWFlLTQ3NTktYWJiNC1mMTVjNjA3YWIwNzgiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI0YmY3MzJlNC0yZWI4LTRhOWItOGJlNS0xMGQ5MjljMTNjYmEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2ODY3Y2VhODhmNjcyZTZiZWJjZTJjYmIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmExNDdlM2ZhYTBmZDdiNjQ0YTU5Y2VjL2luc2lkZXJzLXBsYXlib29rLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNS0yNV9fMTgtNTItMTUubXAzIn0=.mp3","summary":"7 Day Free Trail - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Senior Tennis Unpacked Community If you're over 50 and skipping the weight room because you think it'll wreck your joints or wear you out before match day — this episode is going to change your mind. Nathan Martin from Tennis Fitness breaks down exactly why strength training isn't optional anymore at our age, why the light-weight-high-rep approach most of us default to is keeping us on the decline, and how just two focused sessions a week can stop the muscle loss, improve your balance, and actually make you a more powerful player on the court. No bro-science, no six-day splits — just what works for competitive senior players who want to stay in the game. Key Takeaways: You're losing up to 3% of your muscle mass every decade after 50 — and most of what we do in the gym isn't enough to stop it Light weight, high reps is a maintenance myth — if you're not fatiguing by rep 8-10, you're still on the decline train Two strength sessions a week is the target — done right, that's enough to build muscle, improve balance, and boost on-court power Free weights and bodyweight beat pin-loaded machines — machines reduce the joint stability work your tennis game actually depends on Taper into tournaments, don't stop lifting — shift to unilateral, rotation-based work as match day approaches Six to eight weeks to start seeing real gains — but only if you're progressively overloading, not just going through the motions Nathan Martin – TennisFitness.com : www.tennisfitness.com Over 40’s Strength, Movement and Mobility Program https://www.memberstennisfitness.com/over-40-strength-movement-mobility #tennistips #tennistrategy #seniortennis #seniorfitness #tennisstrengthtraining #over50fitness #tennisfitness #tenniswor…","meta_description":"7 Day Free Trail - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Senior Tennis Unpacked Community If you're over 50 and skipping the weight room…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1233,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951/episodes/stop-playing-old-weak-tennis-this-is-all-it-takes-i-nathan-martin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951/stop-playing-old-weak-tennis-this-is-all-it-takes-i-nathan-martin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}