This was a good one. I was so excited to sit down with Alanna, Carly and Shannon from SoccerGrlProblems to discuss how young lady ballers can tackle anxiety, navigate uncertainty, and liberate themselves from thoughts holding them back. You can check out the full interview here on...
Unpopular opinion: just because I'm a woman doesn't make me a role model to girls. Of course, I pride myself in being an active listener, open communicator, and motivator to young female athletes. I pride myself in being able to pick up on when my girls...
Every time I sit down to tap away at my keyboard to write a new article, I put pressure on myself to make it a banger. Admittedly, the last article I wrote was just that. It was an offbeat commentary on the virus and boosting immune...
It's been a minute since I appeared on someone else's podcast other than my own. As a host of the Soccer Queens Podcast, I've been slammed with having on a long menu of guests. In fact, I have shows booked four months out right now, so...
Coaches, You have the power of impact. You can be the light for young female athletes. You can build them into resilient women. You can help them go through their sports career unscathed. You can bolster their speed. You can protect their knees. You can take them to amazing heights. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_Y76-Ox4M&feature=youtu.be[/embed] You can show...
First off, I want to kick today's post off with a big THANK YOU. I have appreciated all of the love and feedback regarding my most recent video course Total Youth Female Athlete Fitness. Truthfully, it's been my favorite body of work to birth into the world....
There's a lot of talk out there on building the hamstrings and gluteals to prevent ACL injury in young female athletes. While these are important muscle groups to attack in the gym and load with the iron, we have to still continue to build quadriceps strength,...
Without fail, anytime a new athlete comes to their first session and finishes the dynamic warm-up, they go, "is that the workout?" My response: "we're just getting started." The warm-up, to that end, isn't supposed to tickle. It's supposed to get the athlete's heart rate up, and fire...
It wasn't until junior year of college soccer when I took my nutrition seriously. Up until that point, I didn't have access to nutritional resources, nor did I get good education on how to fuel and nourish my body to play at my best. So it became...
If a female athlete is new to strength training, they need to master the unloaded movement patterns first. Can they execute with control? Are they balanced? Are they mindful of the muscles being recruited? One cue that has never failed for all beginners is: SLOW DOWN. Here are the movement...