18 Sep The Best Quick Tip Advice You Will Get for Sports and Life
"It was the best of times...
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16 Sep Talking Youth Training On The Die Healthier Podcast
It was Sunday morning. My alarm went off at 7:30am, and a reminder popped up on my phone, "Die Healthier Podcast 8:00am." I had 30 minutes to grab a large black coffee, plug in my computer, and sign onto Google Hangouts to talk everything youth training and...
15 Sep Youth Athletes: Remember Where You Started
"Erica, you're getting in the car and going to soccer practice!" my mom yelled at 6-year-old me. "1...
14 Sep Fun Games for Athletes
If you coach kids, I would hope they are leaving your practices and training sessions with a beaming smile on their faces. Surprisingly enough, fun is the most overlooked component of youth training. Nowadays, people want the intense Instagram post with the rap music sounding in the...
12 Sep Soccer Players: You Better Be In-Season Training
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If your players aren't in-season strength training, I question if the longevity of their careers is important to you. And if you're a coach who says, "well, weights will make them sore for my practices and the games!" My answer: the two-to-three game a week template and...
10 Sep Maybe You Don’t Know What Overuse Injury Means
Overuse injuries are a lot like stepping on dog poop: the more you ignore there's a problem, the more it's going to stink. I mean, come on...
02 Sep An Open Letter to Strong Female Athletes
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Dear Strong Female Athlete, Take up space. In fact, so much space that the world rumbles from your strength, people's hearts vibrate from how loud you roar, your friends drop their jaws at your relentless confidence, and the weak are inspired by how hard you go after...
31 Aug Youth Soccer Is Not A Perfect Journey
Tip: strap in. Youth soccer is a wild ride. Whether you're a soccer kid or parent, you need to get comfortable with one constant: none of this will ever be smooth sailing. I've been involved in the game for over 20 years, and let me tell you, it's...
26 Aug Advice to New Strength Coaches: Entitlement Will Kill You
Are you a new strength coach who preaches the process to athletes, yet you fail to embody it yourself? Are you a new strength coach who rolls his eyes at the thought of training a 6th grader? Are you a new strength coach who wants to work...
22 Aug How Soccer Players Can Become More Explosive
"Speed training for soccer players is more than flying through sprint drills. It is more than strapping on parachutes. It is more than ladder drills. It is more than plyometric training and box jumps." Soccer players all want speed. They want explosiveness. They want a faster "first step." Well, I'm...