Everything under control at Cucine Lube Civitanova despite the postponement to Wednesday 14 September (test start at 3.45 pm) of today’s joint training with Med Store Tunit Macerata. To explain the situation among the ranks of the Italian champions is the athletic trainer Max Merazzi, who talks about progress in line with the schedule and sporadic physiological annoyances, with only Enrico Diamantini forced to separate work and close to reintegration into the group.
Debut postponed in the preseason without particular problems?
“Exactly! A test with an A3 team without being able to field even a central team from the first team would have been of little indication. We have a small number of athletes available and in recent days we have faced slight muscle problems. Diamantini had a resentment in the adductor of his left thigh and stopped during the week, but he did different training every day and on Monday he is expected to return to the group. Daniele Sottile also had a slight discomfort in his left thigh due to an overload in his quadriceps, without however skipping the activity with his teammates. Our former captain Osmany Juantorena, who is helping us to increase the number of athletes in the gym, has suffered a little resentment, but he is fine and will continue to help us ”.
Is everything going according to the script from an athletic point of view?
“I prefer to wait a week to evaluate the activity well. We did a good part of the first block, but the more physical phase of work will close on Saturday 10 September after 20 sessions in the weight room and 9 mornings of athletics on the football field. Alternating appointments to individual and group technique at the palas. I would like to remind you that on August 18th, the day of the rally, we immediately started with weights. The work was gradual and continuous. Maybe other teams met earlier, but they started working a few days after the meeting. We are in line with the schedule, in full preparation and intense workloads ”.
Gabi Garcia and Ivan Zaytsev already show a decent form?
“I loved them! Gabi Garcia Fernandez cannot yet play official matches with the States, so in the national team he has only trained by pushing for over two months in the weight room. He cannot have the brilliance of the Gabi in April or May, when he was in the best condition, among other things he was stopped for a short vacation before returning, but he is working hard. Ivan Zaytsev also arrived in good condition and is working very well in these weeks of athletic training ”.
