Rocky Snyder sits down with Sam Black, CSCS, Director of Performance for the University of Tennessee Women's soccer team.

The Zelos Podcast is all about the “Pros behind the Pros.” Each week, Rocky interviews leading experts in strength & conditioning, sports medicine, athletic training, and physical therapy who work behind the scenes in leagues like the NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA, MLS, and NWSL.

Hosted by internationally recognized movement specialist and master trainer Rocky Snyder, new episodes drop every Monday at 9am EST / 6am PST.

TIME STAMPS:

3:00 Getting ready for the playoffs

5:00 Sam Black’s career path

11:30 Periodization as a larger concept

14:00 Manipulating variables

17:15 Fortifying the posterior chain

23:00 Activation drills on the pitch

28:00 Cultural differences with men’s and women’s soccer

34:30 Training & conditioning during the playoffs

40:00 Top performers & substitution rules

45:30 Positional training considerations

48:30 Goalkeepers conditioning

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