These days the majority of children spend their free time playing video games, messing around on the computer, or starring for hours at the TV. Kids no longer take the time to play and get active. This leads to the chronic behavior of inactivity as they get older, and fatter, leading to the eventual mounting of health problems and the bills that come with those problems as they grow older.
More kids today need to take after JD, the 7th grader in the video, and work to improve themselves and set themselves up for success in their futures, both on the playing field and off of it. At his age, long term should always be the basis of the goals of training. Establishing proper exercise habits and techniques are critical. Combining basic calisthenics, lots of bodyweight drills, and many different modes of exercise that keep things fun, are the keys to the success of this long term outlook.
Youth athletes are like a sponge in that they soak up a great deal of a wide variety of stimuli, conflicting or not. Thus, they need to train in a way that serves this fact, developing a very large pool of athletic capabilities that they can thus call upon in the future when needed.
When in doubt keep it fun and stay focused with an eye on their futures.
No Nonsense Youth Development,
Kyle Bohannon, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Owner/Head Trainer
Strive Training
www.trainstrive.com
kyle@trainstrive.com
513-571-2950
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