Female Athletes

16 Mar Why Youth Female Athletes Should NOT Go Vegan: SHOCKING Health and Performance Consequences

Posted at 17:57h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Nutrition, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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For young, growing female athletes, plant-based anything ain't it. Sure, it sounds healthy and amazing, and like people are doing the right thing, but the deficiencies a vegan diet has for female athletes are immense. As a result, there are tons of health consequences girls may...

12 Jan Why I’m Not On Social Media Every Day (Advice for Female Athletes and Youth Sports Parents)

Posted at 19:40h in Blog, Body Image, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Life Coaching, Mindset, Motivation, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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In 2020, I deleted my Snapchat. Annoyed by the constant snaps of my friends' Starbucks orders, sushi boat dinners, abroad travels, morning routines, hair appointments, mirror selfies, pedicures, and all things that documented their day-to-day, I decided to cut the chord and delete the app once...

15 Nov Make Female Athletes Empowered Again

Posted at 15:14h in Blog, Female Athletes, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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Female empowerment needs to be re-defined. There's a lot of fear mongering going on in girls sports that's actually dis-empowering female athletes. "You have wide hips!" "You're more susceptible to ACL injuries!" "Your period and menstrual cycle increases injury!" These are some of the defeating messages our girls are being...

13 Oct Growing Pains to Growing GAINS: Empowering Your Female Athlete Through Her Growth Spurt

Posted at 15:01h in Blog, Child Development, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Growth Spurt, Overuse Injuries, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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This post was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network. We here it all the time. "It's just growing pains." When a female athlete is going through her growth spurt and experiencing a myriad of physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, we chalk it up to "well...

07 Oct Girls Soccer Players: Chase Health First, Then Performance Follows

Posted at 16:17h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training, Growth Spurt, High Performance, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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This blog was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network. Warning to girls soccer players: never sacrifice your health for performance. Mary Cain, a pro mid-distance runner, was the fastest in the world at one point. In 2014, she won the 3,000-meter event at the...

05 May Summer Speed, Strength and Conditioning for ECNL Soccer Girls

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This blog was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network. Enjoy: The girls ECNL is one of the most competitive leagues for girls soccer players. With great competition, however, comes great responsibility. The girls ECNL runs practically year-round, with play beginning in September and going through May...

26 Mar Your Period is Missing, Now What? Solutions for Period Recovery for Female Athletes

Posted at 12:36h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Menstrual Cycle, Uncategorized by erica 0 Comments

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This article was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network: Attention female athletes: missing your period is a major red flag. I know what you're thinking: 'but I'm not trying to be pregnant!' Of course having a period is critical for pregnancy one day, but adolescent...

12 Mar Is Mainstream Mental Health Advice Helping or Hurting Young Girls?

Posted at 14:05h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training, Mindset by erica 0 Comments

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It felt like impending doom. In 2023, my anxiety became unbearable. I was in the midst of a chronic health issue from mold toxicity that wrecked several systems in my body - neurological, digestive, hormonal, and immune. All of the symptoms were horrible, but nothing beat the...

15 Feb Strength is Not Enough for Girls Soccer Players

Posted at 11:58h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training by erica 0 Comments

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This article was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network blog. It’s time for a blast from the past. Back in the 1990s, strength training was foreign to girls soccer players. They feared getting under the iron because they thought they would become bulky, slow down...

15 Sep Female Athletes, Adopt Responsibility and Discipline

Posted at 18:06h in Blog, Female Athletes by erica 2 Comments

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Grow up and take responsibility for your life. I remember saying, “I don’t want to grow up” as a kid. Having responsibilities was terrifying to me, and I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea that one day I eventually had to grow up. What...