Doug Kechijian on Early Specialization, Longevity Training, and Rehab Success

About this episode

Doug Kechijian discusses the implications of early specialization, the principles of longevity training, and strategies for successful rehabilitation in athletes.

Here are a couple of questions I’ve been thinking a lot about lately… What should “longevity” training look and feel like? Is early specialization as bad as we make it out to be? And how do we ensure better success with our rehab and return to play athletes? If you’re curious about any of these topics, you’re going to love this episode with Resilient Performance and PT founder Doug Kechijian! One thing I love about Doug is that he’s not going to simply go with the flow – he’s always going to take a practical and balanced viewpoint on different subjects. So if you’re interested in using common sense over the current dogma, you’re going to love this episode!   Quotable Quotes: Age conspires against us, so how do we not deteriorate with age? It starts with being relentlessly consistent. And it’s easier to be consistent when you’re not constantly getting hurt!   You’re using the weight room as a way to increase the stress piggy bank of your athletes, so that when they play their sport, it’s not expensive   The kid who does the thing more and doesn’t get hurt is going to be…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Robertson

Guest: Doug Kechijian

Topics covered

• longevity training
• early specialization
• rehab success
• return to play
• strength coaching
• physical therapy

Keywords

• longevity
• rehab
• early specialization
• strength training
• athlete performance
• physical therapy
• return to play

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Resilient Performance, PT

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