On this episode we are joined by professional strength and conditioning specialist, Ryan Faer, of the Deland Bulldogs and formerly of the New York Mets.
We discuss the importance of ensuring that our athletes maintain peak performance during the baseball season. Ryan shares why it is important for coaches and parents to be advocates for their players’ overall health and wellness, and he shares his suggestions and provides the staples for in-season training. Ryan keeps your players’ maturing bodies and their student-athlete schedules in mind when offering reasonable strategies for implementing a strength and conditioning program for your team or individual player. In addition, we cover all seasons, fall, spring, and summer, touch on the specialization hot topic, and discuss the role nutrition plays in an athlete’s performance.
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Ryan Faer is currently the Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Deland High School Bulldogs in Central Florida. Prior to returning to his ala mateur, Ryan spent a season with the New York Mets and coached two seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as a strength and conditioning coach.
Prior to his start in professional baseball, Ryan also worked with Division I Athletes at Stetson University.
In addition, Ryan doubles as a baseball coach. He has spent over six years coaching high school baseball at both Deland High School and Lake Howell High School, as well as having experience in the summer travel circuit. His roles on those teams where to obviously handle the strength and conditioning components, but he has served as a pitching and bullpen coach as well.
As a player, Ryan played baseball at DeLand where he was their varsity captain and received the “Coaches Award” for outstanding effort and leadership.
Upon graduating from high school, Ryan attended the University of Florida, where he earned his degree, and became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.