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Oct 09 2018

Episode 089: Former Yankees Strength Training Coach Dana Cavalea

Dana Cavalea spent 12 years with the New York Yankees Organization, many of those years  as the Director of Strength and Conditioning & Performance Enhancement winning a World Series in 2009. 

In addition, he was the recipient of the 2009 MLB Nolan Ryan Award. This award is given to MLB’s top Strength Coach as voted by his peers. During his career, Dana has had the opportunity to train greats such as Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Justin Verlander, and more.

Currently he is a high performance speaker and consultant to Pro Athletes, Entrepreneurs, Business Executives, Workforces and Universities on lifestyle strategies to reduce stress, improve work/life balance, and most importantly improve daily performance/outcomes. All of this is known as Performance Enhancement.

Dana has formulated plans and strategies to improve sleep, reduce pain, lower stress, improve body composition, speed-strength-power, as well as mindset training for maximal performance. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • His journey in Major League Baseball
  • Why the Yankees were so successful
  • Advice for coaches and parents of athletes

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Resources, Books, and Links Mentioned in the Podcast

Website: DanaCavalea.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danacavalea

Twitter: https://twitter.com/danacavalea

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachdanacavalea

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTzgH9tgy–ekdtX7BprOEw

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/danacavalea

Recommended Books or Authors from Dana:

  • Habits of a Champion by Dana Cavalea
  • The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
  • Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
  • The Energy Bus by Jon Gordon
  • The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
  • Joe Torre’s Ground Rules for Winners by Joe Torre
  • The Leadership Playbook by Jamy Bechler

Past “Success is a Choice” podcast episodes of interest . . .

  • Keith Grabowski (Director of Football Operations for USA Football) – Episode 083
  • Sue Enquist (Hall of Fame Softball Coach) – Episode 077
  • JJ Birden (former NFL Wide Receiver) – Episode 074
  • Travis Daugherty (Author of “The Lens” sports parenting book) – Episode 063
  • R-Jay Barsh (Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Southeastern University) – Episode 046
  • Alan Stein, Jr. (World-class Performance Coach) – Episode 003
  • Dwane Casey (2018 NBA Coach of the Year) – Episode 001

Dana Cavalea in Action


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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Sports · Tagged: Alex Rodriquez, Coaching, consulting, Dale Carnegie, Dana Cavalea, Derek Jeter, dwane casey, Fitness, George Steinbrenner, JJ Birden, Joe Torre, Jon Gordon, Keith Grabowski, Kevin Harrington, Leadership, New York Yankees, Norman Vincent Peal, Norman Vincent Peale, Scott Keppel, sports parenting, Strength Coach, Strength Training, Under Armour

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