Physical Preparation with Chad Kolarcik

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English - January 29, 2016 11:00 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 179 ratings
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A few years back at one of the Seattle Sounders seminars, I was listening to Chad Kolarcik talk about his strength training program with the team. And the more he detailed his program, the more I realized that he and I think very similarly with regards to athletic development. In this episode we’re going to […]

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In this episode we’re going to talk about Chad’s very roundabout career path, his big rocks for off-season training, and how he manages guys and keeps them fit over a grueling 9 or 10 month MLS Season.

Show Outline

Here’s an overview of what Chad and I covered:

What originally led Chad to the world of physical preparation.
His broad and wide-ranging path into the fitness industry.
The main foci he has when developing an off-season program for the Sounders.
What an off-season training week looks like, and how it changes over the course of the off-season.
How to strike a balance with regards to off-season conditioning – getting them fit and ready for pre-season, but still seeing the big picture and realizing there’s a long season ahead!
How Chad shifts the emphasis of his program when pre-season rolls around, as well as his big goals for pre-season training.
His 2-3 goals for the team during the competitive season.
What an in-season program looks like, both with regards to weekly layout and individual sessions.
The BIG Question.
The super stupendous lightning round where we chat about soccer, hockey, the incomparable Dave Tenney, and my favorite Sounder, Chad Marshall.

Twitter Mentions

@chadkolarcik