VKB-Verletzungen im Frauenfußball: Ursachen, Prävention und die Rolle des Kraft- und Konditionstrainings?

Erfahre mehr über die wachsende Krise der ACL-Verletzungen im Frauenfußball und wie gezieltes Kraft- und Speedtraining helfen kann, das Risiko zu minimieren!

Cheerleading is often mistaken for the sidelined showpony sport we see during football season on TV, but that is far from the reality of internationally competitive cheersport. When Team Germany called and asked me to work with them on their mental game, I was all in - and learning just as much from my athletes as they are from me.

This article explores the variety of options possible to footballers to enhance core training beyond traditional plank holds. Soccer's dynamic demands call for more comprehensive core strengthening. By diversifying core workouts, athletes can fortify the muscles vital for precise ball control, powerful kicks, limb coordination, body tension, and agility on the field.

Pain is multidimensional: biological, psychological, and social. We have experiences on each of these levels, pain on each of these levels, and need appropriate treatment that touches on each of these levels- Let’s explore the role of social connection, structural damage, and psychological well-being on pain perception.

Sprinting? Max Velocity? Conditioning? Why is my team so slow? Here are your answers: how can we differentiate between speed and conditioning and train BOTH during pre-season for best results?

Soccer is a contact sport, and neck strength can not only improve performance in movement like headers, but significantly lower head and neck injury risk and severity. Let’s work proactively against concussions by building a stronger support system.

Too little time, but so much to do! This is the motto of strength coaches around the world. How can we condense a speed session to still get quality work in with less than 20min time? Let’s break down the sprint warmup together here.

What does it take to successfully coach in global football? Some reflections from Dr. Stefan Lottermann.

Today I am diving into a few of my findings from shin pain and shin splints in football players. How can we plan rehabilitation best for an overuse injury?

Hamstring injuries and pain? During the season? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Check out these two critical training methods to reducing pain and increasing resilience, strength, and range of motion.

The good, the bad, and the completely neutral about ice baths and cold-water immersion like cryotherapy, which are hailed to be an incredible recovery tool.

Practical recommendations for strength and speed training for roller derby athletes.

Let’s discuss maximal strength, power, speed, and conditioning training for the positional demands of a goalkeeper (aka: let’s get strong, fast, and powerful on and off the line!).

It’s so simple that it hurts.

Because pain itself is an output (reaction) of the nervous system and not an input, it is not a sign that something is immediately wrong or that injury has already occurred. Rather, pain is a threat-alarm system of sorts, signaling that something feels off, and something may be wrong… but not yet. Let’s dive into these three layers of quantifying and qualifying pain!