About this episode
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! Leave us a review on iTunes 📱 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 Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcast YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast Twitter: twitter.com/functennis Website: www.FunctionalTennis.com Facebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficial Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber? Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball Find us on Social Media: Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis YouTube: Functional Tennis Podcast Twitter: twitter.com/functennis Website: www.FunctionalTennis.com