FIT Training - Sunday, March 11

3:15PM - 4:15PM @ Fit Studio (St Paul)

From Aaron Leventhal, Fit Trainer

The second Crash Training session with Fit Training went well today and the girls did a great job. Still getting used to the intensity of the work and the new environment, but it is great to work with a group of such elite athletes.

As we focus on our “game fit” training goal we also took some time for what we call pre-habilitation or injury prevention. We know that the girls demand a lot of work out of their bodies and we want to make sure that they understand that it is an important part of their training to recovery and regenerate.

We started with a dynamic warm up, light interval running in the skyway with Adam and then team stretching. Sprint mechanics and form running as a follow up from last week. This took us into the bulk of the session, again “game fit.”

Remember that we are preparing the girls to maximize performance under pressure. In other words, when our bodies are sore, tired, fatigued, or injured, skill level will drop. We are building so that none of these things will affect our skill level, thus operating at maximum performance level under the pressures of game intensity and duration. To administer this type of training we want to fatigue the girls then have them perform activities that require some sort of skill, for example balance, stability, agility, or proprioception.

We finished the session with stretching and a talk on recovery through the use of our foam rollers. We explained the importance of releasing tension in muscles and specifically tension in fatigued muscles.

We know the training is demanding, as it should be to match the demands the girls of the game, and we have made sure to remind the girls to make sure to see us (Aaron, Adam, or Danielle) on an individual basis to make sure that we can address past injuries or concerns the girls might have.