The Training Ground Podcast provides immediate and practical takeaways for soccer players who are serious about improving their performance. Learn from guests that include soccer coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, physical therapists and other support staff that play key roles in the development of soccer players throughout the world.
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The Training Ground Podcast provides immediate and practical takeaways for soccer players who are serious about improving their performance. Learn from guests that include soccer coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, physical therapists and other support staff that play key roles in the development of soccer players throughout the world.
In episode 15 of The Training Ground Podcast I speak with Tyler Miller. Tyler is a physical therapist assistant and strength and conditioning online coach with Anchored Strength.
Tyler has a unique background as a "dual-role" coach. He is a certified strength and conditioning coach as well as a physical therapist assistant which helps him to bridge the gap between rehab and return to play to maximize on the field performance.
In this episode we discuss...
His background as a physical therapist assistant
The value of of a dual-role in the performance world
His job responsibilities and daily routine
How he works directly with soccer players through community outreach/club roles
Risk factors for ACL tears
Why defenders may be at higher risk of ACL tears
Programs and plans to reduce likelihood of ACL tears
Why athletes get injured in the weight room
The importance of strength training prior to ACL surgery
Some of his favorite soccer specific functional return to sport exercises for his patients
Why he throws ACL rehab timelines out the window
Return to sport tests for ACL rehabilitation
considerations for returning to soccer after ACL surgery
and his rehabilitation and training philosophy for return to play from ACL surgery.
If you, a friend or teammate are a youth soccer player and are returning from ACL surgery this episode is a must listen.
You can listen to this episode here:
For physical therapy inquiries or questions Tyler can be reached at Tyler.miller@chkd.org or for training related questions or programming at Anchoredstrength.vb@gmail.com
The Training Ground Podcast
The Training Ground Podcast provides immediate and practical takeaways for soccer players who are serious about improving their performance. Learn from guests that include soccer coaches, strength and conditioning coaches, physical therapists and other support staff that play key roles in the development of soccer players throughout the world.
