In-Season Strategies for Athlete Health
Hello all, my name is Christian Vasquez, Assistant Strength Coach with the Houston Rockets, As an NBA strength and conditioning coach, I’ve found that keeping athletes healthy and ready to play comes down to consistent load management, individualized strength work, and consistent recovery habits. We maintain try our best to exposure our athletes to key qualities like eccentric strength and tendon loading strategies while adjusting volume in season to manage fatigue. We also blend objective data with daily athlete feedback to avoid unnecessary workload spikes. On the recovery side, sleep, hydration, nutrition timing, and individualized mobility routines matter far more than any single high-tech modality. When athletes trust the process and feel physically and mentally supported, availability and physical resilience take care of themselves.
