Advice to Other Fitness Coaches

Key Points

• Doing fitness drills with your players helps you gauge how tough certain exercises are so you know how hard to push
• Fitness should be fun and incorporate off court workouts in nice settings
• It’s not a punishment or a grind and should be something you enjoy
• Group settings can help with motivation and players can have a banter together
• It’s important to know when your player is hurting and it’s time to stop, so you don’t push them too hard
• Different equipment and settings including med balls, bands, harnesses, sand work and hill sprints can enhance and make you a better athlete