Alessandro Brazzit

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Alessandro Brazzit is the strength and conditioning coach for junior performance development at FC Treviso. He has worked as a strength and conditioning coach with several high school basketball teams in Italy and as a personal trainer in Australia. He received his M.S. in Sport Science from the University of Milan. Brazzit is also a certified FMS specialist Level II, through Functional Movement Systems. Follow him on Twitter @ABrazzit or on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AlexBrazzit.

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Foam Roll to Stay Healthy During Basketball Season

March 13, 2013 | Alessandro Brazzit

Basketball players are constantly running, jumping and changing direction. For tall athletes, this can cause muscle stiffness and low-back pain, which can hurt their performance over a long season. To counter the stresses of the game, add prehab exercises to your...

How to Train for Soccer Performance

March 5, 2013 | Alessandro Brazzit

Soccer is all about endurance. You're on the field for extended periods of time, and you must be able to explode to the ball, juke a defender and make a soaring kick at any time. (See Speed and Endurance for Soccer.) During...

How to Train Like a Soccer Player

February 18, 2013 | Alessandro Brazzit

If you look at most soccer players, you will see lean, strong athletes. Why? Soccer players are constantly on the move, so they have to be strong and light on their feet. Soccer players don't need to perform max effort lifts...

Soccer Conditioning to Produce Impact Players

January 31, 2013 | Alessandro Brazzit

To be really effective conditioning for soccer, exercises in a program must promote stability through dynamic movements. Energy transfers have to foster the stability needed for improved shooting, kicking, dribbling and running. (See Abby Wambach's Power and Stability Workout.) Equipment like TRX straps,...

10 Basic Nutrition Rules Soccer Players Should Live By

January 12, 2013 | Alessandro Brazzit

The high intensity running and intermittent exertion required during a single 90-minute soccer game make soccer athletes extremely familiar with delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). (See Strategies to Reduce Post-Workout Muscle Soreness.) At the end of any game, a possible catabolic reaction...

Training Equipment Needed to Run an Efficient Soccer Practice

January 4, 2013 | Alessandro Brazzit

The goal of any soccer coach is to run an efficient practice. Since there are usually 30 to 40 athletes practicing together, a huge challenge for even the biggest coaching staff is to remain synchronized, especially since training can move...

The Ultimate Basketball Kettlebell Warm-Up

January 2, 2013 | Alessandro Brazzit

The game of basketball is all about controlling the ball while on the move. So the best way to warm up for a weight room basketball workout is with kettlebells. (See also Warm Up With Kettlebells.) Kettlebells are perfect for basketball...

The Basics of Basketball Strength Training

December 17, 2012 | Alessandro Brazzit

If you can play basketball, and play it well, you’re probably already among the world’s most naturally gifted athletes. Simply possessing the explosiveness required to jump and dunk is impressive. By being able to run the court, out-jump defenders and...

Strength Training for Soccer with Functional Circuit Workout

November 15, 2012 | Alessandro Brazzit

Although a soccer game lasts 90 minutes, the real difference is made in the final 15. So to be successful requires strategy. A smart plan for soccer athletes is to combine old-style functional circuit strength and anaerobic training with the more...

Soccer Balance Drills to Improve On-Field Performance

November 14, 2012 | Alessandro Brazzit

Soccer is played on a single leg. Unless you are a goalie, you are doing something wrong if you have two feet planted on the ground. So, practicing your skills on a single leg should be a focus of your...

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