Stress is stress. This infographic breaks down just how much non-...
Fred Duncan@Fred__Duncan
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Aug 03, 2025
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Stress is stress.
This infographic breaks down just how much non-training stress can impact injury risk. During high academic stress (like exams), injury odds nearly double. During training camp, they triple.
Training is nothing more than applied stress used to create
This infographic breaks down just how much non-training stress can impact injury risk. During high academic stress (like exams), injury odds nearly double. During training camp, they triple.
Training is nothing more than applied stress used to create
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adaptation, so the athlete can tolerate more in the future. But if you only focus on weight room stress, you’re missing the bigger picture.
To be an effective coach in physical preparation, you have to look at everything:
- School stress
- Life stress
- Practice demands
To be an effective coach in physical preparation, you have to look at everything:
- School stress
- Life stress
- Practice demands
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- Sleep, recovery, social factors
Sometimes the weight room isn’t helping, it’s just adding fuel to the fire. Our job is to raise their level, not keep them barely surviving at their current one.
These are the kinds of things I cover in my online products. Coaching isn’t just
Sometimes the weight room isn’t helping, it’s just adding fuel to the fire. Our job is to raise their level, not keep them barely surviving at their current one.
These are the kinds of things I cover in my online products. Coaching isn’t just
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sets and reps. It’s context, communication, and clarity.
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