Thoughts on Year Round Conditioning
Why is being in “game shape” or “conditioned” year around so important to trainers/athletes/coaches and parents?
How many times have you as a trainer heard from a parent, who brings you their kid 6 weeks to 4 months before the season starts, “Coach Smith says Jimmy has to train conditioning 3 times a week. Coach has given him a conditioning program; I just need you to make sure he adheres to it. I would also like to see Jimmy put some size on and get stronger. But he’s a, ________________ (Insert sport position: pitcher, short stop, goalie, line backer, quarter back, sprinter, jumper, point guard, etc.) so he HAS to be in shape to play. Coach said his conditioning was horrible last year.”
