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Rapids off- and preseason preparation aims to maximize performance during regular season

As anticipation grows for the season opener against the Portland Timbers, Chad Kolarcik—Head of Sports Science & Performance for the Colorado Rapids—and his team of trainers have been working since the close of the 2018 season to get the Burgundy Boys ready for March 2nd.

His mission? To help the players develop their maximum power and strength during the offseason period and then guide and catalyze their respective efforts to build up their fitness and endurance in the preseason months.

These collective efforts center around what and the coaching staff refers as “a long game.