season. Some things (e.g. conditioning) can often be maintained just through regular practices and games. Other things (see below) need to be addressed in training. Forget "Sports Specific" If you define sport-specific training as trying to replicate sporting skills in the weight room (which is usually a bad idea), then this should definitely not be a part of in-season training. There is a small place for special strength exercises(e.g. weighted jumps for a volleyball player) in a training program, but this is mostly in the off-season. During the in-season, you get the most important form of sport-specific training - the actual playing and practicing of your sport. If you were to look at all the programs I design for different teams, they look most different in the off-season and most similar in-season. For more information sport-specific training, click HERE . Seek structural re-balance Virtually all sport creates imbalances in the body. They could be left-to-right or front-to-back imbalances, but either way, they can hinder performance and increase your risk of injury. In the Functional Movement Screen course, Grey Cook points out that asymmetries are the second leading cause of injury. In-season training should address these asymmetries and this often means training the muscles are that not used in the sport as much. Make slow, steady strength gains Many people who buy into in-season training make the mistake of thinking that you should not try at all to get stronger during the in-season. While this may be the case for the