Colleen Fozkos: Train Her Like an Athlete - Strength, Speed & Movement

Former Notre Dame Softball Strength & Conditioning Coach Colleen Fozkos joins me to talk about what it REALLY takes to build stronger, faster, more athletic softball players. We dive into why young athletes should learn how to move and train properly, Colleen’s favorite strength movements for softball players, speed and agility development, injury prevention and recovery, and how her own experience battling injury as a collegiate soccer player shaped the coach she became.

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You’ll learn:

• An intro to the weight room and why we shouldn’t be intimidated by it as athletes
• Some softball specific movements to generate more power and athleticism
• How it’s not hard to get faster, no matter your speed right now!
• Things you could start doing from HOME right now to become a more high level athlete
• Injury prevention, including important recovery techniques
• How battling through an injury is NOT an ultimatum, but can even be a superpower
• Where to start with strength training and more!

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Ep. 194 — Delaney Spaulding: “From ACL Tear to an Olympic Silver Medalist” - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/8550782f-10ad-42e9-af02-51e2efda5882/

Ep. 106 - Jennifer Schwartz: “Injury Prevention and Active Recovery Techniques” - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/b1851732-16e3-41da-8a15-712e24c5215b/

Ep. 211 - Sports Performance Coach Paige Rose: From D1 softball pitching to the U.S. Marine Corps - https://player.captivate.fm/episode/87569f81-c147-4cfc-b00a-5f993ebe8e3a/

‼️As a quick reminder, the strength training information shared in this episode is for educational purposes. Athletes—especially young athletes—should learn and perform these movements under the supervision of a qualified professional to ensure proper technique and safe progression.

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