Weird but funny training techniques in quarantine: Mayer, Khachanov, more

Stuck at home and with few ways to keep in shape waiting for the Tours to resume, many professional players have had to adapt and get creative with how they handle this unexpected break. Desperate times call for desperate measures… And in this case, those measures are DIY training techniques.

Stan Wawrinka lifts water bottles:

Today’s positive drop!💧⠀ ⠀ Our ambassador @stanwawrinka shows us his work out tips from home. Don’t have weights? Our water bottles work just fine✌️#positivedrops pic.twitter.com/ODT4obehu9

— evian (@evianwater) April 10, 2020

Alize Cornet takes is to the next level and lifts packs of water bottles:

No weights at home? No problem! Here are some legs exercices that you can do with two packs of water! Don't forget to recycle your bottles at the end of the quarantine 😉♻️👍 #StayHome #StayActive #CoachCornetIsInThePlace 😅 Inspired by the great @szaniewska ✊ pic.twitter.com/mLEeDofT5s

— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) April 8, 2020

Leo Mayer beats them by lifting his dog:

"Yo entreno en casa con lo que tengo" 💪🤣 🐊 @YacaMayer y su rutina junto a su 🐶Nelson 🏋️ 👀 #YoMeQuedoEnCasa | #TennisAtHome pic.twitter.com/PWLXu8tBpg

— ATP Tour en Español (@ATPTour_ES) April 4, 2020

Meanwhile, Karen Khachanov wins it all and lifts his son:

Training: home mode 🏡👶🏻🤪 pic.twitter.com/oA4N6vW5u1

— Karen Khachanov (@karenkhachanov) April 7, 2020

Who could forget Elina Svitolina and the peculiar use she found for her Nutella jar?

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Full body circuit💥:⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ⏱: 50 seconds work - 10 seconds rest.⁣⁣ 🥊: LEVEL(1) 4 sets, LEVEL (2) 5-6 sets, LEVEL(3) 8 sets. ⁣ 🐌: Rest in between sets 1 minute.⁣ ⁣ Exercise #2, 25 seconds each leg.⁣ ⁣⁣ What kind of workout would you like to see in my next post ? 🐥

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Less yummy but as original - Sorana Cirstea gives a new purpose to this skateboard:

Joyeux anniversaire @sorana_cirstea !!! 🎂🥳 La roumaine s’entraîne pendant le confinement. 💪🏃‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/Gdqq1TtoLH

— Tennis Reporter (@TennisReporter1) April 7, 2020

Pablo Andujar uses a bed-sheet:

Practicando un poco el saque con algo de ayuda 🤗 ¿Qué tal lo hará el recogepelotas 😉? #TennisAtHome 🎾 #BallKid pic.twitter.com/jzFDm2gIKw

— Pablo Andujar (@AndujarPablo) April 8, 2020

Taro Daniel does some soccer-meets-dance drill:

My quarantine dance #tennisathome @atptour Try it out at your home 💪 pic.twitter.com/KrXU9Mnldl

— ダニエル太郎/Taro Daniel (@tarodaniel93) April 8, 2020

Noah Rubin gets inspired by street-soccer and street-basket and brings to us street-tennis:

Si le jardin n’est pas assez grand, autant aller directement sur la route... Pas vrai @Noahrubin33 ? 😂💪🏽🎾 pic.twitter.com/B9JG1SpuXp

— Tennis Reporter (@TennisReporter1) April 11, 2020

Fabio Fognini keeps it simple and just runs up deserted streets:

Petite séance de sport au soleil pour l’ami @fabiofogna ! 🏃🏻🎾☀️ pic.twitter.com/co5Zbizs48

— Tennis Reporter (@TennisReporter1) April 9, 2020

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