<p>Erica Mulholland is a strength coach who specializes in young female athletes and the author of Female Athlete High Performance.</p><p><br></p><p>Erica joins me to share her expertise on:</p><p><br></p><p>Are injury rates higher in young female athletes</p><p>What’s going on with knee injuries in young female athletes</p><p>What increases knee injury risk and what we can do to reduce that risk</p><p>Is early sport specialization a problem for young athletes</p><p>How private equity has entered and created problems in youth sports</p><p>Talking to parents about the pressure to specialize</p><p>Is there an age where young female athletes should start strength training</p><p>How to approach load management for young athletes</p><p>How to incorporate plyometrics into training</p><p>How to ensure young athletes aren’t overtraining</p><p>Thoughts on the problems with the “work/life balance” narrative for coaches</p><p>And much more</p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: @fitsoccerqueen</p><p><br></p><p><strong>CHAPTERS</strong></p><p><br></p><p>00:01:10 Injury Rates in Female Athletes</p><p>00:03:05 Overuse, Fatigue, and Volume Problems</p><p>00:05:05 Hormones, Cycle Syncing, and Injury Myths</p><p>00:06:00 Strength Training as Injury Prevention</p><p>00:08:10 Growth Spurts and Female Athlete Development</p><p>00:10:05 Plyometrics and Athletic Development</p><p>00:11:05 What Actually Causes Injuries (Fatigue vs Mechanics)</p><p>00:13:00 Case Study: Strength and ACL Injury Prevention</p><p>00:15:20 Overtraining and Poor Programming</p><p>00:17:15 Why “Imbalances” Aren’t the Problem</p><p>00:20:10 Reaction Time and Brain-Based Training</p><p>00:23:00 Warmups, Recovery, and Sleep</p><p>00:24:50 Nutrition Challenges in Female Athletes</p><p>00:29:45 Early Sport Specialization</p><p>00:31:50 Multi-Sport Athletes and Long-Term Success</p><p>00:34:00 Identifying Talent and Development Pathways</p><p>00:37:50 Private Equity and Youth Sports Issues</p><p>00:38:50 Parental Pressure and Scholarship Myths</p><p>00:40:00 Athlete Burnout and Dropout</p><p>00:41:00 What Youth Sports Should Actually Teach</p><p>00:42:10 Growth of Women’s Sports</p><p>00:48:05 Work Ethic vs Work-Life Balance in Coaching</p><p>00:51:00 Building a Career in Fitness</p><p>00:56:00 Final Thoughts and Takeaways</p><p><br></p><p><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW</strong></p><p><br></p><p>If this episode helped you better understand youth sports, coaching, or injury prevention, you can support the show by:</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribing and checking out more episodes</p><p>Sharing it on social media (tag me and I’ll respond)</p><p>Sending it to a coach, parent, or athlete</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW ANDREW COATES</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Instagram: @andrewcoatesfitness</p><p>https://www.andrewcoatesfitness.com</p><p><br></p><p><strong>PARTNERS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><p><br></p><p>RP Strength App (use code COATESRP)</p><p>https://www.rpstrength.com/coates</p><p><br></p><p>Just Bite Me Meals (use code ANDREWCOATESFITNESS for 10% off)</p><p>https://justbitememeals.com</p><p><br></p><p>MacrosFirst – FREE Premium Trial</p><p>Download MacrosFirst and during setup select ANDREW</p><p><br></p><p>KNKG Bags (15% off)</p><p>https://www.knkg.com/Andrew59676</p><p><br></p><p>Versa Gripps</p><p>https://www.versagripps.com/andrewcoates</p><p><br></p><p>TRAINHEROIC – FREE 90-Day Trial</p><p>https://www.trainheroic.com/liftfree</p><p><br></p><p>Reply to the email you receive (or email [email protected]</p><p>) and let them know Andrew sent you</p>