Parents and coaches, most of these articles are for you. The article, “
FAQ’s on strength training children and adolescents,” will answer just about every question you have about strength training for your child. It is important for those involved with training a young athlete to know: when to start a child on a strength training program, what they should be doing and can the program ward off the potential for overuse injuries. You can’t go wrong with a conditioning program that is set up to train for athleticism within the Three Pillars for youth training: sport movement, sport strength and sport balance.
We can never lose sight of the fact that the main goal of a training program for youth should be to encourage healthy activity for inactive kids, teach life skills, develop a long-term enjoyment of sports and give naturally gifted athletes the tools that will help them perform at an elite level.