Lecture by Tous for Athletic Club coaches

Today in Lezama, Julio Tous Fajardo has offered a lecture destined to all Athletic Club coaches. Tous was born in Tenerife in 1971, received his Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Barcelona (1997), and earned his doctorate in 2001 from the same university. In 1999, he published the book ‘Nuevas tendencias en fuerza y musculación’. Between 2004 and 2006 he has held several postdoctoral appointments at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. In the last few years he has also been adviser, with regards to strength building for high-ranking athletes (Rafael Nadal, Carlos Moyá, the Spanish Field Hockey National, FC Barcelona ACB, Oporto FC, Liverpool FC, Svetlana Kuznetsova, etc…).

During the second half of the 2003-2004 season, he worked as physical trainer, specialised in strength building, for FC Barcelona’s premier team. This season he’s been contracted by UC Sampdoria as strength building consultant. His interest is centred in the development of a strength building methodology whose objective is to more efficiently improve sports performance while reducing injuries.