#488 "Fitness with the ball can give you almost everything" with Garga Caserta, Former Strength and Conditioning Coach for the US Women's National Team and Head of Performance for KC Current and Portland Thorns
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Garga Caserta discusses the importance of performance training in sports, focusing on injury prevention and the benefits of using a ball for fitness.
Garga Caserta (@GargaCaserta) is the former Head of Performance for the KC Current and the founder of TALO. With over a decade of experience training world-class athletes, Garga has coached at the highest levels of sport, including stints with the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, the Portland Timbers, and the Portland Thorns. His teams have won an NWSL championship and were 2x Supporters Shield Champions. Known for his transparent, accountability-driven approach, he bridges the gap between elite sports performance, strength and conditioning, and injury rehabilitation. Whether managing fitness departments or shaping collegiate programs, Garga's mission is simple: elevating human potential and building durable, high-performing athletes. In our discussion today, we discuss the role of performance training in both injury prevention and the psychological boost it gives athletes. We talk about the importance of sleep and recovery, and how soccer coaches can accomplish most fitness goals with a ball instead of straight running. Finally, the importance of making your conditioning training game like in order to achieve match performance and not simply improved fitness. CAPTAIN: THE…
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