The Boys are Back in Town

I'm psyched. Chris (volleyball, aka The Thin Man) and Ryan (basketball, aka PB&J) are about to begin their senior year of high school, after a very busy and successful summer competition schedule. They know they have a great deal of work to do, but they are ready. It is time to get busy and get beastly!

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EliteVolleyballPerformance said…
How do you adjust their training based off the very consistent interruptions to training common to the high school and/or college athlete?
4:09 PM
Tracy Fober said…
EVP,

I have to roll with the interruptions and do the best I can. Try to keep the general theme going, but make daily workout adjustments when necessary. I had the luxury of being good friends with Chris' club coach and high school coach, so I had access to his schedule for the whole year and tried to anticipate problem times. I have learned to not get too caught up in the gory details at this age, but it is frustrating sometimes and I have to remind the boys to always communicate to me what they do in practice/competition because it greatly affects what I can do with them. They both know the importance of rest, eating, pool, etc.

Hope this helps.
8:20 AM
Anonymous said…
Keep up the good work Tracy! Both are looking strong. My client, Mike Sullivan, said "she watches them like a hawk." I replied "because she's a great trainer." Pleasure to have you all here....even though you make us all feel short!
12:36 PM
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