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06 Aug

Posted at 14:34h in Blog, Girls' Soccer Training, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by
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It's been 7 years since I wrote my last major blog on conditioning for soccer players.   I'll link it HERE if you're curious to see how far I've come. This blog was written back in 2019, which means: 1. I'm old. 2. Soccer conditioning methods have evolved since...

23 Jan

Posted at 16:51h in Blog, In-season Training, Soccer, Strength and Conditioning by
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One of the biggest things I wish more people understood about strength training for injuries is this: It is PROTECTIVE, not over doing. In fact, playing soccer puts HIGHER FORCES on the tendons, joints, and bones and in a CHAOTIC environment. Changes of direction movements in soccer happen...

28 Mar

Posted at 16:29h in Blog, Explosiveness, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by
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I got on a Zoom call with my sprint and nutrition coach before I began my six month training plan with her in preparation for the World Track Championships with Team USA. Tearing up on the call, I told her, "I want to compete in this...

05 Dec

Posted at 14:20h in Blog, Female Athletes, Online Programs, Online Soccer Training, Online Training, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training by
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Home gyms exploded during COVID. In the first month of lock down, you would be hard pressed to find gym equipment left to buy on Amazon. Everyone was snagging their dumbbells, pull-up bars, resistance bands, and for the more serious lifters, full blown squat racks. There...

29 Sep

Posted at 23:19h in Blog, Female Athletes, Girls' Soccer Training, High Performance, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Uncategorized by
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I didn’t sign up for strength training because I feared injury. Back in the early 2000s, strength coaches didn’t market their programs with the phrase “injury prevention.” The jargon in their marketing focused on speed, strength, and conditioning, and becoming bigger, faster, and stronger. I was sold. These...

16 Dec

Posted at 16:47h in ACL Injury Prevention, Blog, Core Training, Early Specialization, Female Athletes, Growth Spurt, Plyometrics, Speed, Strength and Conditioning, Strength Training by
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I could not be more elated. I wrote The Strong Female Athlete book because there is an immense need for evidence and experienced based education surrounding youth female athlete training - from injury reduction, to speed development, improved agility, and bolstered confidence, young girls need every...