Advantage Net Strength

In this episode of Net Strength Q&A:

- Dealing with missed shots with "feisty" defence

- What to do when you are being blown out the game

- Making an impact without an interception?

- Dealing with mismatched heights - both as an attacker and a defender

- How to improve height of vertical jump?

- How to deal with players who won’t be willing to try and play another position when needed.

For more about Net Strength please go to www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk or find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne

I've been taking HRT for a couple of years, and if you'd asked me whether it was making much difference, I'd probably have said I wasn't really sure.

Well, after accidentally going without it for several weeks, I'm starting to realise just how much it might have been helping.

The lack of sleep, exhaustion, aching joints and brain fog have been relentless. But what's really surprised me is the knock-on effect on everything else. My eating habits, my motivation to train, my energy in the gym and, most frustratingly, my performance on the netball court.

I've had some of my worst performances in years, and on Sunday I practically volunteered to come off court. If you know me, you'll know that is NOT like me!

In this episode, I'm sharing my personal experience of HRT, perimenopause and what happens when your health starts affecting the things you love.

We're talking about why it's not always as simple as lacking motivation, how symptoms can influence our behaviours and decisions, and why we shouldn't automatically blame every ache, bad performance or difficult training session on getting older.

Because I'm 48, I'm still ambitious, and I still want to be a bloody good netballer.

And I'm not ready to accept that feeling rubbish is just part of getting older.

For more about Net Strength please go to ⁠⁠www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk⁠⁠ or find me on Instagram ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne

In this episode of Net Strength Q&A:

- What is a good balance between netball and strength training

- Anaemia and fatigue

- Body image struggles and hormonal fluctuations

- Moving from defence to attack

- Move less, eat less?

- How to "learn" netball when you are new to the sport

- How to tackle those cravings at the end of the month!

- How to strengthen your hips/pelvis especially after giving birth

- Introducing strength training post surgery

For more about Net Strength please go to www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk or find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne

When did you decide you were too old to get better at netball?

Too old to play at a higher level. Too old to get faster, stronger or fitter. Too old to keep improving.

In this episode of Advantage Net Strength, I'm challenging the idea that getting older automatically means getting worse at netball.

At 48, I'm still playing competitive regional netball, still strength training, and still ambitious about what I can achieve on court. And I'm not alone.

I'm sharing stories of women in their 40s and 50s who are getting stronger, improving their performances, stepping up to higher levels and proving that their best netball doesn't necessarily have to be behind them.

We talk about the difference between ageing and detraining, why ambition shouldn't have an expiry date, and how having someone believe in you can completely change what's possible.

Because yes, ageing is real. But so is your body's ability to adapt.

Maybe you're not too old. Maybe you've just stopped believing you can get better.

And maybe it's time to change that.

Listen now, and share this episode with a teammate who needs reminding that she's still capable of incredible things.

For more about Net Strength please go to ⁠www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk⁠ or find me on Instagram ⁠www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne

In this episode of Net Strength Q&A:

- Warm up drills for defence

- How to set up to intercept and turn over ball

- How to keep motivated in the winter

- Recording and adapting workouts

For more about Net Strength please go to www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk or find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne

Menopause doesn’t mean your best netball days are behind you. But understanding what’s changing and how to adapt, can make a difference.

In this episode, I explore what the research says about exercise, mood and quality of life through perimenopause and beyond, where netball fits in, and why strength training deserves a place alongside it.

We cover muscle and bone health, managing training around symptoms and recovery, and the value of teammates, connection and feeling supported. Plus, why you haven’t “failed menopause” if you exercise regularly and still have symptoms.

Practical advice, sensible expectations and no miracle menopause workouts.

Want help getting stronger for netball? Message NET STRENGTH to @coachedbyleanne or visit coachedbyleanne.co.uk.

Share this episode with a teammate who needs reminding she’s still allowed to have sporting ambitions.

In this episode of Net Strength Q&A:

- Supplements for menopause

- How to transition from GS to GA/WA.

- Adjusting training 

- How to get consistent, especially in the evenings

- Switching off after a late game 

- Slippery indoor courts

- Negative self-talk and all or nothing thinking

- Fat loss struggles

- Simple drills for returning to court after ankle injury

- Menstrual cycle and training / playing netball

- Advice for a defensive centre wanting to improve their attacking play. 

- Running - should I be doing it?

For more about Net Strength please go to www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk or find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne

You can be grateful and still think it’s been a bloody difficult day.

In this episode, I explore a question I heard on another podcast: “How lucky am I?” Could it help us pause when we’re stressed and reconnect with what we appreciate?

I talk about what the research says about gratitude, how you might use it when you’re rushing to training or picking apart a bad game, and why it shouldn’t mean ignoring your feelings or putting up with things that need to change.

No forced positivity. Just a little perspective, alongside an honest look at what you need next.

For more about Net Strength please go to ⁠⁠⁠www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk⁠⁠⁠ or find me on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne

In this episode of Net Strength Q&A:

- What can I do to improve acceleration and first-step speed? 

- How to manage your nutrition throughout the day

- Are "lifting" shoes actually beneficial? 

- What supplements are beneficial? 

- Are we allowed to add an extra set if we feel we can manage an extra one?

- How do you get enough protein into your day to day without using ‘protein junk’?

- Can we open the pandora box of netball shoes?

- All things wearable data and what it gives you in terms of netball performance, plus my opinion on the Netball Performance App recently being launched

For more about Net Strength please go to www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk or find me on Instagram www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne

In this episode, I’m busting five fitness myths that make me want to scream into a pillow.

Does strength training make you slow? Will lifting weights make you bulky? Does a good workout have to leave you dripping in sweat? Are squats bad for your knees? And should your gym workouts actually look like netball?

We’ll look at where these myths came from, what the research actually says, and most importantly, what it means for you as a netballer who wants to get stronger, faster and harder to play against.

For more about Net Strength please go to ⁠⁠www.coachedbyleanne.co.uk⁠⁠ or find me on Instagram ⁠⁠www.instagram.com/coachedbyleanne