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

About this episode

Doug Kechijian discusses the implications of early specialization in sports, the concept of longevity training, and strategies for successful rehabilitation of 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 […] The post Doug Kechijian on Early Specialization, Longevity Training, and Rehab Success appeared first on Robertson Training Systems .

People in this episode

Host: Mike Robertson

Guest: Doug Kechijian

Topics covered

• longevity training
• early specialization
• rehab success
• athlete return to play
• training philosophy

Keywords

• longevity
• rehab
• early specialization
• athletes
• training
• success

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