Coach Dana Cavalea is the former Director of Strength & Conditioning and Performance for the New York Yankees. He is also an author, performance coach, and consultant.

Coach Dana led the Yankees to a World Championship in 2009. That same year he was awarded the Nolan Ryan Award given to the top Strength & Performance Coach in Major League Baseball, as voted by his peers.

Dana's newest book is available now: Habits of a Champion.

Learn more about Dana at his website: https://danacavalea.com.

Follow Dana on Twitter: @danacavalea.

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