Total Youth Soccer Fitness

01 Sep Staying Active During Virtual School

Posted at 12:27h in Blog, Coaching, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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Virtual school has begun. Never in a million years did you think you'd be setting up an office for your 10-year-old to sign into math class and diligently take notes at her work station. In her bedroom. Never did you think you'd be homeschooling your children, while simultaneously...

28 Jul Technique Tuesday: In-Season Load Monitoring

Posted at 22:03h in Blog, Blog Video Tutorials, Total Youth Soccer Fitness by erica 0 Comments

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You're in for a treat today. This week's Technique Tuesday is a private tutorial video from my Total Youth Soccer Fitness 365 program. With soccer season ramping back up again, it's time to ensure kids are monitoring their training load, recovering hard, and staying as resilient as...

21 Jul Technique Tuesday: Dumbbell Push Press

Posted at 22:09h in Blog, Girl Power, Girls' Soccer Training, Total Youth Soccer Fitness by erica 0 Comments

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Building the total young athlete involves several things: - Attacking all muscle groups in the gym - Working on explosiveness and building power (moving weights fast) - Doing power movements purposefully and correctly The Dumbbell Push Press is one of my favorite total body power movements that works on...

28 Apr Routine for Youth Soccer Players to Build Fitness During Quarantine

Posted at 18:10h in Blog, Soccer Science, Strength and Conditioning, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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Young athletes thrive on routine. They want to know exactly what they're doing, what they're working toward, how they're going to achieve their goals, and if they're progressing and getting results. Quarantine has been a challenging time for young athletes who have been bombarded with circuits, workouts...

02 Apr The Complete Youth Athlete Guide For Quarantine Living

Posted at 20:18h in Blog, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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You're stuck inside. You've watched every series on Netflix. You've read every book on your shelf. You've made one hundred Tik Tok videos. You've done your chores for the next six months. Congratulations! You're crushing the quarantine life. Being at home has its way of forcing you to get things...

27 Mar Sample At-Home Workout To Do Right Now: Part 2

Posted at 14:07h in Blog, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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Hi. If you've followed me for a bit, you've been blasted with hundreds of workout videos for youth athletes. Whether you received them from my email list, or sifted my YouTube, or perused my Instagram, you know there's an overwhelming amount of strength, speed and conditioning drills. Let's...

03 Mar Making Time For Strength and Conditioning In Youth Female Sports

Posted at 19:32h in Blog, In-season Training, Injury Prevention, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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I know, I know. Making time for a strength and conditioning program in youth sports is tough. It sounds as insurmountable as battling a White Walker with nothing but a butter knife on-hand. It sounds as impossible as a spotting a vegan at a hot dog eating contest. It...

05 Feb Appearance On The Fitness Devil Podcast

Posted at 20:30h in Blog, Podcasts, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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It's been a crazy week. For one, I have not written an article in over 7 days. Two, I've upped my meditation game and have decided to go hard on the self care. And three, I spoke in Kentucky this past weekend to an amazing group of coaches...

10 Nov The Purpose of Youth Sports

Posted at 21:32h in Blog, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 0 Comments

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I was stripped away of my ego in 2013. After I finished the pinnacle of my soccer career at Johns Hopkins University and graduated with a top 10 school degree, I found myself alone in a hammock in the middle of the Amazon jungle. With nothing but...

28 Oct Does Your Youth Athlete Have The Right Coach?

Posted at 17:41h in Blog, Total Youth Soccer Fitness, Uncategorized, Youth Training by erica 2 Comments

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Last week, I went to an under 10-year-old travel soccer game to watch one of my amazing child athletes play. I was pumped to see her crush it on the pitch, ooze joy for the game, and play in the present moment with a smile on...