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Dean Hollingworth
Strength and conditioning specialist. The voice in the archive most associated with the overtraining epidemic — and the rules of off-court physical preparation that academies break most often.
Appearances
3
First / Latest
2022 → 2025
Reflections
Pending
Profile in progress
Lisa is gathering Dean's reflections and a current bio update.
In the meantime, Dean's appearances are below.
All 3 appearances
Dean's full conversation with Lisa.
Aug 2025
Step-by-Step Movement Training
The progression Dean walks junior players through — and what to do when the academy schedule is leaving no room for it.
Nov 2023
Off-Court Fitness
The overtraining epidemic, in Dean's own framing. The rules academies and parents most often break — and why breaking them costs careers.
2022
Dean Hollingworth on PA
Dean's first appearance. Foundational themes of age-appropriate strength work and the physical patterns most juniors arrive without.