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#MethodMonday- DO GIRLS NEED TO TRAIN DIFFERENTLY THAN BOYS? 🏋️‍♀️

In general, no.

When it comes to strength and conditioning, the fundamentals of training don’t change based on gender. Both boys and girls benefit from getting stronger, developing power, improving speed, and learning how to move efficiently.

💪 Strength training is for everyone. Girls can lift heavy, build muscle, and develop strength just like boys. Lifting weights does not automatically make girls bulky, and properly supervised resistance training is safe and effective for both.

⚡ Power, speed, and athleticism matter for everyone. Sprinting, jumping, landing, changing direction, and producing force are important athletic skills regardless of gender.

📈 Progression matters more than stereotypes. Training should be built around an athlete’s training age, physical development, sport, goals, strengths, and weaknesses—not simply whether they’re a boy or a girl.

🛡️ Individual needs still matter. There are legitimate sex-related differences to consider, including differences in maturation, body composition, and certain injury risks. For example, girls may benefit from specific attention to landing mechanics and neuromuscular training to help reduce ACL injury risk. But these considerations should influence an individualized program, not lead to completely different training philosophies.

THE BOTTOM LINE:

Girls don’t need a watered-down version of strength training. They need a well-designed program that challenges them appropriately, develops athleticism, and prepares them for the demands of their sport.

Train the athlete in front of you. Not the stereotype.

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more than ready for year 2!
#gogriffs

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another year w/ @griffonvolleyball

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Media day looking a little different this year

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#FinishFriday

Another great week at the gym! Personal Records being shattered left and right!

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My girls are leaving me soon 😢

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Last summer with the same last name

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Meet the Griffs Monday 🦁🦅

Help us welcome this Wisconsin native, Emma Duff, to the Griffon Volleyball family this fall!

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#FINISHFRIDAY

Here’s to the first part of summer in the books!

#SportsPerformance #strength #speed #getyouredge

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📍Mackinac Island

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Thank you Lord for Brookfield Central Baseball 💙🤍 Thank you for the lifelong memories and friends. Thank you for the past 4 years and for the best group of brothers I could ever ask for to go out with. Forever grateful to play with this team #7out #lancerforever

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” - 1 Corinthians‬ ‭10‬:‭31‬

A special thank you to all the friends and family for all of their support through the season and our amazing photographers @flicks.by.alexi @heisman.photography @prodbydavid_ @ryanhuebner.prod @shotbyjthoms for their great work and support as well

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