How a Canadian Female Professional Footballer Lives & Trains in Europe (Ep. 98 x Julien Ramirez)

Published: April 20, 2023, 12:43 p.m.

Julien Ramirez is a Canadian born Chilean professional footballer who plays as a winger for MFA Zalgiris in the first division in Lithuania. Julien has also played in Germany as well as in Canada at the collegiate level. Listen to this excellent podcast to learn tons of great things of how a female professional footballer trains and lives her life. You can find Julien on Instagram Here: https://instagram.com/jullienramirez?igshid=ZjE2NGZiNDQ= We thank her for her time! :) Timestamps: 0:00 to 1:22 Introduction and Julien’s beginnings with football 1:23 to 3:03 Julien’s experience with college soccer and moving to Europe 3:03 to 11:08 European approach vs college soccer 11:09 to 13:24 Julien’s move to Lithuania 13:25 to 20:05 Football culture in Germany vs Lithuania 20:06 to 29:41 Julien’s daily routine and nutrition 29:42 to 32:53 Julien’s approach to gym work 32:54 to 35:44 Julien’s typical leg workout 35:45 to 37:46 Building an individual gym plan according to your goals 37:47 to 41:39 Lithuanian season structure and playing style 41:40 to 45:58 Berlin vs Vilnius 45:59 to 48:50 Importance of being happy off the field to perform 48:51 to 57:58 Julien’s hobbies, and top 3 travel destinations 57:59 to 1:02:52 What Julien would tell her younger self 1:02:53 to 1:08:36 Julien’s work ethic 1:08:37 to 1:10:04 Outro