Entitlement, Quick Fixes, and Narcissism: Social Media Impact on Youth Athletes
“Just go on TikTok…you’ll go VIRAL.” I was told this by a young college girl, who I got into a conversation with while I was out in downtown Tampa for a holiday gathering. My friend and I happened to...
View ArticleNutrition Behavior Change for Athletes: Eating Healthy Once and For All
Changing your nutrition doesn’t happen from getting lectured over and over again. I mean, it’s a start, but it will only get you so far. No one wants to be told ad nauseam what foods are healthy. Most...
View ArticleACL Injury Reduction: Research Says All Girls are Required to Strength Train
“Hand a girl a barbell and change her life.” – Emily Neff, Female Athlete Performance Coach I couldn’t agree with my colleague more. All female athletes must strength train. It’s non-negotiable. Not...
View ArticleMultiple Teams in a Season: A Total Disaster for Youth Athletes
I went to the emergency room in 2018. I had insomnia, two faint spells in a week, and chest tightness that lasted for days. From the outside, I was a healthy woman in her 20s. I strength trained and...
View ArticleTeam Drama: The Best Way to Deal with Mean Girls
I bolted into my mom’s bedroom crying. I was 13 years old, first experiencing the volatility that is being a teenager. I also faced my first encounter with a mean girl. My teammate Emily and I were...
View ArticleSigns of Overtraining in Youth Athletes
Kids are resilient, right? They have unlimited energy, malleable bodies, and can go for hours without losing gas. When they are young, they ooze passion and motivation. Over-training isn’t on a...
View ArticleAre We Truly Empowering Female Athletes?
The same people who say they’re empowering female athletes, are dis-empowering them. It’s sad because in the past decade, female athletes have made incredible strides. On the performance training...
View ArticleACL Injuries in Female Soccer Players: Time to Take Action
Originally published by Erica Suter on https://girlssoccernetwork.com/ ACL Injuries in Female Soccer Players Mallory Swanson. Beth Mead. Vivianne Miedema. Janine Beckie. Catarina Macario. Christian...
View ArticleIn-Season Strength Training and Recovery for Soccer Players
This article was originally published on girlssoccernetwork.com It’s that time of year. Back-to-school, Fall soccer season, more practices, more homework, and ahhhh, it’s just so much. How are you...
View ArticleYour Period is Missing, Now What? Solutions for Period Recovery for Female...
This article was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network: Attention female athletes: missing your period is a major red flag. I know what you’re thinking: ‘but I’m not trying to...
View ArticleStop Training to Pass a Soccer Fitness Test and Train for the Game
Full disclosure: I’ve never jogged two miles around a track. I hate long distance running, so I avoided it like the plague during my 20-year soccer career. I’m proud to say I hardly did any long...
View ArticleDon’t Make Girls Hate Exercise
This post was originally published by Erica Suter on the Girls Soccer Network blog. Don’t make girls hate exercise. This is your #1 job as a coach and/or parent to young girls. When it comes to...
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