Marcel da Cruz - S&C Coach of Casper Ruud

Marcel Da Cruz joins the podcast this week to talk about his work with Casper Ruud 🇳🇴Marcel has been working with Casper for almost 10 years & he has been instrumental in helping Casper get to where he is today!We talk:The upcoming grass court seasonHow tennis players fitness levels compare to other athletesCasper's decision to take a year offAvoiding injuriesJunior players working with S&C coachesThis episode is a deeper dive into strength & conditioning training, which was particularly interesting as it has been a while since we talked about it on this show 😉Hope you enjoy it & let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters1:25 - Getting ready for the Grass Courts 9:49 - How do tennis players compare fitness wise to other athletes15:45 - Too much muscle causing injuries19:25 - Starting to work with Casper29:58 - Working with Casper during his year off33:46 - Juniors working with fitness trainersFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.com