Author: erica

10 May Why Your Female Athlete Is Getting Tired in Games (And Why She Isn’t Explosive!)

Posted at 15:48h in Blog, Conditioning, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Uncategorized by erica 2 Comments

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It's the first half. Your female athlete is on fire. She's running off the ball. She's exploding into space. She's bursting past defenders. She looks downright unstoppable. Then, the halftime whistle blows and a switch flips. Hard left turn, in fact. Come the final stretch of the game, she's looking...

30 Apr Improving Confidence in Female Athletes: Not Always Rainbows and Positive Self Talk

Posted at 17:58h in Blog, Confidence, Female Athletes by erica 0 Comments

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Every female athlete wants to feel good. She wants to feel at her best and confident. How does she accomplish this? Hint: it's not from affirmation. Sure, this can be a sprinkle to building confidence, but it's not the difference maker. Sadly, many youth female athletes are seeking confidence...

29 Apr Hip Strengthening Drills for Youth Female Athletes

Posted at 13:56h in Blog, Female Athletes, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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The bad news is this: the majority of female athletes have weak hips. Ah, glad that's out of the way now. Let's move onto some better news...

22 Apr Female Athlete Performance Nutrition: Improving Energy, Recovery and Speed

Posted at 13:36h in Blog, Female Athletes, Nutrition, Recovery, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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It's year 2022 and I'm still talking about the benefits of strength training for female athletes. For some, the conversation is easy and they get it. For others, I feel I have to cajole them to get under the iron, and that their female athletes...

14 Apr Improving Explosiveness in Female Athletes

Posted at 18:21h in Acceleration, Blog, Explosiveness, Female Athletes, Online Programs, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Explosiveness = power To get scientific, it is the ability to exert force as fast as possible. To get mathematical, speed + strength = power This means female athletes must be both strong and fast to become explosive. They must have strength in these main muscle groups: - Hamstrings -...

12 Apr The Unending Cycle of Self Care Practices: How They’re Ruining Female Athletes

Posted at 14:38h in Blog, Female Athletes, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Anxiety creeps in. The world crumbles. You fail. You're in a rut. *cue the mental skills gurus* "Do you affirmations!" "Meditate!" "Journal!" "Put motivational sticky notes on your bathroom mirror!" "Meditate again!" "Remove negativity!" "Rub essential oils on yourself!" "Get energy healing done!" "Go to the spa!" ...

10 Apr Podcast Appearances Discussing Training the Female Athlete

Posted at 21:31h in Blog, Podcasts by erica 0 Comments

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Here are the most recent podcasts I've been on discussing female athlete performance training: The Elite Competitor Podcast Host Breanne Smedley and I discuss why female athletes shouldn't always add more endurance training, and why they must focus on nutrition and proper breathing instead. Listen to full episode...

03 Apr Mental Health and Female Athletes: When is the Discussion Too Much?

Posted at 16:41h in Blog, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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The death of Katie Meyer, the Stanford women's soccer goalkeeper and 2019 national champion, was a horrific and devastating event. It jolted millions across the globe, and sparked another wave of mental health discussion in the youth sports community. The loss of a young woman who...

25 Mar 3 Strength Drills for Female Athletes

Posted at 11:31h in Blog, Female Athletes by erica 0 Comments

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I can't think of any downside of getting strong. Muscle is a fascinating organ, one of the largest in fact, that keeps humans living longer, healthier and more vibrant lives. And for female athlete performance, it's the icing on the cake. Having more muscle mass improves overall body...

22 Feb Speed Training for Female Athletes: Make It A Priority

Posted at 18:11h in Blog, Female Athletes, Speed, Youth Training by erica 2 Comments

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Most speed workouts on Instagram are a scam. In fact, the majority of social media youth trainers are charlatans. They're not training absolute speed. They're selling a quick fix, fancy workout that promises overnight results. They're putting your kid through workouts that are making them slower. Speed...