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...
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...
The best practices were when girls had fun, while working hard. I just got nostalgic of the times my high school coach had our team of 25 girls play a game called "Anything Goes." It was similar to a game of rugby - we had to...
Everyone wants speed. I challenge players who want it so much to put in just as much work that is needed to get there. To be a lightning speed player, you need to nourish the basics and let them blossom over time. HERE is a blog I guest...