Remote Speed and Strength Training for Female Athletes: Is It For YOUR Daughter?

13 Dec Remote Speed and Strength Training for Female Athletes: Is It For YOUR Daughter?

So you’re curious about speed and strength training?

You know your daughter needs it to be her healthiest self.

You know it improves sport performance.

You know it reduces risk of ACL injuries.

You know it will take her speed to that next level.

However, you still haven’t signed her up for performance training.

Maybe it’s because you’re busy.

Maybe it’s because your daughter practices 3-4x a week and plays games on the weekends.

You don’t know how you’re going to fit more training into her schedule.

Or maybe, you don’t have a performance coach nearby that specializes in working with youth female athletes.

So you look into remote training options because nothing in person will work.

You’re on the right track!

Remote training can be an excellent option for female athletes, and can be just what your daughter needs to start her speed and strength training journey!

The Pros of Remote Training

Penciling in another training, let alone, adding yet another commute to a facility or field, can be overwhelming.

This is why I love remote training the most: it provides the flexibility to train in the comfort of your own home or neighborhood gym.

And this neighborhood gym is 10 minutes down the road, as opposed to another 45 minute commute in traffic to a trainer. For some, this commute can be up to an hour. And don’t forget the drive back home.

With that said, remote training is flexible and efficient, so if your daughter practices a ton, this might be the best option for her busy schedule.

Another pro of remote training is programming can be customized to the athlete’s schedule and personal goals. Additionally, she has autonomy to put her earbuds in, do the workouts on her own and have some “her” time. 🙂

Cons of Remote Training

Full transparency: not every girl will enjoy working out alone. And some female athletes, need to be with a coach and other athletes in person in order to get results. You just need to know your daughter.

Remote training is truly for the self motivated who want a program and who will do it without wavering. It is also for athletes who don’t need a coach breathing down their neck, contacting them 24/7, and reminding them to do their workouts.

For me, this is not how I run my remote program because I want girls to be autonomous and take responsibility for their own training. Sure, the app I put my remote programs on sends a reminder in my remote athletes’ calendars there’s a workout that day, but it’s up to them to get it done.

Adding on, I have a booking link that all my girls who train remotely have access to, where they can book a Zoom check in call with me during the week. Again, it’s up to them to be autonomous, and book the call as needed.

Personally, I have my own remote trainer who writes my sprint programs. She’s my mentor in my industry, and I don’t need her to message me daily “hey! Do your darn workout!’ If she did, I’d be highly annoyed and not feel autonomous at all.

I’ll check in with her a few times a month to make sure I’m on the right track with form and progressions, and I make the same available for my own remote athletes.

Other than that, I find empowerment doing the program on my own, and my athletes should too!

Is Remote Training For YOUR Daughter?

It’s not for everyone. Some girls thrive doing remote training, and some girls don’t like the set up. And that is okay!

In the past, I’ve had some female athletes who have done my remote program by the book and never missed a workout. They also didn’t need many check ins because they just wanted to be left alone.

Some girls utilize the check ins more than others, and it really depends on the girl’s training age, too. If she has never strength trained before, then she must make use of the check ins so form is correct.

To summarize, here is who remote training is FOR:

– Self motivated athletes who LOVEEEEEE working out alone
– Athletes who will keep high intensity on their own and don’t need others around
– Athletes who aren’t afraid to communicate remotely through messenger, and who take Zoom check in opportunities

Remote training is NOT for:

– Athletes who need others around to workout
– Athletes who see self workouts as obligation (I always tell parents on consults, if your daughter is lukewarm about this and not ready to do it, to NOT do my remote program. I want the girl to want it, not the parent)!
– Athletes who struggle to train at a high intensity when alone
– Athletes under age 12 (for young ones, I now recommend playing in the neighborhood, trying multiple sports, and/or starting with my book, Female Athlete High Performance and doing the FUN speed and agility games in there!) 🙂

If your daughter needs others to work out with in order to be motivated, then you need to find a way to fit in person training in where you are located.

And then once she gets into the gist of a performance program, when she’s ready, she can join a remote program down the road if she’s up for it.

Pricing: What to Expect

The average cost of remote training (now in 2024) is anywhere from $199-$599 a month. If it is on the lower end, expect the coach to provide just the program with minimal access to them. Too, lower end remote programs will be more general and less customized to the athlete’s schedule. If on the higher end, expect more customization and message access to the coach with Zoom check in options.

Remote training can be a fulfilling and rewarding pursuit that can get amazing results for speed and strength, just like in person training. As long as your daughter is self motivated to do workouts on her own, she will crush it!

If your daughter is ready for a remote training program to improve her speed and strength, book a consult with Erica HERE