Girls, your strength training program needs to be female sensitive, age appropriate and sport specific. We, as female athletes are prone to certain types of injuries and health conditions unique to our sex. Examples: ACL knee injuries, patellofemoral joint problems and the female athlete triad. Therefore, you need to strength training differently from boys.

You may need to discard that strength training program you got from the boys basketball or football coach.  If you are looking for a good program to get started on now, click on "Conditioning Programs" above to see the ones we have available to buy and download.  Nowhere on the web can you find these female specific programs that can be acquired so quickly and inexpensively. 

Still insecure about starting a strength training program, our article at left in our sidebar titled, “Are Women Inferior To Men In Strength,” will help dispel some of the myths associated with strength training.  Don't worry, you won't get big and bulky.  More importantly, don't miss the article titled, "What Should I Do?" We lay out exactly how a female athlete should be trained in youth through early adulthood. 

Start strength training now for your sport, you won't regret it!