#athlete-resilience

#athlete-resilience

Maxi Moralez is more than half a foot shorter - and about 40 pounds lighter - than the average pro midfielder. He has the sort of body that usually gets filtered out of elite soccer long before adulthood. But Moralez would have none of that. He built his game around the advantages of being small: balance, quick turns, low center of gravity. His nickname is Frasquito - little flask. Small, but full.

In this episode of the On Coaching Podcast, Steve Magness and Jon Marcus discuss the concept of 'fit but flat,' exploring the phenomenon where athletes excel in metabolic fitness but fail to perform competitively due to a lack of neuromuscular coordination. Using examples like middle-distance runner Ingram Brion, the hosts delve into how metabolic training alone can lead to race failures.

"I was finished after the Giro, I was on antibiotics and stuff because I also had some kind of bacteria. I was suffering, I was on my knees," Roglič said.

"I have nothing to lose, because I'm still doing this when most people have long-since retired," Carmouche noted.