Ep12: Sport Science & Positivity with Jim Liston

This week, I’m talking with Jim Liston, the Director of Sport
Science for Toronto FC. Jim was the first full time strength and
conditioning coach hired in Major League Soccer for the LA Galaxy.
He is also the founder and president of CATZ (Competitive Athlete
Training Zone), one of the top training centers in the United
States for professional and Olympic athletes.
Jim helped launch the Sport Science Department of Toronto FC. He is
an innovator committed to helping athletes reach their highest
potential. We talk about how Jim collects and analyzes data on
athletes, as well as the importance of putting the numbers into
context and communicating them to the medical staff and players. He
talks about managing player loads, the schedule leading up to
games, and the importance of the “off-field stuff” in a player’s
career. Finally, we talk about how Jim stays positive through the
ups and downs of life and his role in a performance based
business.
While Jim works with professional athletes, there is a ton of
information in this episode that the everyday athlete can take away
and apply to their life and training!