FFP38: How is Eric D’Agati busting myths about physical training for young athletes?

How is Eric D’Agati busting myths about physical training for young athletes?

It is extremely common for young athletes to engage in strength training to enhance their athletic performance. Many athletes start training in their early teens to develop strength, speed, and endurance. However, it is also common for those athletes to receive misleading or substandard instruction, which leads to poor habits and potentially injury.

My guest in this episode, Eric D’Agati, has spent 20 years in the fitness industry. Eric works with athletes of all types, including professionals and youth athletes. Eric has a unique approach to client assessment, performance enhancement, and injury prevention.

In Episode 38, Eric discusses how he assesses and trains young athletes for success. As Eric shares, training is not about setting weight room records. Successful training is about properly assessing young athletes movement capabilities and developing programming that allows them to create an athletic foundation that translates to better performance. 

So, what was your biggest takeaway from my conversation with Eric D’Agati?

For me, it’s that young athletes need to master the fundamentals of movement before using physical training as a way to improve performance. Eric talks about the “Jar of Life” and how we must put the big rocks in the jar before the pebbles and sand. In this context, the big rock is learning how to move well first before ever picking up a barbell.

My suggestion to young athletes and their families is seek out a coach that will properly assess your physical capabilities before engaging in any sort of physical training. Further, find a coach that will help you prioritize the fundamentals of training in order to identify the type of training that works best for you.

I want to thank Eric for his kind generosity and the wisdom he shared with The Freshman Foundation Community. 

You can learn more about Eric on his website at https://ericdagati.com/. You can also visit him on social media on Instagram @ericdagati and Twitter also @ericdagati.

To learn more about how mental performance coaching can help your mind work FOR you rather than AGAINST you, visit https://michaelvhuber.com.

Thank you for listening. We’ll see you back in two weeks ready to get better!