Steve Leo — 9 Stages of Long-Term Athlete Development
VertiMax Vive
English - March 16, 2023 21:23 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsSports Health & Fitness Fitness Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Steve Leo is a master trainer for Parisi Speed School and educates young athletes through the VertiMax system and teaches them how this method is a game changer for their body and their target sport.
Steve understands that competitive sports can be very dangerous for an athlete who’s been competing for years. It can be hard on the body and the ability to bounce back and recover might get harder and harder as you get older. What are some of the ways you can prevent this from happening? Steve has 9 stages that he’d like to underline for the audience today so that they can have a long and fruitful athletic career.
Key Takeaways:
[1:05] A little bit about Steve.
[2:15] Competitive sports are very hard on the body.
[3:20] Steve dives into the first stage: Active start.
[5:30] What should 6 to 9-year-olds focus on?
[7:55] Children need to begin getting conscious about the importance of good eating habits, but balance is key here.
[9:40] At 11-16-year-olds, strength training is key and should take on a primary focus.
[12:15] Benchmarks are important at the 16-17 age mark. They’re old enough to understand why it matters to keep track.
[15:30] They’re now in college and they’re a full-time athlete, what should they focus on?
[16:45] These athletes have to buy in 100%. This is not a ‘sometimes’ thing, or else they’ll get injured.
[19:00] Former athletes need goals. This is just the way they’re wired.
[19:50] Following these steps is critical for success. It’s important to make sure the athletic tests that you’re doing are age appropriate.
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Tweetables:
“Anybody under the age of six should be starting off with an active start."
"Some children can’t absorb information at too young of an age. They begin to absorb it at 13-14 years old."