Episode 178: 178. Interview with Connor Rooney (Part Two)

Connor Rooney is starting his 3rd season in professional baseball. Prior to working in Professional Baseball, Connor was a High Performance Trainer at Driveline Baseball from 2019-2022, and a Graduate Assistant Strength & Pitching Coach Connor Graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science & Psychology from Keiser University in 2019. While playing at Keiser, Connor was the assistant pitching coach for his JV team, and interned with the Football team. Pro Ball Resume: January 2022 - June 2022: Rehab Hitting & Assistant Pitching Coach June 2022 - February 2023: Rehab Strength & Conditioning Coach February 2023 - September 2023: AA Strength & Conditioning Coach September 2023 - Present: Rehab Strength & Conditioning CoachTopics covered in this episode:-Learning through your own training-Return to Peak Performance and what that entails-Advice for others and continuing education resourcesQuotes:-"I just love the learning experience that I'm getting from actually going out and doing it myself" (4:23)-"We tell the guys all the time the training should be fun" (21:29)-"We don't just want to return them to performance; we want them to return to the best they've ever been, if not better" (23:17)If you'd like to learn more from Connor, you can follow him on social media:Instagram:@rooneyperformanceTwitter:@ConnorRooney23