Injuries happen to all athletes. You’d be hard pressed to find any athlete who played from childhood all the way through college who went totally unscathed. Minor injuries such as bruises, sprains, and pulls can happen even to the strongest girls. Female sports are becoming increasingly...
That's my mom. She has played a massive role in my soccer career and always gave me the autonomy to fall in love with the sport wholeheartedly. She was far, far from a helicopter parent. She never put too much pressure on me. She never criticized my...
Just when I thought I have exhausted my ability to talk about the importance of strength training for ACL reduction, I get more pumped up and passionate about the topic. I was grateful to be on Austin Jochum's Strength Podcast to have an hour conversation on...
I was tempted to title this blog, "I Want To Bang My Head Against A Wall" or "Things That Make My Eyes Hurt" but I'm trying to optimize the Google algorithm. I also don't want to be overly dramatic, but this is worth getting a...
There are a plethora of reasons and excuses parents make that prevent them from enrolling their female athletes in strength training. Let's get right into it: The Not Enough Time Excuse If girls spend an average of 4-6 hours on their mobile device a day, or if they...
I love freelancing writing for other publications so I can continue to be loud with my message for youth injury reduction training. The most recent article I wrote for Stack.com is a bold one, and suggests numerous methods for recovery that people have not been doing. Hint:...
I didn’t enter the travel soccer system until age 13. For the female athlete of today, this is frowned upon, in fact, judged by her friends. Her parents are questioned by their neighbors, and she’s forced into chasing the word “elite” as young as age 8....
The mind-body connection is paramount to understand for reducing chance of injury in female athletes. If the brain is not trained to react quickly, then the muscles will that safeguard the knee will be behind in their firing capabilities, thus increasing poor lower body kinematics. More...
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...
Everyone wants that one piece of advice to prevent ACL injuries. Everyone wants that one knee exercise. Everyone wants that one strength routine that will ensure they stay resilient. So what is it? Be relentlessly consistent with strengthening your entire body. You see, ACL injury reduction must be approached holistically....