"Soccer is fitness and fitness is soccer."
It's a mantra that Head Fitness Coach Mateus Manoel and the Sporting KC organization live by as the club prepares to kick off its 21st season in Major League Soccer. Manoel is entering his seventh season with the club after having previously worked with both the Mexico and U.S. Men's National Teams. The Brazilian-born fitness coach has worked closely with Manager Peter Vermes during his tenure to help build a Sporting Fit program that has enabled Vermes to use employ an attack-minded offense that features his patented high press.
Manoel opened up about the team's offseason regimen in the latest episode of ExtraTime Radio. Is anything off-limits to Sporting KC players during the offseason? How beneficial is yoga? Listen to the podcast below for his insight on fitness and how he prepares Sporting KC players for the grind of a ten-month season.
