Colleen Fozkos: Train Her Like an Athlete - Strength, Speed & Movement

Former Notre Dame Softball Strength & Conditioning Coach Colleen Fozkos joins me to talk about what it REALLY takes to build stronger, faster, more athletic softball players. We dive into why young athletes should learn how to move and train properly, Colleen’s favorite strength movements for softball players, speed and agility development, injury prevention and recovery, and how her own experience battling injury as a collegiate soccer player shaped the coach she became.

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You’ll learn:

An intro to the weight room and why we shouldn’t be intimidated by it as athletesSome softball specific movements to generate more power and athleticismHow it’s not hard to get faster, no matter your speed right now!Things you could start doing from HOME right now to become a more high level athleteInjury prevention, including important recovery techniquesHow battling through an injury is NOT an ultimatum, but can even be a superpowerWhere to start with strength training and more!

Watch this interview on YouTube! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmey7_LOSN8tSia6gcWqtIzTTyTDpOodr

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