Youth Athletes
Fun Ways Youth Athletes Can Master 5 Fundamental Movements
Let us think back to childhood. What were the most invigorating and enthralling memories that bring on nostalgia? I remember feeling the most carefree and in my element when I [...]
Should Kids Be Lifting Weights?
5 Major Weight Training Questions AnsweredWhen should my kid start training? No matter what the child's age the answer should be right now. There is more...
How to Design Strength and Conditioning Programs for Youth Athletes
Athletic sport-specific programs have become a popular approach to training youth athletes. Anacdotally, the strength and conditioning field has begun...
How to Create a Strength and Conditioning Program for Youth Athletes
In my article last month for STACK titled, How Old Does Your Child Need to be to Start Working Out?, I gave the age I felt a youth athlete could start a...
Can Your Athlete Have Too Much Confidence?
When you were growing up, I am sure you can remember that one person you played sports with just got under your skin. It was a constant production or display [...]
The Different “Windows Of Opportunity” In Youth Sports
As humans, we all operate twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, so long as we are lucky enough to be on this earth. In athletics, however, the same [...]
The No-Trophy Coach
“I would have twice as many trophies but my mom coached me some of the time.” I coached my kids in youth basketball, T-ball and flag football. But they never [...]
Youth Sports Workout Session
Designing a workout for a younger athlete may be complex at times. Teens are still developing as humans physically and emotionally, and puberty is a game-changer. There are also limiting [...]
7 Safe and Effective Bodyweight Exercises for Pre-Teen Athletes
A general consensus among health and fitness professionals is for pre-teen athletes to gradually ease into weight training by initially performing multi-joint bodyweight exercises (e.g., Wall Squats, Multidirectional Lunges, Step-Ups, [...]
The Golden Rule: Coach The Kid, Not The Sport
Good coaching starts when you start to see the kid right in front of you. Every team has a player like Jesse, the kid who doesn’t really want to be [...]
