Summary: In the 29th episode of the Historic Performance Podcast, I interview Dr. Mike Young. Dr. Young is the Owner & Director of Performance at Athletic Lab in Cary, North Carolina. He has a PhD in Biomechanics from LSU. He has a wealth of experience in soccer having work with the Carolina Railhawks in the NASL & Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS during the past 8 years as a Fitness Coach & Sport Scientist. In this episode, Dr. Young discusses speed development for soccer players, the importance of work capacity for speed & power development, and how to individualize training loads in a team based sport like soccer.
