Strength Coaches Keep Lacrosse Players Ready

-February 6th, 2020-

I was recently contacted for a short interview on my role and views on training lacrosse players, specifically the Toronto Rock in the National Lacrosse League.

I wasn’t fully aware of the overall direction of the article but was just asked a few questions about my experiences and philosophy.

The article was published this morning on sportsmd.com and it also included answers from Calgary Roughnecks Strength Coach Sean Hope-Ross as well as former player Geoff Snider.

Even though I’ve never met Sean (great name with proper spelling) it’s funny how similar our ideas/answers are.

Mainly:

• Reducing likelihood of injury is goal 1. For some that could mean needing to get stronger, for some it might be improving conditioning as fatigue is usually when injury occurs, or it might be improving joint mobility/stability. Either way, the goal is to reduce injury
• Programs have more similarities than they do differences. The best exercises to get strong are the same for everyone. Difference being injury history.

One quote from the article, “The work of Hope-Ross, Holmes and the other trainers and strength coaches is critical in keeping the level of play high across the NLL, the premier professional lacrosse league, founded in 1986, which is experiencing huge growth as the sport continues its ascent.”

You can read the full article at:

Strength Coaches Keep Lacrosse Players Ready for the Grind of the NLL Season

Tags: agility, calgary roughnecks, Conditioning, core stability, flexibility, geoff snider, injury prevention, injury reduction, lacrosse training, sean hope-ross