Summer is here and it’s where next season begins!
In this episode, I outline the five elements every curler should include in their offseason training program. While many athletes focus on random workouts, extra cardio, or whatever feels challenging that day, long-term performance comes from addressing the key physical qualities that curling demands.
The five elements covered include:
- Fitness Assessment
- Before building a plan, you need to understand your starting point. Assessments help identify mobility restrictions, strength deficits, balance challenges, injury history, and position-specific needs so training can be targeted and effective.
- Strength Foundation
- Strength is the foundation for power, stability, sweeping performance, and resilience. Learn why full-body strength, single-leg strength, core control, and progressive overload should be priorities throughout the offseason.
- Curling-Specific Conditioning
- Curling isn’t just short bursts of sweeping. Athletes need repeatability, recovery between efforts, tournament endurance, and the ability to maintain quality movement over multiple games and days.
- Mobility and Recovery
- Mobility isn’t about stretching more. It’s about creating the movement options required for an efficient delivery, effective sweeping, and long-term durability. Recovery habits help athletes stay consistent and continue progressing.
- A Plan That Progresses
- The best programs evolve over time. Learn why phase-based training, progressive challenges, seasonal planning, and ongoing adjustments create better results than random workouts.
- Empowered Performance Lab
- Curling Training Fundamentals
- Free Assessment Week
- Custom Curling Performance Coaching
- DIY Dryland Brushing Pad
- Episode 65: Why you aren’t a better brusher
- Episode 54: Owning the position and creating force during brushing
- Episode 56: Core training
