This episode of The PBSCCS Podcast is a group discussion on being a first-year strength and conditioning coach in the Major Leagues. This is Part One of a two-part interview.

Speakers:

• Al Sandoval (Texas Rangers organization)
• Adam Vish (Pittsburgh Pirates organization)

Questions/topics covered in this episode:

• Journey to your current role and how your previous positions prepared you for it
• Advice for others
• Discussion on everyone’s first year in the Big Leagues

Quotes:

• “I think in anything that we do, whether it be strength and conditioning or life, everything is built upon experiences” – Al Sandoval (3:25)
• “It’s a service industry; we’re very people-oriented” – Adam Vish (8:33)
• “Everything at the Major League level is magnified” – Al Sandoval (10:54)
• “You look at it and it’s not real life” – Adam Vish (42:42)

If you would like to learn more from the guests on this episode, you can follow them on social media:

Instagram:
@alsando22 – Al Sandoval
@ajvish13 – Adam Vish

Twitter:
@AlSandoval22 – Al Sandoval
@AdamJVish – Adam Vish