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Youth & Teenage Strength Training

There are also some myths own. Just as common of a mistake is different training programs.
associated with resistance training having a youth athlete sign up for a As parents here is what you
that cause a lot of kids and/or their gym membership with their parents shouldn’t do - send your kid in the
By Jordan Bent parents to avoid strength training and doing the same workouts together. gym with no direction or have them

completely. Some of these myths More often than not what a young follow your program that is based
are that it increases the risk of injury, athlete should be doing and what an on your needs. If you go in thinking
stunts growth, makes kids too bulky adult should be doing in the gym are one day is leg day with squats and
and less athletic. two completely different things. deadlifts, another day is upper body
Now while an improper resistance Let’s look at what a youth/teenage with bench and other presses, and
training program can result in injury athlete’s body is experiencing: another day is cardio… this is where
here are some obvious benefits to
that should not be a reason to avoid Between the ages of 13-18 (varies you increase the risk for injury. This
Ta resistance training program for it at all costs. It should however by person) male athletes hit puberty. is especially true if the youth athlete

the general population and athletes
encourage both young athletes and They begin to produce more is, as they likely are, new to resistance
alike. Some of these benefits include
their parents to seek the advice of a testosterone and see growth in their training. If this is the approach you
improved strength, endurance, qualified strength and conditioning bone and muscle size as well as other are taking it is time to reconsider
body composition, confidence,
professional. There’s not a single connective tissues including tendons your approach. Think about it, you
and performance (both human and scientific study to suggest that and ligaments. An adult on the have good intentions and are focused
athletic). These benefits can be
resistance training stunts growth, and other hand is finished growing, and on an outcome of helping your kid
experienced for young teens as well
getting bulky takes a long time and a depending on current and previous get stronger, but you don’t have a
as adults.

focus on bodybuilding style workouts. health status, age, and body type they good understanding of the process
One of the biggest mistakes made is will have varying levels of muscle or the proper mechanics of the body
simply getting a young athlete a gym size, bone density, and testosterone and likely a misunderstanding of the
membership and having them go to production. These are two completely demands of the position of the sport.
the gym a few times a week on their different profiles that require two
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