Cross Training

Lots of people HATE Cross training.

Of course it's hard.

For my athletes I follow a system. A system of training is required to consistently get them stronger, more explosive, adding more muscle and improving their skill at the lifts as well. Cross training is implemented into our conditioning work.

Cross training in lifting / movement / training is similar in philosophy to why I always tell my athletes to Cross Train in other sports to make them MORE athletic in their sport of focus.

The Overseas athletes ALL crosstrained in various sports and various lifting / training methods. The Olympic Weightlifters from the 1970’s looked like a Hybrid of a Gymnast – Wrestler. Very lean, very muscular, extremely strong, extremely explosive and ALSO highly conditioned.



My Football players play a lot of Basketball as it improves their speed, power, agility and overall conditioning.


The athlete who never rotates new movements, methods or sports into his / her repertoire will be more likely to get overuse injuries or achieve physical / psychological burn out before the athlete who is more well rounded, exposed to more sports yet still focuses on 1 or 2 main sports.


Drop a comment, let me know your thoughts.

Marty Ozaeta
VPTraining10@yahoo.com
831-869-5348

PS:  The Velcoity Performance Training For Fat Loss Program forces you to cross train using a variety of methods, tools and training modalities. Our athletes don’t always squat or bench more than the competition, but when it comes time to compete, we are dominating.