[Dominik Suslik is an Athletics Trainer specializing in rehabilitation, diagnostics, and therapy with Germany’s Hanover 96 Youth Academy.] Omegawave: What role do training and recovery management play in the youth academy of Hannover 96? Dominik Suslik [Translated from German by Omegawave]: Training and recovery management play an integral role at the youth academy of Hannover … Read more
Competing in Holland’s Eredivisie—a league that has produced some of the world’s most creative players and includes perennial powerhouses Ajax and PSV Eindhoven—SBV Vitesse has prioritized match fitness and constant innovation in clamping down its current spot in the middle of the standings. Now in his fifth year with the club, football conditioning & performance … Read more
Success is nothing new for SC Corinthians Paulista: formed over a century ago, the elite soccer club has claimed the Campeonato Brasileiro SĂ©rie A title six times since 1990. Still, playing in one of the world’s most grueling and competitive league, success never comes easy—after rival club Cruzeiro earned back-to-back league titles in 2013 & … Read more
Inspired by the recent success of Hertha BSC in Germany’s Bundesliga, BILD published a window into the team’s newfound “secret” to improved fitness: technology is the key. Speaking about the club’s forward-thinking approach to managing its athletes’ recovery and overall fitness, Hertha’s coach Michael Preetz told BILD “Previously, in this area we missed a lot of potential. … Read more
While the twelve host cities raced to finalize preparations for the June kickoff of World Cup Brazil, Omegawave dedicated a stretch of April to our first extended tour of the country. Ten days, three major cities, and upwards of twenty professional visits, an itinerary that featured stops at many of South America’s mightiest soccer clubs … Read more
Michael Lindeman’s highly-regarded career has followed a course through the elite reaches of professional soccer: serving as the fitness coach for Olympic Team Saudi Arabia, Grasshopper Club, Young Boys Bern, FC Luzern, HSV, AFC Ajax, and the Polish National Team before moving on to a stint as assistant coach with Fulham in the English Premier … Read more
“It’s a long season,” says David Tenney, emphasizing the l-o-n-g as he describes an MLS schedule that encompasses anything but “a season.” This year, the MLS Combine began January 9th, players reported two weeks later to kick off their preseason training, the regular season stretches from the beginning of March to early November, and the deepest playoff … Read more