Volleyball Training, Collegiate S&C, & Isometrics with ERICA LOWREY & ASHLEY KOWALEWSKI | Coach Em Up Podcast Ep. 124

Check out Erica and Ashley on socials! @ericalowreystrength @ashleykowalewskiUse code "coachemup10" for 10% off EVERYTHING at https://eleiko.com/coachemupHead over to https://ovrperformance.com/coachemup and get $25 offGrab a Subscriber tee at https://www.dripthatdelivers.comErica Lowrey and Ashley Kowalewski join Tim Riley on the coach em up podcast to break down how to increase vertical jump, fix jumper's knee, and survive the grind of collegiate athletics. The group goes deep on patellar tendinopathy in volleyball players, isometric exercises for tendon stiffness, eccentric overloading, and strength training for female volleyball players. They also tackle the real conversation around female athlete body composition coaching. And if you are a strength and conditioning intern or a young coach figuring out how to navigate your first role, the Q&A and intern advice segments in this episode are required listening.Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast! It's free to you and helps us bring on more badass guests like Erica and AK :)Produced byQ6 Mediahttps://q6.mediaTimestamps:00:00:00 - Introduction00:01:26 - Erica's Volleyball Background00:09:24 - Liberty University & Exercise Science00:12:08 - Pillars for Strength and Conditioning Internship Success00:20:08 - Eccentrics and Isometrics for Tissue Longevity00:23:20 - Recap of the Coach Em Up Conference00:26:26 - Tackling Body Composition in Female Athletes00:32:02 - Ashley's Road Back from 98 Pounds00:37:58 - Body Image Talks with Female Athletes00:44:44 - Erica's Coaching Journey and USA Bobsled Recruitment00:52:20 - Ashley's Academic Background and Mentorship Path to LSU00:59:33 - The Mental Demands of Strength Coaching01:16:04 - Assessing Incoming Freshman Athletes01:21:24 - Tendon Stiffness and How to Fix Jumper's Knee01:31:00 - Overcoming Dumb Athlete Beliefs and Building Exercise Systems01:33:40 - How to Increase Vertical Jump, Shoulder Stability, and Coaching Autonomy01:46:01 - Most Impressive Female Athletic Feats and Handling Difficult Sport Coaches01:58:03 - Overrated vs. Underrated in Athletic Performance02:02:06 - Final Advice for Interns#CoachEmUpPodcas #StrengthCoachPodcast #EccentriOverload #JumpersKnee #FemaleStrengthCoach #VerticalJumpTraining #TriphasicTraining #CollegiateStrengthCoaching #EricaLowrey #AshleyKowalewski