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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 19 MIN

The 7 Things Every Athlete Needs To Develop

from Developing The Elite Athlete · host John Vickers

Most athletes are underdeveloped in more areas than they realize.In this episode, we break down the 7 essential qualities every athlete needs to develop in order to maximize performance long-term.We discuss:Speed developmentStrength developmentPower developmentMulti-directional movementEnergy system developmentCore developmentMobility developmentWe also cover:what most programs get wrongwhy random workouts fail athleteshow elite development systems build complete athletesand why performance training should never be one-dimensionalThis episode is for athletes, parents, and coaches who want to better understand what complete athlete development actually looks like.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/developing-the-elite-athlete--2922195/support.

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