Marcel da Cruz - S&C Coach of Casper Ruud
Marcel Da Cruz joins the podcast this week to talk about his work with Casper Ruud ????????
Marcel has been working with Casper for almost 10 years & he has been instrumental in helping Casper get to where he is today!
We talk:
- The upcoming grass court season
- How tennis players fitness levels compare to other athletes
- Casper's decision to take a year off
- Avoiding injuries
- Junior players working with S&C coaches
This episode is a deeper dive into strength & conditioning training, which was particularly interesting as it has been a while since we talked about it on this show ????
Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!
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Episode Chapters
1:25 - Getting ready for the Grass Courts
9:49 - How do tennis players compare fitness wise to other athletes
15:45 - Too much muscle causing injuries
19:25 - Starting to work with Casper
29:58 - Working with Casper during his year off
33:46 - Juniors working with fitness trainers
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